Survival in the Concentration camps was very challenging. In the story, it stated, “I kept repeating to myself: Don’t think, don’t stop, run!” This explains the pressure and how the victims had to push past their limits to survive. They were forced to run until some couldn’t take it anymore and would give up, and eventually were killed. They couldn’t act vulnerable and instead had to show that they were putting in hard work just to survive selections. It was important to show that they could work hard, giving them a chance to survive selections. …show more content…
Hardships were an important key to surviving the Holocaust. In the story, it quotes, “I soon forgot about him. I began to think about myself again.” This shows that in most cases, they had to just think about themselves and what they could do for themselves, in order to survive. Elie was feeding his father his own food, Elie realized that he should feed himself, so he could become stronger. Another quote states, “Deep inside, I knew sleep meant to die.” Elie had to push himself more, although he badly wanted to sleep. He had to stay awake because he knew sleeping would lead to