Adolph Hitler

Character Analysis 
Adolph Hitler is considered the epitome of an evil man, one of the most notorious symbols of cruelness and ruthlessness. As the ruler of Germany and the Nazi Regime during World War 11, Hitler made many unforgiving and cold decisions. Hitler is responsible for one of the most violent and life taking conflicts in the history of mankind, almost resulting in the loss of human civilization as we know it. Adolph Hitler was a man that suffered as a paranoid schizophrenic, as well as possessing traits such as ruthlessness and narcissism.
Adolph Hitler is known to have suffered from extreme paranoia and have traits of a schizophrenic person. In 1992, Edleff Shwaab proposed a theory in his book ‘Hitlers Mind’ that described the roots of Adolph’s paranoia surrounding the Jewish threat to be “rooted in a traumatic childhood that was dominated by a depressive mother and a tyrannical father” (Shwaab). The roots of the holocaust can be traced back down to the paranoia rooted into Adolph Hitler at a young age by his poor upbringing. Hitler was also known to have a schizophrenia, due to his mentioning voices inside his head. A famous quote by Hitler highlights hearing these “Voices” after nearly being killed by a bomb in WW1,” Suddenly a voice seemed to be saying to me: “Get up and go over there.” It was so clear and insistent that I obeyed automatically, as if it had been a military order. I rose at once to my feet and walked twenty yards along the trench. A stray shell had burst over the group in which I had been sitting, and every member of it was killed” (Toland, 64).
Adolph Hitler showed barely any signs of sympathy or care to the millions that he destroyed, showcasing his ruthlessness. Along with the holocaust, evidence of human experimentation is evident during the Nazi Regime, showcasing the extent of Hitler’s ruthlessness. In the publication of ‘German Neurology and the Third Reich’ by M. Martin and H. Fangerau, it is evident that “Eugenics became a political state objective in conjunction with the change of power” (Fangerau). Eugenics, along with other inhumane experiments were approved and even encouraged during Hitler’s reign in Germany. Other inhumane practices were also utilized on psychiatric patients during Hitler’s reign of power, with fatal drugs such as morphine, hyoscine and barbiturates being used to euthanize the mentally ill (Wheeling).
Adolph Hitler was also considered a raging narcists during his life and time of power. Hitler possessed destructive thoughts and behavior due to his narcissistic rage, and truly broadcasted his extreme narcissism by the publishing of Adolf Hitler, sein Leben, seine Reden under the name Koeber. Hitler described himself as the “Messiah” in this biography as well as dub himself, “The leader of the most radically honest national movement […] who is ready as well as prepared to lead the German struggle for liberation” (Koeber). During his self-written autobiography, Hitler compares himself to Jesus Christ and argues that the book should become the “new bible of today” (Koeber). This truly represents the extent of Hitler’s narcissism, in which he compares himself to a religion and its leaders.
Adolph Hitler possessed many alarming and dangerous traits to create one of the evilest beings of all time. Hitler’s unfair and harsh upbringing was the perfect formula for many of the mental issues and harmful personality traits that Hitler suffered later on in life. Adolph Hitler’s hatred and concern over the Jewish people was a result of the paranoia and schizophrenia that stemmed from his childhood. His ruthlessness is also profound by Hitler murdering millions during his time of power by starting the biggest and bloodiest conflict in the history of mankind, as well as committing the largest genocide in history. Narcissism is also evident, with evidence of Hitler comparing himself to Jesus Christ and the bible, as well as being hungry for power and control throughout his entire reign as head of the Nazi regime.