Auschwitz-Birkenau

“Finding Rebecca” starts at Auschwitz-Birkenau, one of the smaller Auschwitz concentration camps run by the Nazis during World War II wherein they imprisoned millions of Jewish persons. The reader learns that Christopher is an SS officer at Auschwitz, though it is clear he does not wish to be. Auschwitz is described as a cold, gray prison spread out over several acres of land. There are different areas of the camp, one of which is Canada, the area of camp where goods from deceased prisoners are sorted. Christopher is in charge of Canada as a high-ranking accountant officer. Auschwitz is also described as being fairly secure, although for SS officers, trust is shared among one another and therefore gates and thresholds are easily cleared.

Christopher Seeler’s office

Christopher’s office is set inside Auschwitz, though it is away from Canada, the section of the camp for which Christopher...