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 Camp Rules and Rivka's Rules

 Have you ever been given two sets of rules, but they are to do almost the exact opposite things? The book, //The Devil's Arithmetic//, has many rules. The Nazis have rules, and Rivka has rules.The Nazi's and Rivka's rules both maintain order or boundaries, and they both help you survive.

The rules in the concentration camp are very strict. Not only the Nazis give them, but the commandant, the tattooist, and the three fingered lady, whom Hannah met in the camp. Rivka, a girl Hannah had also met in the camp, gave some too. One rule is that you must eat. This doesn't go for everyone, though. Another rule is to never call attention to yourself. This is a rule that the three fingered lady gave. The must eat rule is required for the healthy and strong people, so they can stay fit to work. And you should not call attention to yourself, because if you do, the Nazis will do something to you, which scares the other Jews.

 Rivka's rules on the other hand, are //all// to help you survive. One of her rules is to not stand next to a Greek, because if you do, Greeks will get you in a lot of trouble, or get you killed. Another rule is to not go to the hospital; go to Sarah. Sarah is the person who checks all the clothes and if she finds something, she gives it to the Nazis. But when she finds medicine, she puts it in her pocket. This is intended to help you survive longer because if you go to the hospital, they will think you are weak, too weak to work. A third rule is to just play along. This means to just do what they tell you. This is intended, again, to help you stay alive, because they would see that you are tough enough to work.

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 Camp Rules and Rivka's Rules

 In the book //The Devil's Arithmetic//, there are many rules. There are the Nazi's rules, and there are Rivka's rules. They both maintain order or boundaries, and they both help you survive. Have you ever been given two rules by two people that you have to follow, and they are to do totally different things? If you have not, try to put yourself in Hannah's position.

 The rules in the concentration camp are very strict. Not only the Nazis give them, but the commandant, the tattooist, and the three fingered lady, whom Hannah met in the camp. Even Rivka gave some. Some rules are that you must eat, which is intended for the healthy people, so they can stay healthy to work, to not call attention to yourself, and to not complain. This is a rule because if you do, the Nazis will hurt or punish you, which scares the others. And remember what was mentioned before, about how they are both intended to help you survive? Well, the only rules that help you survive in the camp are the ones for the healthy people.

 Rivka's rules on the other hand, are //all// to help you survive. One of her rules is to not stand next to a Greek, because if you do, Greeks will get you in a lot of trouble, if you know what I mean. Another rule is to not go to the hospital; go to Sarah. Sarah is the person who checks all the clothes and if she finds something, she gives it to the Nazis. But when she finds medicine, she puts it in her pocket. This is intended to help you survive longer because if you go to the hospital, they will think you are weak, too weak to work. A third rule is to just play along. This means to just do what they tell you. This is intended, again, to help you stay alive, because they would see that you are tough enough to work. Do you think Rivka can help Hannah and her friends pull it off and survive?

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