The Devil's Arithmetic Blog post #3 (Summary & Plot)

Blog #3

"The Devils Arithmetic"

             The Devils Arithmetic is a fictional novel written by Jane Yolen and published in 1988. The book is  about young girl name Hannah Stern who lives in New York City. In 1942 Hannah gets shipped to  Poland in during World War II where she is sent to a death camp. While at the camp she learns some interesting things about her past and hoe important it is. During this time the people believe she was someone else was recovering from fever.

              Some parts of the book that I found interesting was that Hannah knew of all of the terror  that village will face from the Nazi's. Hannah knew that they will endure pain and suffering as well as, starvation, forced labor and even death by execution. The climax build as she is constantly trying to stay alive at the camp.  What I enjoyed also in this book was when Hannah gave the weak and fragile boy bread this was so kind of her to do because she had not eaten in a very long time. She does this with help of a girl name Rivka. Unfortunately things don't get any better for them, several people where shot and killed. As time goes by, they draw closer to each other, there friends even surprise Gitl with a birthday party. One day as Hannah, Rivka, Esther and Shifre are working a guard overhears the conversation and takes everyone away except for Hannah and lead them to a gas chamber. Hannah was seen amongst the dead because she had taken the place of Rivka as she was transported back to Seder.