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__Concentration Rules Of "Survival" __ Do you ever get annoyed with rules? In the book //The Devil's Arithmetic//, a majority of rules are explicitly said. Some are camp rules and some are Rivka's rules. Some are told by different people or told to different people. However, these rules can help people survive. The main character, Chaya, is trapped in a nightmare when she goes back in time and is trapped in a concentration camp. Rules are a big part of the process, so in order to survive, or not, she has to follow them, and so does everyone. Camp rules and Rivka's rules are similar. NOTE

Camp rules are given to be obeyed! The three-fingered lady, the tattooist that inked Chaya's number, the officer, and Rivka shared lots of camp rules that were expected to be followed. One of the important camp rules was to learn what //schnell// is. Schnell is the German word for quick, or fast, and throughout the book officers say it to the Jews and the three-fingered lady. Another was don't call attention to yourself. If you call too much attention to yourself, guards mat be suspicious and just kill you for fun. Also, never say no. If you said no in the camp, you could be killed immediately. The intent of the camp rules is to keep them in line, so they don't have to make their work harder. To deprive them of their culture, they want Jews to learn that they aren't home, and they should not feel comfortable there. Also, to make them forgot their pasts, they aren't following their religious ceremonies now, they will have to work and happiness in the past, is not and will never be happiness now.

Rivka explained many rules, and they were very important. Only Rivka said these rules, it is named RIVKA'S RULES after all. One rule was do not sit next to a Greek Jew. Greek Jews do not understand much Yiddish and do not understand orders fast enough, so they are killed, anyone close to them can be mistakenly killed also. Another rule is know when to fight, and when not to. Jews may fight at the wrong thing, and can cause the wrong problem. Also, to never go near Lilith's cave, no one knows what is inside the cave, all they know is if someone goes in there, they won't come out. The intent of Rivka's rules is to keep your identity, she wants you to know who you are, and not forget it. To keep your memory, so you don't forget the happiness in the past. Also, to avoid being chosen, chosen ones are usually killed.

Camp rules are similar to Rivka's rules. They both help Jews survive, or at least try to, and they both maintain order. Concentration camps are scary, and these rules can help Jews survive. And they are both told by different people. But still, Camp rules are similar to Rivka's rules.