‘I became A-7713. From then on I had no other name.’

“They pointed their fingers, the way one might choose cattle, or merchandise.” 

“I was nothing but a body.”

“Jealousy devoured us. Consumed us.”

“Each of us lives and dies alone.”

“Don’t cry. Keep your anger, your hate, for another day, for later.”

“The spectators observed these emaciated creatures ready to kill for a crust of bread.”

“Beasts of prey unleashed, animal hate in their eyes”

“My eyes had opened and I was alone.” 

“I had no right to let myself die.”

“The old familiar fear: not to lose him.”

“The race towards death had begun”

“It was ruled by delusion.”

“They were the first faces of hell and death.”

‘the French girl… was… wiping the blood from [Elie’s] forehead… [and even] slipped [him] a crust of bread’.

“I guess humans like to watch a little destruction.”

“They look like dead bodies” 

“Mama was grave. She was worried.”

“she grabbed hold of his arm with her left hand.”

“Take it down to Max Vandenburg”

‘Han Hubermann held his hand out and presented a piece of bread, like magic’ 

“Who else would do some paintwork for the price of half a cigarette?” 

“A passing Jew snatched it from his hand and another 2 fought him for it” 

“She heard his stomach growl - and he was giving people bread.”

“His ragged hand reached down and picked a piece up and shoved it deliriously to his mouth.”

“She and Rudy Steiner distributed the pieces of bread on the road”

“Because you shouldn't want to be black people or jewish people or anyone who is… not us”

“I know, son - but you’ve got beautiful blonde hair and big, safe blue eyes.”

“I guess humans like to watch a little destruction. Sand castles, houses of cards, that’s where they begin. Their great skill is their capacity to escalate.” - human nature 

“You could argue that Liesel Meminger had it easy. She did have it easy compared to Max Vandenburg. Certainly, her brother had practically died in her arms. Her mother abandoned her. But anything was better than being a Jew.” 

E - Evidence (Evidence from the text) - key scene/character, quote

E - Explanation (Explaining in context of argument)

L - Link (Reaffirming the contention)