This is a picture from the death camp Birkenau, the camp that Elie stayed in as a young boy. This picture shows open air burnings of the bodies of countless Jewish prisoners who died in their struggle against Nazi oppression. This picture reminds of when Elie said he first entered the camp and their flames everywhere. He described the sight and smell of burning bodies and the horror that was unfolding around him. He described living in the presence of death himself.
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Nice job. Good choice of pictures, good citations and well-written explanations.
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