One Survivor Remembers

Document Analysis

Gerda Weissman Klein (b.1924- )

Holocaust Survivor

For each document answer the following on a piece of paper

• 1. Document Letter• 2. Who created the document?• 3. What was the documents purpose?• 4. Who was the intended audience• 5. What is the tone of the document? Provide evidence

to support your answer• 6. What is a question this document raises (must have

one question). How might you find the answers to your questions?

• 7. Does the document humanize or dehumanize Gerda?