The Good who saves the world.

Chapter 11: The Canto of Ulysses
Jean, the Pikolo of the Kommando in which Primo Levi worked in, was a source of hope and enjoyment for me as I read the chapter. He is definitely in a position above the rest of the prisoners, as he directs and controls much of the actions of the prison workers, while he is requires no work and has hold of a significant amount of food (the remainder of the daily ration). Most of the people in positions like this in the camps usually use their position to their advantage, often abusing it in order to increase their status among the prisoners and their chances of survival. However, according to Levi, “[Jean] was shrewd and physically robust, and at the same time gentle and friendly: although he continued his secret individual struggle against privileged comrades… Jean hade never abused his position.”
It was a delight, probably for Levi too, that such a man existed in the camps. Unlike the vast majority of the prisoners, Jean demonstrated friendliness and good morality. I learned that even in such a desperate and unfortunate situation in the camps, contrary to all the wicked and sly, there are always people who keep their sanity and wisdom along with good wills and benevolence.
It also amazed me how Jean was actually able to keep his good morality in a situation where one could not be well off even by being totally self-concerned. He has a natural propinquity to serving and respecting others. It is highly likely that God placed him in the camps.
Despite the good people in the camps, the equally bad ones balance out the situation, not if they tilt it more to the bad side. The reality is that numerous people take advantage in positions like that of Jean, and as discussed in the journal of chapter 9, people are naturally inclined to be selfish when circumstances turn desperate.