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Dita Adler

This character lived in Prague before the war. She and her family are first taken to a ghetto for Jews and then to Auschwitz. She becomes the librarian there. She uses books as an escape from her circumstances. After the war she lives with a friend until she marries and emigrates to Israel. She was a person who actually lived during the time period in which the novel is set, although her name was changed.

Fredy Hirsch

This character’s father died when he was young. He became involved in sports and started coaching children. He is the leader of Block 31. It is thought that he commits suicide rather than lead a rebellion. He was a person who actually lived during the time period in which the novel is set.

Rudi Rosenberg

This character is the Register of Auschwitz, and he came to the camp in 1944. His...

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