Symbol of hell
Symbolizes the death of innocence, childhood, faith and millions of people.
WWII and Holocaust autobiography
Elie's struggle with his loss of faith in God and his loss of faith in humanity.
Our protagonist
Madame Schacter's screaming on the train about fire.
The struggle between the Jews and the Germans
Written in Elie's point of view
Death of Elie's father
Type or style of writing
Symbolizes the living dead
Symbolizes fear, apathy, and inability
Germany; WW II, 1941- 1945
Elie
Genre
Man vs. Self conflict
Corpses
Man vs. Society conflict
Setting
Climax
1st person
Foreshadowing
Memoir
