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In almost every horror movie you see, when the monster rears its ugly head, someone screams. During the Holocaust if a Nazi came near you and you screamed, you would be shot on sight. Even the slightest sound could mean death for a rescuer. If they breathed too heavily, if they shook too much, if their whisper was a bit too loud, they would die. What some rescuers did was detach themselves from their emotions. They knew that if they showed any signs of abnormality, there was a risk they would be caught. After so many months of death and carnage, death becomes an everyday thing. It was easier to cope in some situations, with no emotions at all. Rescuers who have blocked off their emotions tend to talk bluntly when retelling their story to others. Alexander Roslan, a rescuer, decided to trade his emotions for his sanity during the Holocaust.
(Topic Sentence) Alexander Roslan knew how to make money, and lock away his feelings; he used those abilities to their full potential during his time as a rescuer. As a child from a small village he found role models in his family. (Transition sentences) Alexander was able to keep himself together by ignoring his emotions and always pressing forward. Some people could not handle the pressure of rescuing alone, like Alexander. They did not turn to a group of people or their families for help. Those people turned to God, to help them survive through such a difficult time.