Father/Son: the authors purpose is to show these harsh conditions changed people, it caused them to do anything to survive, even if it meant family was left behind. It uses imagery to show how he was split from his father, and the brutality of it. This device helps reinforce the topic, because it shows that to survive, he left his father when he was dying. It shows how he was willing to leave his flesh in blood behind, out of fear.

Denial:The purpose is to show that the Jews didn't want to believe what was happening. They wouldn't let themselves believe the truth, even when it was right in front of them. It's using imagery to show how the deportees were viewed, and how camps were viewed. It reinforces B, because it shows that even when they knew they were being sent to camps, they told themselves the camps weren't bad.