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Jonathan FreedlandThe Escape Artist: The Man Who Broke Out of Auschwitz to Warn the World
Nonfiction | Biography | Adult | Published in 2022A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
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How did Freedland piece together Rudolph Vrba’s story? What is the effect of the text’s structure?
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Why does Freedland call Rudi an “escape artist”? What is the effect of this euphemism?
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Many people who read the Vrba-Wetzler Report questioned its credibility. What lessons does Freedland convey as groups of people continue to be the subject of genocide and human rights violations?
