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The narrative explores the moral complexities of survival in the Holocaust through the experiences of Paul Steinberg, a teenager who was deported to Auschwitz. Working in the camp's laboratory with Primo Levi, Steinberg embodies the struggle between maintaining humanity and the instinct to survive at any cost. Levi's depiction of Steinberg as "Henri" highlights the emotional toll of survival, illustrating a poignant conflict between the desire for life and the loss of one's essence in the face of unimaginable adversity.