Consider the concept ofdehumanization. How was Elie able to effectively explain what happened to himusing this concept? Explain your thoughts upon learning about this process for the first time.
Elie was able to effectively explain what happened to him by stating how Hitler used dehumanization toward the Jews. For an example in the book it says “Men to the left! Women to the right!” This was Hitler’s way of separating families. For another example in the book it says “children thrown into flames.” This shows that the children did not have any rights. They were being killed against their will. In conclusion, Elie used dehumanization to effectively explain what happened to him because of what Hitler did to the Jews. I believe dehumanization is cruel. We as a society should not discriminate, stereotype, degrade, abuse verbally, or deny rights. But as a society these things happen every day to children and adults.
Your response was great. I agree with everything. I also believe dehumanization is cruel. Nobody should ever have to go through that. It really takes a great toll on the individual; damage that can never be repaired.
Elie was able to explain what happened to him using the concept of dehumanization by revealing horrifying German brutality and violence toward the Jews. Jews were treated less than humans. They were stripped of their identity. The concept of dehumanization also had a huge impact on the Jews. They started to be ignorant and cruel towards one another; it was all about survival. I could safely say that the whole book, "Night", is centered around dehumanization. A common example is when they first arrived in the camp, they had to get haircuts, run naked, wear the same clothes, and a number had to be tattooed on them. They would have lost sense of who they were, and that was just the beginning. Another example is when Madame Schächter is punched on the train when she claimed that she saw a fire, she was not validated or heard. Rather, she was told to be quiet and forcibly beaten until she became silent. Dehumanization is evident in this example, mainly the effect of it. Throughout the camps, examples of children abandoning parents is also an example of dehumanization. These examples show that the Holocaust happened because individuals dehumanized one another. This depicts that dehumanization to one individual can cause more dehumanization to another individual. My thoughts about this process for the first time was that dehumanization was part of Hitler's plan all along. He makes the Jews feel less than what they are worth and kill them. Dehumanization can scar a person for life. It really has a larger effect on the victim than anyone else. It will forever remain a shadow in the person's life. Dehumanization is very brutish, ruthless, and monstrous.
Dehumanization was ruthless and monstrous. The Jewish community had been stripped of their identities and given numbers. After long periods of time of enduring harsh conditions it began to take a toll on them and they began to only care about surviving, and made them act as animals. I agree with you 100%.
The Jews once had freedom and felt like they were as important as the Germans, but they feel less than humans due to the dehumanization of the Holocaust.
Elie showed dehumanization in the book by explaining in great detail the horrific and graphic things he saw, and endured. He told of how the rumors of extermination was spread even though it wasn't believed. He told of how families were separated, how prisoners were beaten,and how they got little food. The soldiers called them filthy dogs. Elie told of how families were torn apart even though they were all they had left. They fought for food, and only thought of there own lives. Elie even found himself thinking of himself at times, and that made him feel bad. The conditions made it hard to think if anyone else, because it was life or death the entire time. Dehumanization takes away a person's human qualities. The Jews no longer looked, or acted human because they weren't treated as such. They acted like animals and looked like skeletons. They were forced into a life or death situation, and they didn't want to die. Learning about this process for the first time showed me something that I had never thought about before. Yes I knew that the Jews were treated badly but I never thought about them being treated as if they weren't humans.
I totally agree with your response, and to be specific i connected to the part when you said that "you knew that the Jews were treated badly but you never thought about them being treated as if they weren't humans." I was totally shocked that they were treated as if they weren't humans but as if they were animals in a sense.
Elie was able to effectively explain what happen to him by using the concept of dehumanization. In the book, Elie explains how harshly the Nazis treated them in the concentration camps. Dehumanization is not treating someone as a human being, similar to what Hitler did during the Holocaust. Hitler treated the Jews as if they were animals and he gives cruel and unusual punishments. He also separated family members from each other and he made everyone slowly dissolving their feeling of being a human. They have lost their sense of feeling any kind emotions in the camps. An example of dehumanization from the book is “I watched other hangings. I never saw a single victim weep. These withered bodies had long forgotten the bitter taste of tears.”
I agree because they should not have did the cruel things to such so many people because i dont think they would like if it happened to them . They did not have to hang them and had the rest watch because they could be up their next . I agree with your explanation .
Elie was able to effectively explain what happen to him and the Jews by telling his story. Dehumanization is what the Nazi's did to the Jews. They did this by taking them the concentration camps away from their family and took all their rights. The only thing the Jews had left what their own body. He also did this by showing his first hand experiences. He showed people being shot, burned, shaved, and marked. This was so that way Elie could show the Jews being Dehumanized. Learning Dehumanization really showed me or gave me a better outlook on how Jews were treated. They were treated like nothing, and that was totally wrong for the Nazi's to do that.
Dehumanization had a big impact during Elies life and for the Jews . The Jews got dehumanized by the Nazi's . They were taken from their families , jacked for their own belongings , beaten , and hung . In the text , he described how people were hung , marked up , and basically tortured once they were in the Nazi's hand . Their human qualities were being stripped away . They also were unloved because they had no family to count on and they were angry because they had to do everything they were told and did not have a good meal or place to sleep at night . Nazi's were basically harassing the Jews that did not look how they wanted them to look . They were also nervous of having survival . Dehumanization showed me that you should not judge a book by its cover . You should treat people how you want to be treated and respect others even though you may not look alike or how you want .
Elie was able to effectively explain what happened to him by stating how Hitler used dehumanization toward the Jews. For an example in the book it says “Men to the left! Women to the right!” This was Hitler’s way of separating families. For another example in the book it says “children thrown into flames.” This shows that the children did not have any rights. They were being killed against their will. In conclusion, Elie used dehumanization to effectively explain what happened to him because of what Hitler did to the Jews.
ReplyDeleteI believe dehumanization is cruel. We as a society should not discriminate, stereotype, degrade, abuse verbally, or deny rights. But as a society these things happen every day to children and adults.
Your response was great. I agree with everything. I also believe dehumanization is cruel. Nobody should ever have to go through that. It really takes a great toll on the individual; damage that can never be repaired.
DeleteElie was able to explain what happened to him using the concept of dehumanization by revealing horrifying German brutality and violence toward the Jews. Jews were treated less than humans. They were stripped of their identity. The concept of dehumanization also had a huge impact on the Jews. They started to be ignorant and cruel towards one another; it was all about survival. I could safely say that the whole book, "Night", is centered around dehumanization. A common example is when they first arrived in the camp, they had to get haircuts, run naked, wear the same clothes, and a number had to be tattooed on them. They would have lost sense of who they were, and that was just the beginning. Another example is when Madame Schächter is punched on the train when she claimed that she saw a fire, she was not validated or heard. Rather, she was told to be quiet and forcibly beaten until she became silent. Dehumanization is evident in this example, mainly the effect of it. Throughout the camps, examples of children abandoning parents is also an example of dehumanization. These examples show that the Holocaust happened because individuals dehumanized one another. This depicts that dehumanization to one individual can cause more dehumanization to another individual. My thoughts about this process for the first time was that dehumanization was part of Hitler's plan all along. He makes the Jews feel less than what they are worth and kill them. Dehumanization can scar a person for life. It really has a larger effect on the victim than anyone else. It will forever remain a shadow in the person's life. Dehumanization is very brutish, ruthless, and monstrous.
ReplyDeleteDehumanization was ruthless and monstrous. The Jewish community had been stripped of their identities and given numbers. After long periods of time of enduring harsh conditions it began to take a toll on them and they began to only care about surviving, and made them act as animals. I agree with you 100%.
DeleteThe Jews once had freedom and felt like they were as important as the Germans, but they feel less than humans due to the dehumanization of the Holocaust.
DeleteElie showed dehumanization in the book by explaining in great detail the horrific and graphic things he saw, and endured. He told of how the rumors of extermination was spread even though it wasn't believed. He told of how families were separated, how prisoners were beaten,and how they got little food. The soldiers called them filthy dogs. Elie told of how families were torn apart even though they were all they had left. They fought for food, and only thought of there own lives. Elie even found himself thinking of himself at times, and that made him feel bad. The conditions made it hard to think if anyone else, because it was life or death the entire time. Dehumanization takes away a person's human qualities. The Jews no longer looked, or acted human because they weren't treated as such. They acted like animals and looked like skeletons. They were forced into a life or death situation, and they didn't want to die.
ReplyDeleteLearning about this process for the first time showed me something that I had never thought about before. Yes I knew that the Jews were treated badly but I never thought about them being treated as if they weren't humans.
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DeleteI totally agree with your response, and to be specific i connected to the part when you said that "you knew that the Jews were treated badly but you never thought about them being treated as if they weren't humans." I was totally shocked that they were treated as if they weren't humans but as if they were animals in a sense.
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ReplyDeleteElie was able to effectively explain what happen to him by using the concept of dehumanization. In the book, Elie explains how harshly the Nazis treated them in the concentration camps. Dehumanization is not treating someone as a human being, similar to what Hitler did during the Holocaust. Hitler treated the Jews as if they were animals and he gives cruel and unusual punishments. He also separated family members from each other and he made everyone slowly dissolving their feeling of being a human. They have lost their sense of feeling any kind emotions in the camps. An example of dehumanization from the book is “I watched other hangings. I never saw a single victim weep. These withered bodies had long forgotten the bitter taste of tears.”
ReplyDeleteI agree because they should not have did the cruel things to such so many people because i dont think they would like if it happened to them . They did not have to hang them and had the rest watch because they could be up their next . I agree with your explanation .
DeleteElie was able to effectively explain what happen to him and the Jews by telling his story. Dehumanization is what the Nazi's did to the Jews. They did this by taking them the concentration camps away from their family and took all their rights. The only thing the Jews had left what their own body. He also did this by showing his first hand experiences. He showed people being shot, burned, shaved, and marked. This was so that way Elie could show the Jews being Dehumanized. Learning Dehumanization really showed me or gave me a better outlook on how Jews were treated. They were treated like nothing, and that was totally wrong for the Nazi's to do that.
ReplyDeleteDehumanization had a big impact during Elies life and for the Jews . The Jews got dehumanized by the Nazi's . They were taken from their families , jacked for their own belongings , beaten , and hung . In the text , he described how people were hung , marked up , and basically tortured once they were in the Nazi's hand . Their human qualities were being stripped away . They also were unloved because they had no family to count on and they were angry because they had to do everything they were told and did not have a good meal or place to sleep at night . Nazi's were basically harassing the Jews that did not look how they wanted them to look . They were also nervous of having survival . Dehumanization showed me that you should not judge a book by its cover . You should treat people how you want to be treated and respect others even though you may not look alike or how you want .
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