Title: Psychology of Marginalization
Headings: Psychology of Marginalization
Psychology of Marginalization
Psychology of Marginalization
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Content: A main factor that ties itself into marginalization is power. With this concept, a power play is constantly in effect between the centers as well as the margins. With the centers needing dominance, they do whatever they can to renegade the other group towards the edge of society. They see themselves as superior and more deserving so they do whatever they can to oppress and hinder the ones classified as the margins. The Germans in this case are the ones who have the delusion of supremacy. They see themselves as the perfect race and anyone who does not relate to them do not deserve to live. This is the reason behind their resolve to not only subjugate, but exterminate the Jewish people who they view as inferior. Because of the German’s hatred and dominance over the Jewish people, Elie becomes a long-term victim of marginalization due to his psychological state of fear and degradation. With the Germans in power, “Everything had to be handed over to the authorities, under penalty of death” (Wiesel 11). Fear is the ultimate weapon that the Germans use in their reign of terror.