Malik Floyd

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Overall I think that Prisoner B-3087 is a great novel for adolescents. This is not only a book that can be used in an English class, it can also be used in social studies class. Teachers could partner with each other and plan activities to benefit students in other areas. Even though Yanek is going through something no adolescent today can relate to, they could relate to one of the major themes in the novel which is self-identity.
I feel like throughout this novel Yanek makes not only a vow to survive but also a vow to not let the Nazis change the person he is before the war and moving from camp to camp. In the novel we can see how Yanek started off trusting in his father but when the war broke out he basically started to develop his own opinion about the war. Despite what his Uncle Moshe thought as well as his father. We don’t see a lot of kids his age develops this skill at age ten, if they develop it at all. His Uncle Moshe told him not to be numb to survive, “From now own, you have no name, no personality, no family, not friends.” Pg. 68. Despite what his uncle told him, his actions proved to be different as we can see him help others throughout the book.
            We can also see where Yanek decides to not go down without a fight, “I’m not going out let them line me up on the edge of a pit and shoot me, I will fight back. I will kick the Nazis in the shins. I will run. I won’t go out like a sheep to slaughter. Pg. 109.” This is a true example of Yanek’s vow to survival. He will not go down without a fight. And I think for adolescents today, if they can place their selves in Yanek’s shoes. He is in a terrible situation and he has not given up. So for the students who reads this it may also encourage them to continue with their journey of life and not give up on their dreams. Whether it be survival or graduation from school. This could be their example of possible. 

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