Summary Of Salt To The Sea By Florian Ruta Sepetys

Although Salt to the Sea is a story about things that have been lost and people enduring extreme hardships, it is also a story about hope, family and love. In the book Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys, almost all of the main characters go through extremely tragic and terrible events. However, these characters also experience family moments and happy times. Despite the fact that in times of war there is hardship, violence and death, love and family shines through the tragedy. It is the two youngest members of the group, Klaus and Emilia, who eventually find a family to love.

“The Boy In the Striped Pyjamas” by John Boyne gives an insight to the holocaust and the rule of Nazi Germany in WW2, Boyne’s novel demonstrates Friendship through protagonist Bruno. Boyne writes about the an inhumane period, even if his book is a fable it still is based on the hardship that the jewish people suffered during this dark time. Throughout the Novel Bruno’s perspective on Friendship changes, he realises that you shouldn’t judge a friend by there appearance. The characters show intricate acts of friendship for life, friendship between young and old. Mateship between four “best friends for life” (karl, Daniel, Martin and Bruno) and the protagonist, Bruno, “crossing the fence” by entering an concentration and extermination camp for his jewish friend, Shmuel. The book is set on the German Polish border in about the year 1942 in the middle of Nazi Germany.

Young women in particular face serious forms of abuse during this time. The author describes on multiple occasions when she was assaulted by Russian soldiers. While she describes how horrible this makes her feels, she knows that having the Russian officers around her does protect her in certain ways. She is the companion of Russian soldier by the name of Anatol. He and other soldiers

A suspenseful book is often most interesting, which proves the fact that Salt to the Sea should get a high ranking of five out of five stars. Additionally, the character’s are beginning to develop at the start of the novel. The first character introduced is Joana. In the text it states, “I had left in 1941. What was happening at home? Were the dreadful things whispered in the streets true?”(Sepetys, page 1). By the first page of the novel, it is clear Joana is a complex character. She left her home four years ago, which makes the reader wonder why she did. Joana questions herself what is going on at her home, which makes the reader question too. It is known war is occurring, which makes the reader nervous about what is happening in Joana's home town. Joana’s character is not yet developed, which allows the reader to have open thoughts. Septey allowed the reader to be confused, in turn allowing them to stay interested in reading on. With that said, Salt to the Sea deserves to be ranked highly for its high interest level. Another unique element of the story is that each character's introduction started with what they believe a hunter is. Joana believes, “Guilt is a hunter,” (Sepetys, 1). Florian

Lola’s mother worked as a seamstress for the Germans during World War Two and had a special pass to leave the ghetto. One day, on the Jewish holiday of Purim, she left the ghetto to walk to work. Lola’s mother and three other Jewish seamstress’s were murdered by a German Police officer even though they had the special pass. Lola was left with just her grandmother. Knowing that the Nazis were going to kill all of the Jews, Lola’s grandmother had to come up with a way to keep Lola safe from the Nazis.

The Salton Basin , a below-sea-level depression which extends on the north from Palm Springs , California, to the Gulf of California , in the south. The Salton Sea has undergone historic cycles of filling with water and later drying up. The most recent predecessor to the Sea, that being Lake Cahuilla , last filled this area between 300 to 500 years ago and at one time had a surface elevation above sea level. In 1905 the flooding of the Colorado River was accidentally diverted into the Salton though and thus the Salton Sea was born. When the Colorado River floods retreated in 1907, the surface elevation of the Salton Sea slowly began to drop until the 1930�s when agricultural drainage from the Imperial

•The sight of the Atlantic ocean captivates the attention of the boys and, for a little while, allows them to forget their in the middle of a war. The shore is strange to them so they take the time to explore and enjoy it.

Many historical fiction novels recall well-known tragedies, but there is one novel in particular that tells the story of a covered catastrophe. Salt to the Sea, by Ruta Sepetys focuses on telling the unknown story of “the greatest maritime disaster in history,” the sinking of a German ship, the Wilhelm Gustoff, during World War II. Throughout telling the story, Sepetys portrays the theme of perseverance, as the characters face many challenges, but never give up. Despite the growing popularity of this novel, Sepetys did not gain her reputation from Salt to the Sea. Rather, she became the author she is today from her previously published novels, Between Shades of Grey and Out of the Easy. Septeys was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, but she is part Lithuanian. Growing up in the United States allowed Septeys the ability to attend Hillsdale College, where she received a bachelor’s degree in international finance. Like many others, I learned of Septeys’ work through her other novels. I have read both Between Shades of Grey and Out of the Easy, and thoroughly enjoyed them. Because I enjoyed her other works in a great deal, Salt to the Sea immediately made my “to-read” list. For this project, I knew I wanted to read a novel I would enjoy, and Salt to the Sea was sure to not disappoint.

This book is one of those tales you will NOT forget for a long time. I sympathized with their challenges, shared in their brief joys, and broke down in their times of tragedy – and they were many! There were times I dumped the book vowing not to continue after someone died (brutally of course). Only to return with renewed hope, much like Harriet – before another tragedy to befalls them. Tonya Holmes Shook, elicited emotions in me I never thought I had. I thought about my grandfather who fought WWII with the British in Burma (Myanmar). The horrors he saw (but never spoke of), that eventually led to PTSD. Anyone who has gone through war can identify with the strife. Physical violence, rape, and murder (including of minors) are themes explored in this book. Sensitive readers

One of our first writing assignments in class was the One Word assignment. My word was optimistic, but since then, I have been faced with the toughest challenge in my life so far. Once in a while, when I am feeling extremely down, I remember that assignment and it gives me the strength to continue going with my head up high. Thus, I thank you for the assigning it even when we had a hard time connecting it to the AP test and felt it unnecessary because of it. Also in the meantime, reading Salt to the Sea has helped me calm down and be distracted when I felt overwhelmed. I first complained about having to read a book for the class because I have not enjoyed a majority of the books I have read in my English classes in high school. However, Salt to the Sea turned out to be one of my best reads and I am happy you assigned it. I feel much

This first World War is described as if it was experienced and takes over the prestige of the heroes and charming picture. It is rapidly replaced by bloodbaths, fear and horror. World War 1 represented more than a simple war between many nations, it was the point where the conception of the humanity in the military conflict took a turn. It attained a terrible and disastrous level of violence that lasted for months and years. Morover, new methods and technologies were used to fight the enemy. The introduction of toxic gas, trenches and machine guns, that made the battle easier and in a way more indirect to fight, because soldier did not have to be close to the enemy and be exposed to fight. All along this novel Remarque intensifies on the conditions of World War 1 and describes the terror and horror that impacted physical and psychological damages. At the end of the novel most of the main characters are dead and this symbolizes the devastating outcome of this war to this young boys that were pushed into the war. Thus the novel can be categorized as an antiwar novel because of the themes that describes the young boys that had planned other ideas for their future. The author writes his ideas through an ironic tone to make us feel the brutality of this war and how death become a routine for him until the

The narrative examines a vast variety of topics that address the human condition. Nonetheless, the aspects of war, destiny, and humanity are the nucleus of the message transmitted. Foremost, the book in itself is an exploration of the tragedy that comes with war. The prospect of a “fairy tale” ending violently eradicated as warfare increases exponentially around the characters during the finalizing chapters. After being captured by the Allied army, Werner deliriously wonders

‘Children of the Sea’ is a harrowing story written by Edwidge Danticat, a Haitian-American woman who expresses her personal trauma and horrors through her literature. ‘Children of the Sea’ opens with an undisclosed man writing a letter to his beloved as he travels across the sea from his home, where is lover is also writing letters directed to him. The letters they write to one another dictates the plot and reveals the two unnamed narrators lives.

The Grasp of War During the violence of World War II, millions upon millions of terrified people fled their homes, hoping to find somewhere where peace still reigned. Every single one of these refugees faced horrors unimaginable to those who never experienced the pain, such as the loss of a friend or family to the cruel grasp of war. The character of these escapees was greatly affected and shaped by the events they experienced because of the oppression and fighting. The novel Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys follows the journey of seven refugees as they attempted to escape the constant bloodshed of the war. They experienced horrible events and in the most decisive moments, Florian, one of the main members of the party, lead the pack towards safety.

In Ruta Sepetys novel, Salt to the Sea, Florian is a young man who saves the life of a Polish girl named Emilia. In return, Emilia stays by his side to protect him. Although Emilia does this out of kindness, Florian wants nothing to do with her. While on their journey to safety, they travel through the countryside of East Prussia, and meet up with a group of refugees who are on their way to the sea port. Through specific actions and words of Florian, Ruta Sepetys demonstrates that people change for the better when surrounded by people they care about.