Levi’s encounters with the young blood of the camp depict strength and perseverance as the ultimate characteristics in the process of survival. Null Ascthzen is of the younger persuasion and in Levi’s mind that automatically signifies grave danger. His work ethics is of particular interest to Levi as he is “indifferent to the point of not even troubling to avoid tiredness and blows or to search for food”(38). This idea of not accepting the punishments and continuing to work displays a picture of strength that Levi, until this point, had not seen. This notion provides a peek at the perseverance that Levi would need for his own survival. Null’s boldness and work ethic explain why “no one wants to work with him”(38). Null does not care what others thin

Having a wide range of bed companions, Levi learns of the uncommon dignity that lies within some, which allows for their survival. Levi questions Chajim about the next doctor’s appointment in which he will have because of experience in these matters. Because Levi “trusted [Chajim] blindly”(42), he believes Chajim’s answer which in includes the transfer to Ka-be. Levi’s trust with Chajim stems from the fact that he is “among the few who are able to preserve their dignity and self-assurance through the practice of a profession in which they are skilled”(42). Levi describes this fact as an admirable quality because he did not think that this was possible to have dignity in a world where the enemy strips it away. He also comes away with the idea of practicing of a profession as a means of survival. This unique preservation of dignity can also be found in Walter Bonn, a Dutchman of whom Levi is neighbors with in Ka-be. As Levi sees Bonn limping, he promptly asks about Bonn’s problem. Walter’s response is organic decay and Levi quickly realizes that this is the worst of the diseases because it is incurable. Bonn also states that had it not “been for the oedema of his ankles which hinders [Bonn] from marching to work, he would have been very cautious about reporting ill”(46). This need for survival on Bonn’s part shocks Levi, until he recognizes that his need for the preservation of dignity and life far outweigh the pain in which Bonn incurs. Later on in Ka-be, Levi discovers his best friend, Alfredo, an Italian who is a couple of years younger than Levi. Levi finds Alfredo to be remarkable in his unwillingness to be “unscathed and uncorrupted”(51). The key to Alfredo’s ability to have these characteristics lie within his intuition and intelligence. Alfredo is aggr

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