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Georg describes Zeitz's living conditions, which even though were
told to be favorable, actually were not. However, Georg tries to
behave like a good prisoner, with "good intentions" toward the work
required, what is the way everyone in Zitez try to behave like. To
accomplish this, the protagonist is helped by Bandi Citrom a Zitez's
prisoner introduced on fifth chapter. He tells Georg the kind of
prisoners that work on Zitez: the Latvians, the "Muslims" and the
"Finns". These last ones were the ones who discriminate Georg for not
speaking Yiddish and then for being not a real Jew. Georg also
describes the hunger he suffers as the rations were reduced, what
turns into an increasing tiredness; and, he presents emerging figures
such as the German Kapo (head of other departments of the
concentration camps. E.g. Kitchen), the "Vorarbeiter" or foreman, the
Bloälestester, etc. He also talks about three diferent ways of
scaping, one of which resulted on the three Latvian prisoners' death
due to their hanging. Due to hunger, Georg recalls the comerce within
Zites. But, as he was not considered a true Jew by the Finns who
promoted these selling, the prices he was asked to pay were higher
than the common amount required to normal prisoners. Finally, Georg
talks about the wooden shoes he was obliged to use, which caused
several injuries on his ankles and became a extra part of his body.
This last one was in its worst conditions, completely worn. Georg
recalls also, at the very end of this chapter, an episode in which he
was whipped by a "Todt" member,as he let a cement bag drop, incresing
then the amount of work he has to accomplish due to this fault.
told to be favorable, actually were not. However, Georg tries to
behave like a good prisoner, with "good intentions" toward the work
required, what is the way everyone in Zitez try to behave like. To
accomplish this, the protagonist is helped by Bandi Citrom a Zitez's
prisoner introduced on fifth chapter. He tells Georg the kind of
prisoners that work on Zitez: the Latvians, the "Muslims" and the
"Finns". These last ones were the ones who discriminate Georg for not
speaking Yiddish and then for being not a real Jew. Georg also
describes the hunger he suffers as the rations were reduced, what
turns into an increasing tiredness; and, he presents emerging figures
such as the German Kapo (head of other departments of the
concentration camps. E.g. Kitchen), the "Vorarbeiter" or foreman, the
Bloälestester, etc. He also talks about three diferent ways of
scaping, one of which resulted on the three Latvian prisoners' death
due to their hanging. Due to hunger, Georg recalls the comerce within
Zites. But, as he was not considered a true Jew by the Finns who
promoted these selling, the prices he was asked to pay were higher
than the common amount required to normal prisoners. Finally, Georg
talks about the wooden shoes he was obliged to use, which caused
several injuries on his ankles and became a extra part of his body.
This last one was in its worst conditions, completely worn. Georg
recalls also, at the very end of this chapter, an episode in which he
was whipped by a "Todt" member,as he let a cement bag drop, incresing
then the amount of work he has to accomplish due to this fault.
Georg describes Zeitz's living conditions, which were supposed to be favorable, in vivid way. However, Georg tries to
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required, which is the way everyone in Zitez followed . To
accomplish this, the protagonist is helped by Bandi Citrom a Zitez's
prisoner who is introduced on fifth chapter. He tells Georg the kind of
prisoners that work on Zitez: the Latvians, the "Muslims" and the
"Finns". These last ones were the ones who discriminate Georg for not
speaking Yiddish and then for being not a real Jew. Georg also
describes the hunger he suffers as the rations were reduced, what
turns into an increasing tiredness; and, he presents emerging figures
such as the German Kapo (head of other departments of the
concentration camps. E.g. Kitchen), the "Vorarbeiter" or foreman, the
Bloälestester, etc. He also talks about three diferent ways of
escaping, one of which resulted in the three Latvian prisoners' death
due to their hanging. Due to hunger, Georg recalls the commerce within
Zites. But, as he was not considered a true Jew by the Finns who
promoted this selling, the prices he was asked to pay were higher
than the common amount required to normal prisoners. Finally, Georg
talks about the wooden shoes he was obliged to use, which caused
several injuries on his ankles and became a extra part of his body.
This last one was in its worst conditions, completely worn. Georg
recalls also, at the very end of this chapter, an episode in which he
was whipped by a "Todt" member,as he let a cement bag drop, incresing
then the amount of work he has to accomplish due to this fault.
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Very good vicente! It helped me a lot to understand better the chapter, its very complete; maybe the end could have been different, but good job!
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