How does elie become a-7713?

Elie Wiesel becomes A-7713 when he and the other prisoners arrive at the Auschwitz concentration camp during World War II. The Nazis tattooed this number on his arm, replacing his identity as Elie Wiesel with the designation of a mere prisoner. This dehumanizing act symbolized the stripping away of individuality and human dignity that prisoners in concentration camps experienced. Despite all odds during his horrifying journey through Nazi occupation, he continued resisting oppression by holding onto remnants of his pre-Holocaust life to cope and preserve human decency through stories of resilience shared during times of darkness