The Tattooist of Auschwitz
What do the identification numbers assigned to the Jews upon their arrival at Auschwitz represent in the novel, The Tattooist of Auschwitz?
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The unique numbers that the prisoners are assigned upon arrival at Auschwitz symbolize their loss of their previous identity and their new status as prisoners. The ink permanently marks their skin and remains with them even after the camp is liberated, becoming a symbol of their time in the concentration camp.
The Tattooist of Auschwitz