Hannah In The Devil's Arithmetic

"There is no happier person than a truly greatful, content person." said Joyce Meyer, is a Charismatic Christian author and speaker and president of Joyce Meyer Ministries. The theme of The Devil's Arithmetic by Jane Yolen was to be grateful for what you have. In the novel The Devil's Arithmetic, Hannah always really aggravated whenever her grandpa Will would yell and be angry about the camps because she didn't understand his experiences. However, at the end of the novel Hannah realized how traumatic and scarring the camps were. Hannah was not thankful for her belongings but throughout the story that changed.
Notably, Hannah has changed throughout the story and became appreciative of what she has. Hannah was transported from her current, modern life to a life in the past. She learned how things were done and understood her ancestors experiences and why she should change her ways. She also remembered when she was little she drew a long string of numbers on her arm to match her Grandpa's and Aunt Eva's but when she showed her grandpa he became enraged and she didn't understand why. Lastly, hannah's attitude toward life, her family, and how she was selfish changed from the …show more content…
Hannah was also very selfish when she had to eat the herbs she complained about their taste. On the other hand, when she was starving in the camps she was longing for any type of food, even the bitter herbs. The book says,"'Without food there is no life'...She dreamed of roast beef, sweet wine, and bitter herbs."(Yolen 102 and 104) The quote states that the prisoners are getting quite hungry. Hannah even dreamed of the herbs that she was complaining about in her modern life. She realized how important it was that she actually had food and now that she hasn't eaten in a few days she should re-think her complaining. To conclude, Hannah was complaining about how her herbs at seder dinner when she should've been grateful that she actually had