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What kind of person would you be if you had spent all your life in a concentration camp? The first thing you may notice about David is his extraordinary isolation. He has survived in the camp by never allowing himself to think further than the next meal. After the death of his friend and teacher, Johannes, he never permits himself to have any affection for anyone. Out of the camp and on the run he believes, not unreasonably, that “they” are after him. Of all the people that he meets on his long journey, he doesn’t feel able to trust anyone. And so he shoulders the burden of the journey alone. Consequently, of course, all the judgements he makes about other people and their actions, and his own actions, are governed entirely by his own moral standards. He has very high moral standards. For instance, he refuses to accept payment for a


small service that he renders voluntarily to a stranger. For him, I think, to choose to observe high moral standards is a symbol of his new-found liberty. And should anyone fall below his own exacting standards he is an unforgiving opponent.


Write a paragraph summary of how David has been affected by being in a concentration camp. You may not exceed 80 words. Write your word total at the end of your summary. Your summary does not require a title.


Sub-total: 10 Total: 60


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