Examples Of Dehumanization In Night By Elie Wiesel

During the death march, the Nazis threatened to the remaining Jews that if one of them slowed down or stop, they will shoot them right there. After going through many selections and death of their fellow friends, the Jews forgot about their emotions toward friends or loved one. This is an example of dehumanization therefore Jews started attacking or leaving each other behind.To them it was all about survival. When the Rabbi was getting tired during the march, his son took that chance as a way to leave his father behind because he no longer wanted to carry the dead weight, in this case his father. The Rabbi’s son wanted to live and not die because of his father inability to keep up. Although Elie didn’t like the fact that he lied to Rabbi about not seeing his son, he rather not tell the humble father how his last, surviving family tried ditching him and end up dying in the march. The action of the Rabbi’s son taught Elie to never leave Chlomo behind even if his own father may reduce his survival chance. This allowed Elie to become a stronger individual and also a better son. Because in the beginning, Chlomo protected Elie and held a strong wall for the both of them. But Chlomo slowly becomes weak from old age and ill from the living condition of the camp. Elie used Rabbi’s son decision

Eliezer said, “ I became A-7713. After that I had no other name.” In a way, the tattooed on their arm made it official that they were all no longer Jews. To Eliezer, the tattoo symbolizes the end of Eliezer Wiesel and a beginning of A-7713. He knew once the number was permanently tattooed on his arm, he was merely a person known for his identity number and not a boy who once had hopes ,goals, family and a childhood’s innocence. It was also a reminder to him on his first day at the concentration camp and how it destroyed him physically and emotionally in less than 24