Everyone goes thorough misery one way or the other and sadly some of them have to be traumatizing because of harsh experiences. It’s not easy for Vladek to forget all the early mornings he had to get up to get back to work and moving from one concentration camp to another. He didn’t care only about himself but he also cared about others in not getting hurt. On page 115(Volume I), Vladek was trying to bribe his cousin, Haskel, with valuables to save himself, Anja and her family. He could have easily abandoned them because at that moment, it was about helping yourself and leaving others to die. He wasn’t willing to let anyone behind as long as he was able to take risks. To show how much he loved Anja, he never gave up on her even though they
