The girl was a Jew, passing off as an Aryan deportee. Even by muttering a few words in German, she was risking being discovered and forced into one of the camps. She later disclosed to Elie that she had known of the danger, recalling how “‘At the warehouse no one knew I could speak German...Saying those few words were risky, but I knew you wouldn’t give me away,’” (51). The girl was extremely brave and generous with Elie, sharing the little amount of bread she had. The girl had no reason to sympathize with Elie, as they had never spoken and had only worked together. However, her thoughtful and understanding words must have helped Elie deal with the pain. The French girl’s risky and caring assistance to Elie demonstrates that throughout any hardships and traumas people may experience, some will always show compassion to
The girl was a Jew, passing off as an Aryan deportee. Even by muttering a few words in German, she was risking being discovered and forced into one of the camps. She later disclosed to Elie that she had known of the danger, recalling how “‘At the warehouse no one knew I could speak German...Saying those few words were risky, but I knew you wouldn’t give me away,’” (51). The girl was extremely brave and generous with Elie, sharing the little amount of bread she had. The girl had no reason to sympathize with Elie, as they had never spoken and had only worked together. However, her thoughtful and understanding words must have helped Elie deal with the pain. The French girl’s risky and caring assistance to Elie demonstrates that throughout any hardships and traumas people may experience, some will always show compassion to