Symbolism of Fire
This person sees flames. Swirling, causing destruction, when all he can do is watch. He feels helpless. Just as if Eliezer was watching or working in the crematorium himself, flames surround them all and strike fear into their hearts. Witnessing the destruction that fire can bring, contradicting what they have been taught of what fire symbolizes. In this situation the fire in the eye could symbolize the hatred towards Jews that the Nazi's feel or how the Jews hate the Nazi for what they've done.
Just as the woman on the train had her premonition of flames, this is probably what she imagined seeing. Flames causing destruction and killing Jews. She tried to warn them, but they all wanted her to keep quiet. For one, they didn't want to believe her and two because they were trying to sleep and she kept having mini episodes. This picture reminds me of the hatred and rage Eliezer feels towards God and the Nazi's.
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