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Rules, Rules, and More Rules Do you ever get annoyed by rules? Do you get tired of hearing rules like no running, no horseplay, or no pranking? In the book //The Devil's Arithmetic//, the protagonist Hannah has to learn rules, rules, and more rules. The two sets of rules are given by the camp and Rivka, one of the campers at the concentration camp. They both are meant to maintain order, and they both are meant to help you survive. However, the intents and rules of these sets of rules are different.

The first, formal set of rules is given by the camp. The camp rules are given by the three-fingered lady, the officer, the tattooist, and Rivka. One camp rule is don't speak unless spoken to, and the three-fingered lady says that. You aren't supposed to speak unless spoken to in order to show that the Nazis are in charge. Another rule is that you are supposed to remember your number, and the tattooist says to remember your number. You are supposed to remember your number because the Nazis call you by your number. Rivka tells them to keep track of their bowl. are supposed to keep track of your bowl because there are no replacements. One intent of the camp rules is to deprive the campers of identity. Another is to keep the campers alive. A third is to make them terrified.

The other set of rules is Rivka's rules. One of Rivka's rules is that you know when to fight. Another rule is that you don't go near Lilith's Cave. Lilith's Cave is where people are killed. A third rule of hers is to not stand next to Greeks. She says this because Greeks don't understand German and are often sent to die. A fourth rule is to keep your identity. One intent of her rules is to keep the campers safe. Another intent is to help them survive. A third intent is to keep the campers' identity. NOTE

As you can see, Hannah has to follow many rules. The camp rules are rules meant to keep order. Rivka's rules help keep the camper's identity . The two sets of rules are very important rules that are essential to Hannah's, the main character's, survival.