The protagonists in contrast to one another in books, Sarah’s Key and Annexed are very different. What I’ve found so far is that in books about the Holocaust the characters often go into the story with a positive and brave attitude. Those same characteristics are not displayed in the main character of Annexed. In Annexed, author Sharon Dogar creates a main character that is ashamed of his heritage (Judaism) and who wishes he could just be plain old Peter instead of “the Jew.” Peter lives and grew up in Amsterdam. For most the entirety of the book he displays his somberness because of the capturing of his girlfriend. It’s the fact that his girlfriend was taken that makes him sad and shameful. When he’s captured he still does not believe he will survive, though he hopes he will.
In contrast to Sarah, in Sarah’s Key Peter is short of all her bravery. Sarah gets increasingly worried about the safety of her brother, Machel. It is her bravery and will to survive that keep her alive during the many days in the stadium. Unlike Peter, Sarah is from France. The French army was working with the Germans in order to treat Jews in France equally as bad as in other parts of Europe. Just like how the Germans ordered, the French Jews were transported to various labor, death, and concentration camps in Europe.
Thanks. Now further develop your entry. How does each author treat the characters? Why do you think they behave int he ways they do? Use evidence from the text to support your thinking.
ReplyDelete4/5 points. Further develop. Also, becareful of your grammar. The first sentence is repetitive and incorrect.