I Am David Essay

I Am David: Character Analysis

I Am David, a movie directed by Anne Holm, is about a boy named David who escaped a German concentration camp. The story talks about how David survived the escape and the events following his escape. The story takes place in Bulgaria, 1950. David spent all of his time outside of the camp, learning about what the real world was like and trusting people. He showed many acts of bravery, intelligence, and independence in the story. He was a true leader.

David always had a brave soul and a brave mind. He showed his bravery by running away from the camp even though he knew he could’ve died at any time. He had to hide from the camp wardens and the Nazi soldiers. When he was almost out, he had to climb an electric fence in under thirty seconds otherwise he would’ve been electrocuted to death. Once he got out of the first fence, he had to continue running to get to the fence between Bulgaria and Greece. The only way David could get through the border fence was to dig. He almost got caught when he was digging but he just scrambled under the fence into safety. Another way he showed

He had to use his surroundings as protection. An example of this is when he was running out of the vehicle, he had to run straight to the woods as his safety. Another way he would show his independence was by knowing what choices to make to survive and when to make them. He showed this when he was with the soldiers in the bread store. He had to run away because if he didn’t, he could’ve gotten in trouble or caught somewhere he wasn’t supposed to be. He would also show independence by being resourceful and fixing any minor setbacks when they would occur. He would hide in the trees and bathe whenever he found good water. He had a broken compass, so he looked above a forest by climbing a tree to find direction. When he couldn’t walk, he snuck onto cars and boats. He was showing his independence through every little