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"Panorama of Birkenau"

The Holocaust was a very important part in Jewish history and it had many effects on the Jewish people to this day. The picture I chose is about a German guard shooting a Jewish prisoner as he tryed to escape. One key feature that makes the picture so powerful is the postion of the guard in a tower. It symbolizes the power and authority the Germans had over there Jewish prisoners. The second key feature was a picture of the dead Jewish prisoner on the ground. This symbolizes the brutality the Jewish prisoners endured. The last key feature was the scale of the camp in the background of the picture. It demonstrates how much control the Germans had, and how much the Germans cared about inflicting pain on Jewish people. This picture seems to be from the guard's point of view. This picture speaks out and seems to say don't forget. This picture effects people today because the dead man or guard could have been a member of your family.

Birkenau (Auschwitz II). Komski lived in one of these barracks after his re-capture. ||
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