ker shows that he has a tattoo on his left arm. We have seen this to be a major symbol of the Holocaust. We are shown barbed wire, which is also another major symbol of the Holocaust. The pawnbroker’s flash backs reveal parts of the concentration camp where the pawnbroker stayed. German soldiers, dogs, and barbed wire surrounding the barracks of the camp occupy this camp. The film shows the pawnbroker and other men with their heads shaved wearing striped pajamas walking through the concentration camp.In conclusion, The Pawnbroker is a good movie that expresses a man’s wanting to forget his experience of the Holocaust. Unfortunately, the pawnbroker’s wish is really never granted because everywhere he goes he is reminded of the harsh reality of the Holocaust. It goes to show that no matter how hard a man tries to forget his the past he cannot. This is due in part because history always finds a way to repeat itself....
