Daniel's Story Setting & Symbolism

Daniel's Story Objects/Places

Auschwitz

Auschwitz was a large concentration camp in Poland, where Daniel and his family spent several months.

Brown Shirts

Brown Shirts were storm troopers. Daniel's first encounter with a Brown Shirt was when one was posted at Father's store during the boycott.

Birkenau

Birkenau was a large section of Auschwitz used as a killing center and for housing most of the prisoners.

Buchenwald

Buchenwald was the second concentration camp that Daniel and his family were kept in. Daniel was at Buchenwald, when the camp was liberated.

Camera

Uncle Peter was the family photographer. When he was arrested, Auntie Leah gave the camera to Daniel. He used it to document his life, and the horrors bestowed on Jews.

Chelmno

Chelmno was a death camp in Poland.

Crematorias

Crematorias were large ovens used to burn bodies of death camp prisoners who had been killed at the camps.

Dachau

Dachau is where Uncle Peter was sent when he was arrested. It was...
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