Consider the concept of dehumanization. How was Elie able to effectively explain what
happened to him using this concept?
Explain your thoughts upon learning about this process for the first
time.
The idea of dehumanization was brought up constantly in the book. The Nazis continuously treated the prisoners in such a way that made them lose their humanity little by little. The Nazis cursed at them, called them dogs, and made them fight death. Wiesel put in his memoir that they became lifeless corpses. They were trying to do everything to stay alive, and they would get up to a point when they would have to kill one another to survive. Wiesel was effective in explaining this by using imagery and figurative language. "We had forgotten everything- death, fatigue, our natural needs". This quote shows how the prisoners were practically nonexistent. Reading about this was especially depressing knowing that people had to go through this. I imagined what I would do in their situations, and I felt respect for them because I know that I wouldn't have been able to withstand all that they had to.
Dehumanization was successfully used in the book by showing the extent of damage the Holocaust had on him. The Nazis started by taking valuable possessions, threatening them with death stating that if there was not 80 people in the wagon then they'd be shot like dogs, at camp they gave them thin clothes, shaved their heads, took any gold teeth, and made them run and stand for hours. When once again they are in the cattle wagons the people threw food at the Jews and watched them fight for it just to be entertained. I was angry that some one could be so cruel as to take someone's humanity.
Dehumanization is depriving a person or group of their human qualities. Elie said that all the Jews were deprived of all their belongings. he also said that they would get treated like animals. The Nazis would split the Jews. They would put the ways that could work in one group for free labor. The others would get killed. The Nazis had a sick mind to do that in my opinion. They would also split the families apart like all the stuff the Nazis did to the Jew weren't bad enough. I don't know what I would do in his position. I though the Nazis were too cruel and dumb for doing what they did. All the things in the book made me had a reality check. I was like dang people actually had to go through this.
I agree that the Nazis poor treatment lead to the dehumanization of the prisoners. I don't know what I would do either in his position because inn the book, it seemed like losing yourself was inevitable. How do you think Wiesel effectively explained this idea?
Dehumanization was brought up during the whole book, because of how the Nazis treated all of the Jews. Elie was able to effectively explain what happened to him using the concept of dehumanization by telling the reader everything that happened throughout this experience and how he was treated. In the cattle cars, the officer said "If anyone is missing, you'll all be shot like dogs...." Comparing them to dogs and threatening their life is nothing that anyone should have said to them. The limited amounts of food they get, the hard and forced labor, also the splitting of families are all things associated with dehumanization. Reading this novel was really depressing because you know people actually went through this and Elie put his parts of his emotion into it because this was his life and being treated like that is unimaginable. Also I felt respect for all the people put through this because i don't think i would be able to handle it all
Thank you for your honesty in saying you wouldn't be able to handle it, a lot of people claim they could but since they are never in this position and can't answer why they don't really know if they could. I also like that you included a specific quote.
The concept of dehumanization was in the constantly in the book. There were multiple time where the Nazi treated the Jews like they were animals and not humans.Ellie was able to effectively explain what happen to him using this concept. By giving examples of the concept that happened to him or others. And how it changed and them. Like for example the Nazi would feed none to little bread. So when there was extra bread or something around they would fight like savages and kill each other for it. And the Nazi would sit around and enjoy the fight.
I agree that your example shows how the Jews changed because the Nazis treatment dehumanized him. Can you elaborate more on why you think Elie Wiesel explained this concept?
The idea of dehumanization was brought up constantly in the book. The Nazis continuously treated the prisoners in such a way that made them lose their humanity little by little. The Nazis cursed at them, called them dogs, and made them fight death. Wiesel put in his memoir that they became lifeless corpses. They were trying to do everything to stay alive, and they would get up to a point when they would have to kill one another to survive. Wiesel was effective in explaining this by using imagery and figurative language. "We had forgotten everything- death, fatigue, our natural needs". This quote shows how the prisoners were practically nonexistent. Reading about this was especially depressing knowing that people had to go through this. I imagined what I would do in their situations, and I felt respect for them because I know that I wouldn't have been able to withstand all that they had to.
ReplyDeleteWhat chapters did the quotes come from? Any specific examples that you can share?
DeleteDehumanization was successfully used in the book by showing the extent of damage the Holocaust had on him. The Nazis started by taking valuable possessions, threatening them with death stating that if there was not 80 people in the wagon then they'd be shot like dogs, at camp they gave them thin clothes, shaved their heads, took any gold teeth, and made them run and stand for hours. When once again they are in the cattle wagons the people threw food at the Jews and watched them fight for it just to be entertained. I was angry that some one could be so cruel as to take someone's humanity.
ReplyDeleteDehumanization is depriving a person or group of their human qualities. Elie said that all the Jews were deprived of all their belongings. he also said that they would get treated like animals. The Nazis would split the Jews. They would put the ways that could work in one group for free labor. The others would get killed. The Nazis had a sick mind to do that in my opinion. They would also split the families apart like all the stuff the Nazis did to the Jew weren't bad enough. I don't know what I would do in his position. I though the Nazis were too cruel and dumb for doing what they did. All the things in the book made me had a reality check. I was like dang people actually had to go through this.
ReplyDeleteI agree that the Nazis poor treatment lead to the dehumanization of the prisoners. I don't know what I would do either in his position because inn the book, it seemed like losing yourself was inevitable. How do you think Wiesel effectively explained this idea?
DeleteDehumanization was brought up during the whole book, because of how the Nazis treated all of the Jews. Elie was able to effectively explain what happened to him using the concept of dehumanization by telling the reader everything that happened throughout this experience and how he was treated. In the cattle cars, the officer said "If anyone is missing, you'll all be shot like dogs...." Comparing them to dogs and threatening their life is nothing that anyone should have said to them. The limited amounts of food they get, the hard and forced labor, also the splitting of families are all things associated with dehumanization. Reading this novel was really depressing because you know people actually went through this and Elie put his parts of his emotion into it because this was his life and being treated like that is unimaginable. Also I felt respect for all the people put through this because i don't think i would be able to handle it all
ReplyDeleteThank you for your honesty in saying you wouldn't be able to handle it, a lot of people claim they could but since they are never in this position and can't answer why they don't really know if they could. I also like that you included a specific quote.
DeleteThe concept of dehumanization was in the constantly in the book. There were multiple time where the Nazi treated the Jews like they were animals and not humans.Ellie was able to effectively explain what happen to him using this concept. By giving examples of the concept that happened to him or others. And how it changed and them. Like for example the Nazi would feed none to little bread. So when there was extra bread or something around they would fight like savages and kill each other for it. And the Nazi would sit around and enjoy the fight.
ReplyDeleteI agree that your example shows how the Jews changed because the Nazis treatment dehumanized him. Can you elaborate more on why you think Elie Wiesel explained this concept?
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