Mrs. Goldstein is Gita’s former neighbor, who lived near her family before being taken to Birkenau. Gita is astounded to reunite with Mrs. Goldstein in her block after having already spent a fair amount of time in the concentration camps. After they greet each other, Mrs. Goldstein regrettably tells Gita that her parents and sisters were taken by the Nazis and that everyone believes them to be dead.
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Chapter 13
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Around her she can feel the recognition of those witnessing her moment of grief. They look on in silence, each going into their own dark place of despair, not knowing what has become of their own families. Slowly, the two groups of women—the longtimers and the newcomers—join together.
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Mrs. Goldstein Quotes in The Tattooist of Auschwitz
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Chapter 13
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Around her she can feel the recognition of those witnessing her moment of grief. They look on in silence, each going into their own dark place of despair, not knowing what has become of their own families. Slowly, the two groups of women—the longtimers and the newcomers—join together.
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