The Holocaust: Number The Stars :: essays research papers

The HolocaustThe title of my set aside is subroutine the Stars by Lois Lowry and it is a historical fiction. My book was about a Judaic girl named Ellen that stays with her best allys family the Johansens to avoid being caught by the nazis and relocated along with her family. I selected this book because it was by Lois Lowry and I read another(prenominal) books by her so I thought that this book would be good. I also chose this book because it was a Newberry award winner. Annemarie Johansen is the main character in the story, she is a ten year old girl that lives with her p arnts and sister at their home. She first appears at the beginning of the book racing her friend imbibe a copenhagen street and throughout it and at the end. I liked her because she is sinewy when she needs to be, and is a friend when she needs to be. Annemarie was willing to save her friend by risking her and her life. Ellen Rosen was also one of the main characters in the story she is a nine year old g irl living with her p arnts. Ellen appears in the story at the beginning also. Ellen a jew, who is Annemaries friend is forced to hide with Annemaries family. My book takes stead during the german occupation of Denmark in 1943. It is in Copenhagen during the fall weather.The Germans are relocating all the jews in Denmark and Ellen and her family find out that they will be relocated. Annemaries family assumes duty for Ellen Rosen, Annemaries best friend, when ellens family flees for their safety. Annemarie and her parents take her jewish friend Ellen in to hide with their family. Ellen is closely caught when soldiers come to the house asking questions about the daughters identity but she is legato kept a secret. Ellen is taken to Annemaries uncles house where they are able to scat to Sweden by hiding in a hidden compartment of a boat.both Ellen and Annes family are hiding from the nazis to prevent them from being relocated. The diary of Anne Frank takes place in Amsterdam, Hollan d and my book both takes place in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1943. Ellen pretends to be part of her friends family in hiding but in annes diary she and her family and friends are in hiding together in an attic.