To what extent will man go to ensure his survival? Explore with references to 'If this is a man' by Primo Levi.

In 'If this is a man' by Primo Levi the male inmates vary greatly, yet each goes to great lengths trying to ensure his survival. Each has different ways in which he tries to survive, depending on the personality of the individual. In life there always comes a point in which the circumstances are so horrific that ones survival instincts take over and any act, no matter how horrific, is then considered normal as long …

…by depends on the way we are living. In the present day we have laws to live by which stop the weak becoming too weak and the strong becoming too strong. However, inside these camps this is not the case: the weak die and the strong survive. Is it not simply a case of social Darwinism or 'survival of the fittest' where one goes to great lengths to ensure ones survival? I know I would.