Dehumanization In Hand's Like Dog

Hand’s like wolf paws and a bull-neck; both descriptions which were used to describe those who Elie saw at camps, it was as if they had gained animal-like characteristics. Throughout the book, there are plenty of examples of dehumanization one of many being how the Jews at the camps were treated as animals, and at times called pigs. The most shocking example being when there’s bread thrown into the train cart, after walking several miles and later being sent to a Gleiwitz for three days lacking in food and water the results of such a simple action as throwing bread to their cart were horrifying. Some even going against their own family in the fight for survival.