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Starting from chapter one, Karl gets beat up by Gertz and the rest of the “Wolf Pack.” Deiner, Austerlitz, Julius, and Franz Hellendorf. ”Franz lurched forward and shot a fist at me that landed at the bottom of my rib cage. It was a light punch, but it still cut some of the wind out of my lungs. I coughed. The others laughed, so he punched me again, this time catching me on the edge of the chin and sending my head snapping back. More laughter. Franz then threw several punches (11). This explains that fear can be a highly motivating force because getting beat up helped motivate Karl to accept the training offer from Max.

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