The Devil's Arithmetic

The Devil's Arithmetic

Major Themes

"You are my brother's child. You are my blood" (103).

"As long as we remember, all those gone before are alive inside us (113)".

"The guard is new. He won't know the difference... Run for your life, Rivka" (159).

"Without laughter there is no hope. Without hope there is no life" (101-102).

“You are a name, not a number. Never forget that name, whatever they tell you here. You will always be Chaya—life—to me” (103).

History and The Past

Family

Identity

Hope

Sacrifice

Hannah learns how important her family is to her. She realizes that her family in the future and her family in the past are what help her to survive.

The people in the camps try their best to keep a positive attitude. They try to live day by day rather than focus on the horrors they may face in the future.