Dehumanization

Dehumanization: Making the enemy think that they do not deserve humane treatment by portraying them as wicked or threatening.

1) In the beginning, the prisoners felt hope and prayed a lot. They hoped that God has them in these camps for a reason. Now, they are starting to accept the fate that they were going to die sooner or later because that's what Hitler promised. The patient in the hospital said that he would trust Hitler's promise more than God.

2) Eliezer now contemplates about his views on God. The rest of the prisoners still pray to God and think that all of this happening is for a reason. Eliezer wonders why God is doing this to them in the first place. He thinks it's God's fault that this is all happening, and he isn't doing anything to stop it.



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Who chose is from among the races to be tortured day and night, to see our fathers, our mother, our bothers, end in the crematory? (Page 64)

My neighbor, the faceless one, said: "Don't let yourself be fooled with illusions. Hitler has made it very clear that he will annihilate all the Jews before the clock strikes twelve, before they can hear the last stroke. (Page 77)

And I, mystic that I had been, I thought: "Yes, man is very stronger, greater than God. When You were deceived by Adam and Eve, You drove them out of Paradise. When Noah's generation displeased You, You brought down the Flood. When Sodom no longer found favor in Your eyes, You made the sky rain down fire and sulphur. But these men here, whom You have betrayed, whom You allowed to be tortured, butchered, gassed, burned, what do they do? (Page 64)

The three victims mounted together onto the chairs. The three necks were placed at the same moment within the nooses. "Long live liberty!" cried the two adults. But the child was silent. "Where is God? Where is He?" someone behind me asked. (Page 61)

I've got more faith in Hitler than in anyone else. He's the only one who's kept his promises, all his promises, to the Jewish people. (Page 77)

The thousands who had died daily at Auschwitz and at Birkenau in the crematory ovens no longer troubled me. But the one, leaning against his gallows---he overwhelmed me. "Do you think this ceremony'll be over son? I'm hungry . . . ." whispered Juliek. (Page 59)

Allusion Poem Graphic: Genie

Ryne and Kaz Double Chunky Paragraph: Holocaust

The Holocaust is a serious topic that contains discrimination towards Jewish people. In our world, discrimination is not acceptable, especially if it's genocide. The Holocaust was an event that is well known and is infamous for it's killings. Six million Jews were killed by Nazis, plus Five million more non-Jews were killed. A rounded amount of about Eleven million people were killed in the Holocaust. This was a perfect example of inhumanity. Just hurting a person can be considered as inhumane, on a smaller scale. But, killing Eleven million people is detrimental to our world's society. Other people feel disappointed and just wonder why there are people in this world who are like this.  The main question is just "why." Why do all of these things have to happen? Sometimes there is a reason, but as of the Holocaust, it will be something that will never be forgiven or forgotten.

The Holocaust is a topic that Jewish people feel ashamed against. This is a perfect example for inhumanity, especially since it was such as big topic. Between 100,000- 500,000 people were part of the execution and planning of the Holocaust. This is another example of inhumanity because it is not just one person planning the execution, it was 100,000+ people who were being inhumane through harmless Jewish! The way the germans went about things is disrespectful and inhumane. The killings of innocent Jewish people of 11 million people is a disgrace to society. Inhumanity nowadays is such a minor thing to those in society today because it is not happening to that one person. Only until someone is hurt is when people feel sorry, but for over 11 million people that got killed is a huge deal of inhumanity.

Genocide Paragraph: Columbine High School

Kaz Tachino & Brianne Sumida


2. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/columbine-high-school-massacre
    http://www.amnestyusa.org/news/news-item/eu-‘burying-heads-in-the-sand-as-hundreds-more-migrants-die-at-sea-off-italy



3. The Columbine High School Massacre were two students that brought guns to school and killed 12 students and 1 teacher.

European union members hang their heads in shame and about 300 migrants had died from this.


4.Columbine

The Columbine High School incident showed inhumanity through the students who wielded the firearms, and the bullies. First of all, bullies are people that aren’t welcomed in our world, but there’s no way to completely put an end to it. They think that it’s funny to make people feel embarrassed about themselves, or see them get hurt. But they don’t think of what’s going on through the victim’s mind. It just so happened that the kids that were bullied at Columbine High School couldn’t take it anymore. They opened fired on the school’s students out of rage. Although it isn’t 100% their fault, it’s still inhumane. This isn’t the way to take out your anger. Seeing a counselor or talking to someone would be the humane thing to do, but not taking it out on innocent people.

Allusion Poem: Genie Final

At last, finally alive in this world

But with one purpose

To assist people and help them

To care for them and pick them up

Somewhat a choice, but that’s who I am

This is the job I’m given in life

This life is unfair

Nothing is paid back to me for my services

Obnoxiously trying to get out of helping others

Always being away from people who need help

But it’s my point of life

It is a habit to help others in need

Acceptingly, I try to make the best of being free

Always trying to have fun and make people laugh

And try being the life of the party

Everybody likes a comedic guy

Easing the tension between people, with my impressions

Why be so serious when you can have a good laugh

Promises are made

Paying me in return for helping others

I do favors, but don’t expect anything

Although it is a promise, they can be broken

I don’t rely on these deals

People don’t realize how I care for others

Promises were kept

Some people do keep their promises

They’ll do just as much for you

It may not seem like it, but they care, too

I feel appreciated, and soon you will see

You ain’t never had a friend like me

Allusion Graphic