n the truck, on his way to Salonica, David experiences a moment of intense fear. How does this sudden fear come about? How does David conquer it? Who is Johannes? What does he symbolize? Why does Johannnes "stay behind in Salonica?"

For several days, David travels at night and sleeps during the day, occasionally scavenging for food and constantly fearful of being captured and returned to the camp. At one point, he overhears a pair of truck drivers discussing how they're going to get to the coast and climbs into the back of their truck, hiding himself among packing crates. He spends the next few days in the truck, at one point believing that he is being accompanied by the spirit of his friend Johannes, who died in the camp. When the truck reaches the docks at Salonica, David soon finds a ship bound for Italy. He climbs aboard, conceals himself in the hold, and loses track of time as the ship sets sail.

In the truck, on his way to Salonica, David experiences a moment of intense fear chapter one How does this sudden fear come about?