The Tattooist of Auschwitz

by

Heather Morris

Yuri Character Analysis

Yuri is Victor’s son, a Polish worker who comes to Birkenau by day to help construct the camp’s crematoriums. Unlike his father, Yuri is hesitant to show kindness to Lale, whom he calls a “Jew boy.” However, Victor chastises him for being rude, so he starts treating Lale with more respect, going along with his father’s decision to bring Lale food in exchange for jewels and money.

Yuri Quotes in The Tattooist of Auschwitz

The The Tattooist of Auschwitz quotes below are all either spoken by Yuri or refer to Yuri. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Survival and Morality Theme Icon
).
Chapter 7 Quotes

Lale squeezes Dana’s hand. “Thank you. Try to get some food into her. I’ll have medicine tomorrow.”

He departs, his mind a whirlpool. I barely know Gita, yet how can I live if she does not?

That night, sleep evades him.

The next morning, Victor places medicine, along with food, into Lale’s bag.

That afternoon, he is able to get it to Dana.

Related Characters: Lale (speaker), Gita, Victor, Yuri, Dana
Page Number: 83
Explanation and Analysis:
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Yuri Quotes in The Tattooist of Auschwitz

The The Tattooist of Auschwitz quotes below are all either spoken by Yuri or refer to Yuri. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Survival and Morality Theme Icon
).
Chapter 7 Quotes

Lale squeezes Dana’s hand. “Thank you. Try to get some food into her. I’ll have medicine tomorrow.”

He departs, his mind a whirlpool. I barely know Gita, yet how can I live if she does not?

That night, sleep evades him.

The next morning, Victor places medicine, along with food, into Lale’s bag.

That afternoon, he is able to get it to Dana.

Related Characters: Lale (speaker), Gita, Victor, Yuri, Dana
Page Number: 83
Explanation and Analysis: