The second act of dehumanization that was shown through Elie's memoir is the physical abuse that the Jews had to undergo from the Nazis and from each other. Elie writes "I no longer felt the lashes of the whip, only the first really hurt" (57). This goes to show that In the concentration camps the Jews would be beaten and tossed around like animals whenever the Nazis felt it was necessary. They did this as a way to show superiority and belittle them. Furthermore, Elie writes "Once again the young men bound and gagged her, when they actually struck her people shouted their approval" (35). This is an example of how the Jews would lash out at each other, in this case Mrs. Schechter all because they were so scared of what was too come and
