NIGHT: A LOOK AT DEHUMANIZATION
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dehumanization
n : the act of degrading people with respect to their best qualities, depriving them of
their individuality, compassion, and civility.
Consider the following questions: What makes us human? How do the Nazis
succeed in taking those qualities away from the Jews in Night?
Directions: In the left column, describe what makes us human beings. You may want to
consider traits, behaviors, actions, desires, feelings, experiences, etc. Then, in the right
column, find examples in the novel of how the Nazis manage to take these qualities
away from the Jewish prisoners. What horrendous things must they do to take the
humanity away?
Human Qualities
Acts of Dehumanization