Only Ten Days? - Jacob Clabo

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As I was reading through the last chapter and seeing all of the events that occurred in that time period, I completely forgot that this last segment was broken up into 10 days. With all the death, disease, sickness, and pain, I felt as if this period was stretched out over months. It felt as if Primo and the others were suffering for ages scrounging every last bit for means of sustenance and survival. While ultimately it was a good thing that Primo and his companions stayed at the huts and took care of those less fortunate and able than he, I have a large amount of respect for the fact that he didn't just escape because he could. I am still astonished that only one of the men in Primo's hut died out of the entire 10 days they were there to fend for themselves. I can't even imagine how traumatic and horrid the conditions at that point were. To know that there was almost an unending pile of bodies that just kept growing, I can only begin to wonder how long it took for a man like Primo to recover emotionally and mentally. Did anyone else have these sort of thoughts as this book was coming to a close?

P.S. I commented on Hailey's and Breanna's posts.

Comments

Rachael Gregson said…
Yeah, I've got to agree with you there, Clabo. It's hard to imagine all that happening in just ten days, and I think it's something we can never truly grasp unless we are put in a situation like that. But concerning your thoughts on Primo's recovery, I'm not sure he really recovered. There's a lot of controversy around his death, including the possibility of suicide. Concentration camps were something that haunted a lot of escaped Jews to the grave.
February 10, 2020 at 7:40 PM
Addison Zanda said…
As we go through history classes growing up, we tend to see the same characteristic traits of the Holocaust and sides of Auschwitz, but even better, we get to see it through the eyes of a prisoner. While sometimes we can't grasp the idea of these many tortures or scenarios that could've happened, he was dehumanized for the longest time so I feel as if it was a lot harder for him to try to escape or even try to help everyone within his camp.
February 11, 2020 at 7:04 AM
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