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Identify and evaluate the symbolism used in the poem “Tattoo” by Gregg Shapiro and how it relates to the theme of the poem.

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The major symbol in the poem is the tattoo, the numbers on the speaker's father's wrist. They are more than numbers: they represent the dehumanizing experience of the Holocaust and the father's reluctance to talk about his painful past.

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