Dachau
Analyse: "we got in as if escaping from a fire"
This similie emphasises how fast and rushed the American prisoners got onto the plane to escape the 'fire' which was the disaster of Germany
Analyse: "We got to talk about it, see? We got to talk about it if anyone believes us or not"
The repetition of 'we got to talk about it' emphasises that the prisoners have a moral obligation to reveal the horror of what has happened in the camp.
Analyse: "he stood on bones that were his legs"
This Imagery highlights how emacieted and skeletal the inmates were due to the horrible ways they were treated and the lack of food they were provided.
Analyse "The clothing was handled with order but the bodies were dumped like garbage rotting in the sun"
This contrasts the careful treatment of the clothing with brutal disregard for the bodies...
Analyse "They killed not so many people, only eight-hundred"
The use of the word 'only' trivialises the enormity of the loss downplaying the severity of the situation evoking disbelief and disgust
Analyse "The mortality was one hundred percent, of course"
The inclusion of 'of course' further emphasises a sense of inevitablity about the situation implying that such a total loss of life is expected or accepted.
Analyse "I said nothing and I would like to know what there is to say"
Reflects the writers theme of anger bu highlighting the frustration and struggle to communicate it
"for the first time anywhere, one could look at a dead man with gladness"
This reveals Gellhorns anger as she was an active pacifist completely against violence and bloodshed, so when she demonstraits an appreciation for the murder of human life it goes completely against everything she represents