Lit Circle Book "Number the stars"

"Number The Stars" is a very intense book. Annemarie has a very troubled life when she was younger. She is moving from place to place avoiding danger from the Germans. This time period was taken place in the mid September and October in 1936. As well as this place she is in is Denmark, Europe. This was happening because Germans were invading Denmark to capture and kill Jewish people. How this was very difficult to see a little girl seeing her life change forever.

My reading strategies to this book was "Point of View". I'd say point of view because think if you were in Annemarie's shoes. When 5 soldiers talk to you directly what would you do? You'd probably freak out and maybe blurt out everything. As well as Mama's shoes when a soldier slaps you or maybe ask you questions you got to tell a lie because they will kill you. Maybe even worse, they could go to your family and kill them all. Point is, it is not easy telling a lie to someone who could kill you on the spot.

Theme of "Number The Stars"

My review of this book is a very harsh life. Annemarie was very young when Germans started to invade Denmark. Meanwhile Annemarie is trying to escape and go to freedom. But Germans are everywhere and asking them questions of where they are going. Once they get to a safe place Germans start to wonder what they are doing at that certain area. More family of Annemarie is there. They are also trying to get somewhere safe. Annemarie's mother tries so hard not telling Annemarie what is going on.

I'd say the main conflicts of this novel is Man vs. Society and Man vs. Man. I say Man v.s Society because the Nazis do not like the Jewish people. Man vs. Man because Annemarie was scared for her life when Germans take away her things and laugh she tries not to yell or pout at them. These tell me the possible theme is "Never stand down, and keep your head up high". Because Annemarie never cries of what they do or did. So she keeps her head up high so the Nazis won't have a lot of fun crushing Annemarie's will.

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I think people stood by because they didn't want to be involved with the Germans. I think what inspired the resistance was maybe recent people in recent times. I think what I have done is maybe be act like a German soldier and actually smuggle them out of ghettos. Ive heard most people did the same thing. I have learned that people wouldn't like taking your things or places.