Number the Stars

“‘Hold still, this will hurt,’ Annemarie commanded. She grabbed the little gold chain, yanked with all her strength, and broke it.”(p.45) In this quote from the text, Annemarie showed an example of significant conflict. Throughout the book Number the Stars Annemarie showed moving and thoughtful conflict all while trying to keep others and themselves safe all at the same time. Annemarie showed numerous examples of conflict throughout the book, but the most important scenes were when the soldiers stopped

sometimes it’s for their own good. Other times it is because they’re too afraid but want to keep their kids calm. There are a few times, however, when an adult isn’t looking out for a child’s best interests. Many have lied to the main character of Number the Stars, Annemarie Johansen. Most of the time it’s for her own safety. Annemarie is just a kid,but she thinks like an adult. She’s smarter than most children and can tell when something is wrong. Mama and Uncle Henrik lied about Great Aunt Birte being

become a part of the stories themselves. Their innocence allows them to view them as real. According to oxford dictionary, a story is “an account of imaginary or real people and events told for entertainment” (2017). In the children’s novel, Number the Stars, the main character Annemarie narrates various stories to her sister and herself. In this novel, stories appear to play a background role but they are actually at the forefront because they serve as a gateway to release Annemarie’s inner emotions

in this world, and soon destroy the injustice that annihilates, strangles, mutilates people, mentally and physically. Fighting against injustice is not only government officials responsibility, but everyone’s, even yours too. In the novel Number the Stars it can be clearly seen that ordinary people can make a difference, even young people, and that is is remarkably everyone's responsibility. The novel takes place in the Nazi occupation, in 1943, Denmark. The time period when Jews were being relocated

We understand why animals fight amongst themselves. We know that in the animal world, there will be a predator and pray. We accept that a species is called king of the jungle and they are far more powerful and considered superior compared to what is defined as a pest. We have made these inferences by studying the natural habitat of different animals and we see that most animals express themselves with violence and attacks against each other. This is not just solely on different species, but also

Life takes place through series of causes and effects. For every decision made, a consequence occurs, either good or bad. In essence, history is an effect, and the consequences of people’s decisions are the cause. Many would say that death is the ultimate consequence. In the eyes of historians, only one period of time can truly express death as a worst-case scenario come true: the Holocaust. After World War 1, Hitler and the Nazi party rose to power in Germany, and the world is still feeling the

Number the Stars If you had the chance to join an organization tasked with overthrowing Hitler, would you? In number the stars Peter faced this very decision. Peter should have joined the resistance for three main reasons: Desperately, the Jews needed help, Sadly, Hitler took his country, and obviously, Hitler was evil. The first reason Peter should have joined the resistance is desperately the Jews needed help. Hitler was purposely killing the Jews because he thought that they were “inferior”

Two of the most renowned books the Lois Lowry composed are The Giver and Number the Stars. Cliffsnotes says that “The Giver exhibits Lowry's worries about society and humankind. Lowry attempts to awaken every reader to the dangers that exist when people opt for conformity over individuality and for unexamined security over freedom.” Number the Stars is an instance of the trouble of growing up. Sparknotes says“One could make the case that Lowry uses the context of World War II as a way of making these

In the novel Number the Stars, Kirsti gave the name Thor, for the God of Thunder, to the kitten that lived on Uncle Henrik's farm. To give such a rugged, dynamic name to a kitten is an example of a contradiction in terms. Uncle Henrik's cow was named Blossom. I think this name could be a contradiction in terms also because cows can be pretty stinky and blossoms are flowers that smell beautiful and fragrant. I have a friend who has a small Chihuahua that she calls Bear. This name seems contradictory

The novel, Number the Stars, by Lois Lowry, takes place during World War II in Copenhagen, Denmark. It has been three years after the war began, and like many other countries at the time, Germany had conquered Denmark. The German soldiers have occupied Denmark, and the soldiers were in every corner of the streets. The Nazi acquisition has changed Denmark in many ways. For example, the soldiers took many things such as coffee, butter, and sugar. Copenhagen had a curfew, and no citizens were allowed