This Way for the Gas, Ladies and Gentlemen Study Guide

Set in a concentration camp (probably Auschwitz), the story begins as the prisoners have just endured a delousing. A couple of short paragraphs describe the surroundings, the current activities and a group of prisoners called "Canada," who are responsible for unloading and processing transport prisoners. The focus shifts to one of the barracks, where several of the prisoners are eating. The food has either been sent from family members outside the camp or confiscated from prisoners who recently arrived in transports. (read more)