Elias Lindzin is a Jewish man who is short, stout, powerful, and potentially insane. Seemingly untiring and several times stronger than most of his fellow prisoners at Auschwitz, Elias’s strength distinguishes him from his peers. Added to this is his unstoppable humor, which motivates him to constantly yells, dances, or makes incomprehensible but grandiose-sounding speeches. Levi describes Elias’s to demonstrate how those least-suited to polite society may find they thrive in the environment of the camp. Against all the odds, Levi observes, Elias even seems happy.
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Elias Lindzin Character Timeline in Survival in Auschwitz
The timeline below shows where the character Elias Lindzin appears in Survival in Auschwitz. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 9. The Drowned and the Saved
Elias Lindzin is short, squat, and powerful, with a body like Hercules and face “like a...
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Chapter 16. The Last One
...of such an item raises their social standing amongst the Häftlinge as keen organizers, and Elias, Alfred L., and even Henri constantly interact with them. On top of the soup, Alberto...
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