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Harsh Rules When you hear about rules, you likely picture a classroom or home. Did you know, however, that following rules could determin a life or death situation? The book//The Devil's Arithmetic// has a lot of harsh rules. There are camp rules and Rivka's rules. Rivka helps them stay alive at the camp and she knows a lot of survival tips for them. In both cases, rules help prisoners survive and maintain order.The camps rules and Rivka's rules are very two different types of rules. There are a lot of differences between the camp rules and Rivka's rules.

=The camp rules are given by the three-fingered lady, a tattooist and the officers. One rule is that none of them should call attention to themselves or people around you because you could get in trouble and then die. They will have to remember their number because the officers want them to forget their identity. The purpose is to make them feel terrified. Another purpose is to deprive the Jews of their identity, and to make them feel discouraged.That's the harsh camp discipline. =

=Even though Rivka gave the Jews camp rules, she has some of her own that will help them to survive. She tells them to play the game. that means to go along with the rules. Another of her rules is to never stand next to a Greek. This is because Greeks don't understand the language, So the officers would kill the Jews and if you were standing next to a Greek the officer will kill you too. Whatever they did they say don't go to the hospital. She says to go to a lady for what ever medical you need because if you go the hospital they think you are not well to work so you are no useful so they will kill you. intent of it is to help and she says to alwas remmeber you memories. She said you should always keep your identity and do not foret it. =

Now you know how harsh rules can be. Do you think you would survive with all these rules? I know I wouldn't. That is why in the book //The Devil's Arithmetic// they have both the camp rules and Rivka's rules. Rules are usually followed. In this case if you do not follow them, you could be in a life and death situation!