Characterise David

David is a Jewish kid during the Holocaust, but he has been in concentration camps as long as he can remember, without really understanding why he is there. His family died early, so he doesn't have any of the cultural knowledge from his heritage. One day, someone helps him escape, and this novel follows his journey toward safety as he travels south toward Italy and then eventually to Denmark. David is a quiet and empathetic boy who seeks to help people more than he wants help from them. In many ways David is a Christ-figure.