Summary
- · Spencer is an American boy that is 16 years old who leaves his high school to begin training in the military.
- · Dieter is a German boy only 15 years old and he gets promoted to the Hitler Youth. He gets a medal from Hitler.
- · Spencer and Dieter are both ready to go to war.
- · Dieter starts to go to war and discovers how hard it is and he has to accept looking at his friends die. He also hides in foxholes.
- · Germany is winning against other countries but they are now scared because the Americans are passing over France and coming to Germany.
- · Finally war starts between Germany and America.
- · Dieter on one side and Spencer on the other.
- · Then action starts, who do you think is going to win, do you think Dieter or Spencer will die. Read the book to find out.
Historical fiction
Setting
This book takes place in Germany during World War
2. The story compares to real life because during World War 2 the Americans
wanted to attack Germany through France.
Americans wanted to attack Germany before attacking France because it
was their primary objective.
Effect of the
Historical Setting
The historical setting affects the
book’s characters because when they used to come after war they would make a
small fire with tree branches to warm themselves. They also slept in foxholes
to be warm and to stay protected. On page 151 “Duck down don’t go” this quote
shows how they used to hide in foxholes from their enemies.
Main Characters
Spencer: He is really scared and he always needs his dad to be next
to him.
Schaefer: Dieter’s friend in Hitler Youth. He always encourages
other people and advises other people.
Dieter: He is scared, lost, behind but he develops throughout the
story. He always gives up but Schaefer encourages him and doesn’t let him give
up.
The author uses
characterization techniques, which makes the reader thinks as if he is playing
a video game that takes place in a war. The author makes the reader visualize
the emotion of each soldier and their fear. Page 155 “But as Erickson hit the
top of the stair, he seemed to explode. Blood splattered in all directions and
Erickson’s body was thrown back down the stairs on top of Spence. “He jerked
another grenade from his belt, ran halfway up the stairs, slammed himself
against the wall, pulled the pin, then threw the grenade upstairs.”
Point of view
This
story is told in 3rd person point of view. This helps develop the
main character because the author is not writing what the character is seeing
but what is around him. The author also describes characters equally, this lets
the reader picture the story as if it is a movie.
Theme
The theme of this novel is not giving up. I think
this is the theme of the novel because Dieter always gives up but his friend
Schaefer encourages him to not give up and to continue. Another example is that
in war everyone gets tired and want to go back, but they have to keep on going.
Reflection
This book matters and is important because it
talks about World War and how people used to live and their conditions. I liked
this book but I think it had a lack of information. I would rate this book a
6/10 because there were only a few parts in the book that were attractive and
interesting. The book would get really boring at some parts and wouldn’t talk
about anything important. I would recommend this book to someone interested in
World War and Hitler. I think this book is important because it is important to
know about things in World War that not everyone knows. You can also discover a
lot of Hitler’s objectives and plans.
New vocabulary
1. Repulsive: Arousing intense distastes or disgust.
2. Jostle: Push, elbow, or bump against.
3. Congregation:
A group of people assembled for religious worship.
4. Clinging:
Fitting closely to the body and showing its shape.
5.
Weariness: extreme tiredness; fatigue.
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