In this chapter, I realized how important education is to an individual. Not only it helps you to be intelligent, education can also save your life. In chapter 10, Primo Levi introduced a new job, chemist, inside the camps. If an individual becomes a chemist, he could be excused from doing the harsh labor. Finally, it was the point when Primo Levi realized his intelligence can actually save his life. Before, he examined the severe ways of surviving inside the camp and had to accept it. However, he realized there is actually another way of surviving, by becoming a Specialist. “And now I also know that I can save myself if I become a Specialist, and that I will become a Specialist if I pass a chemistry examination (pg 103).” By reading this quote, I was able to feel how desperate Levi was to become a Specialist. Becoming a Specialist was the only privilege that could actually “save” him, rather than being an opportunity for Levi to use his knowledge and study.
After thinking about it for a while, I realized I could connect this lesson to my life. No matter how dreadful the situation is, hope exists. By noticing how Primo Levi was able to be in a higher status than the other prisoners by being smart, I realized education is surely important for us. Right now, I might feel education is my worst enemy but I should understand how it could help me in the future. It might be one of the factors that could lift me up to a higher status than now.
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