There are many Nazis who are cruel and treat Jews inhumanely, but because of Elli’s ability to never give up she was able to start a new life free from threat after being liberated. Elli also showed the theme of never give up when she jumped over the fence to get to her mother in the shower. This is shown when they are able to sneak Laura out of the infirmary.

There are so many times that Elli, her mother, and brother could have died, but did not because they never gave up. This shows to never give up because if Elli did give up she wouldn’t have been able to start a new life free of threat in her new home.Įven though terrible things happened during the Holocaust, Elli never gave up multiple times during the story I Have Lived a Thousand Years. When Elli got back to her home in Somorjia all she found where rooms with human waste in them (Bitton-Jackson 6:18). All she was left with was her mom and brother and her old house which was broken apart. After the Holocaust Elli was left with nothing. This shows to never give up because if Elli gave up and stayed in the Gas Chamber line she would have been killed in the Gas and would have never had a chance to be liberated.įinally, another way Elli never gave up was when she started a new life free of threat after the Holocaust Free from threat. Elli was successfully able to trick the guards and made it to the shower where she found her mom (Bitton-Jackson 4:24). She was able to hop over the fence and get back into the line in which then she was able to hide the cut under the piece of clothing she had.

Elli was sent off to the Gas chamber line after an infected cut was found on her leg. In addition another way it proves to never give up is when she is able to sneak into the selection line again. That evidence shows that saving others was not what many people cared about during the Holocaust. The people that were on the top bunk did not get off when it fell on Laura (Bitton-Jackson 4:18). Even though many people would save their parents in a situation like this, many did not in the Holocaust. They are able to successfully sneak her mother out, which proves to never give up. They could have been caught and shot right away or brought to the gas chambers. This shows that she never gave up since she knew her mom was an invalid and the consequences could end with all four of them being killed. Grunwald and Isla agreed to help Elli sneak her mother out of the infirmary knowing that the consequences could end with all of them being killed.

Elli's mother is sent to the infirmary after a bunk bed collapsed on top of her, causing her to become paralyzed. Most certainly an example of Elli never giving up is shown when she is able to sneak her mother out of the infirmary with the help of Mrs.

I have lived a thousand years free