human kindness

Bernardo 2022-09-05 19:21:39

2021.12.25

John told David that there are friendly places in the world, and with this hope and the many languages ​​he learned in the concentration camps, David began his life journey to seek his freedom. The first friendly person David met was an Italian crew member named Roberto, and with his help, Roberto put David down and swam ashore after the ship entered port. In return, of course, David gave him a Soviet-made folding knife with pearls on the handle. The second person David encounters is a bakery owner who attracts the police and David escapes. The third person was an old woman. She asked David to deliver wine and gave David two lire as a tip. This was the first time David made money. Helping the foreigner whose car broke down halfway go to the gas station to buy oil, but the fierce-faced oiler was very friendly and gave David a ride on a motorcycle. David, who has received a large sum of money, can go to the bakery to buy a lot of fresh bread this time, and eat it.

David leaned against the wall to peek at a mansion, and was beaten up by a boy older than him, and the letter was almost stolen. When a farmhouse catches fire, David ventures to rescue the girl trapped inside, and faints himself from the smoke. When he woke up and found that he was sleeping in the mansion, the girl he came out was called Maria, and the boy who beat him was called Carlo. It was a great lunch, and although I only saw some uncooked fresh vegetables and spaghetti, it was already very luxurious for David, who was just enjoying himself. David, who grew up in darkness and fear, and Mary, who grew up in a honeypot, lived in two completely opposite worlds, so much so that Mary questioned David, you know nothing about beautiful things? David was noncommittal, speechless. David was amazed when he saw the globe for the first time, and David was terrified by the questioning of Mary's parents. He chose to leave without saying goodbye.

David was inadvertently involved in a confrontation between a street parade and the police. David was locked in a prison van. He found that the sealing wax of the letter to be sent had been opened. When he opened it, it turned out to be identity materials with his own photo attached. David escaped tactfully. On the way, he met Roberto, a crew member who had helped him. He had quit his job and drove the goods. Roberto took David to Milan on the way. On a scenic mountaintop, Mrs. Sophie Anderson, who was painting a landscape painting, was willing to paint a portrait of David. David secretly rejoiced when he learned that Sophie's family lived in Switzerland, but when he crossed the border, David, who had no documents, was still falsely alarmed. One, fortunately, Mrs. Anderson lied that it was her grandson that saved her life. At Mrs. Anderson's home, David felt at home for the first time. Mrs. Anderson's concern touched the weakest part of David's heart, making him feel like he was meeting relatives, and he almost lost control of his own affairs. He made it all clear, but finally held back, and Mrs. Anderson understandingly stopped asking. David confided himself to a stranger for the first time, and Mrs. Anderson gave him the right and beautiful life enlightenment in time.

In the church, for the first time, David took the initiative to greet the policeman who was standing beside him looking at him with suspicious eyes, so that the police let down their guard, which reminded David of the guard who let him go in the concentration camp, no matter how ugly. There are good people and human kindness everywhere. In the bookstore, David found a book, titled "Journey and Sorrow". Mrs. Anderson introduced this book as a wonderful book. The writer was in Bulgaria after the war and lost her husband and son. Her husband is English. Went to Bulgaria to agitate against communism, he took her and her son all the time, they were all arrested, he and the little boy were killed, the female writer met a guard who was her childhood friend and helped her to falsify evidence to escape, now the female writer lives in Denmark. David suddenly realized that the boy in the book was himself, he handed over the letter, and with the help of Mrs. Anderson, David boarded a plane to Denmark, reunited with his mother, and got a new life.

Missing point 1: David climbed over the barbed wire fence of the concentration camp with his bare hands, but his hands and feet were not scratched by the iron thorns. Missing point 2: In the cabin of the freighter bound for Italy, David struck a match to see the surrounding environment. The match burned for a long time. Could it be a special match? Missing point 3: In a small town in Italy, David looked in the mirror with a cracked rearview mirror on a tractor. When he looked down, he found a few fragments of the mirror on the ground. He picked up one at random. I don't know where the debris on the ground came from.

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I Am David quotes

  • David: Did I just smile at you?

    Maria: Yes. How come?

    David: I don't know.

    Maria: Is it because you think I look funny?

    David: No.

    Maria: Then... maybe you love me.

  • Sophie: You've got a very interesting face. Would you mind if I painted it?

    David: What color do you want to paint my face.