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The Importance of Consciousness
The average prisoner felt himself ' Utterly degraded' The more prominent prisoners did not, as a rule, feel degraded at all. Some even developed miniature delusions of grandeur. It is not surprising that this tension often ended in a general fight. Since the prisoner continually witnessed scenes of beatings, the impulse toward violence was increased. I myself felt my fists clenched when anger came over me while I was famished and tired.