survivor as living witness: an approach to understanding the survivor of Shoah free from her psychiatric label, and the impact her adaptation has on the contemporary world

The author, a caseworker dealing with Holocaust survivors, argues for a non-clinical, self-help approach in this area rather than the traditional counselling/therapy model. The survivors' experiences can be seen as assuming an "allegorical meaning," symbolising man and his fate not just during World War II but also in today's world.