The final technique she uses is to involve her own guilt in the stories. She will be in the middle of a disturbing narrative when she steps out of the text to say “And now I'm sitting in a café, writing this text” (29). By removing themselves from the story, readers feel like it is speaking directly to them, which leads to a deeper emotional connection with the story. She also refers to this connection with the reader again when she states, “It was strange to be the only one who had changed” (318). By using language that references his emotions after the ordeal, Delbo establishes a deeper connection with the reader and is able to find a unique way to connect with the reader. Charlotte Delbo's account includes first-hand accounts, with additional poetry often not found in Holocaust writing. Using poetry and varying sentence structure, Delbo's atypical narrative is able to create a testimony that . His story is still very effective and explicitly tells the reader what happened in the camps and why this memory of this terrible period can never be erased.