Moishe The Beadle: Dehumanization

Paulo Freire once said, “ Dehumanization, although a concrete historical fact, is not a given destiny but the result of an unjust order that engenders violence in the oppressors , which in turn dehumanizes the oppressed” Freire is demonstrating that inequality between races or religions causes disagreement. He explains that the revolt of one group can lead to a massacre of great disorder. This idea is often a popular idea within literature. There are many issues within the Kabbalah that make Moishe the Beadle create stories which are important elements of the Jewish culture about his claims of inhumanity. Many characters must have courage, for they have been betrayed for the believe God has left their side since they lost their faith in him …show more content…
Elie does not betray his dad, but Rabbi Eliahou’s son does. Wiesel uses the quote “ Oh God, master of the universe, give me the strength never to do what Rabbi Eliahou’s son has done,” to demonstrate that he does not want to betray his father by abandoning him during the difficult situations they must face. Elie does not just want to think of himself and his self- preservation which is what many of the sons and fathers are doing, for they want to survive. Elie is disturbed from the horrific selfishness he sees around him especially when it involves the rupture of family bonds. Elie does not want to give up on his father for he needs him and is dependent of …show more content…
Elie’s father says “You are too young for that,” for he thinks Ellie must study the basic subjects. He wants him to learn those he is “able to comprehend,” for the Kabbalah is a complicated book to comprehend. His father tells him “There are no Kabbalists in Sighet” . To try and keep Ellie away from trying to read the Kabbalah People in Transylvania do not believe Moishe the Beadle’s claim of inhumaity for they believe he is crazy. Moishe knows that the people of Transylvania don't believe him for he says “They think I’m mad” Moishe wants to tell the people his deaths so they “ ready themselves while there is still time,” for he knows that there will be a genocide caused by the Nazi party.
Moishe returns to Transylvania to try and warn them. The existentialist view of courage is present when Ellie save his father. During a selection, Elie’s father was moved to the left for he was weak, so he went after him to try and save him. During the process of Ellie going to get his father, “ there were gunshots and some dead,” which illustrates that Ellie was courageous enough to risk dying to save his