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“She was completely overcome with fear, consumed by pain” 

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“She was completely overcome with fear, consumed by pain” 

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There are situations in life where you feel that you are staring death right in the face. It is immensely challenging to “get through the storm” and understand truth. Fear can be a paralyzing matter; it threatens and suffocates those who are bound by its grasp. There are thousands of fearful things in this world that create pain inside a person (emotionally, physically, mentally, etc…)

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"I didn't respond. Small hairs on the back of my neck lifted in warning. This guy wasn't a sailor. He was a sociopath in training" (Sepetys 280)

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"I didn't respond. Small hairs on the back of my neck lifted in warning. This guy wasn't a sailor. He was a sociopath in training" (Sepetys 280)

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"I became so good that after a while the lines blurred between my truth and fiction" (Sepetys 147).

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"I became so good that after a while the lines blurred between my truth and fiction" (Sepetys 147).

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It is hard for Emilia to truly express herself because she's so used to acting happy. She cared more about her father's happiness than hers.

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“Death hath a thousand doors to let out life; I shall find one. We all have a door that waits. I know that. I accept it. But the children. That’s what I struggle with...Why the children?”(237) The Shoe Poet feels bad for all the children who cannot board the ship. He feels bad that he got on, but they were left behind.

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“Death hath a thousand doors to let out life; I shall find one. We all have a door that waits. I know that. I accept it. But the children. That’s what I struggle with...Why the children?”(237) The Shoe Poet feels bad for all the children who cannot board the ship. He feels bad that he got on, but they were left behind.

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“I wanted to stay locked away from the pain and destruction. I didn’t want to be strong. I didn’t want to be the smart girl. I was so very tired. I just wanted it all to be over” (Sepetys 224).

In life, sometimes it is easiest to put up a front and pretend everything is okay. During WWII (or the pandemic for those living in these times), it is easy to push away one’s own emotions because of the recognition that others have it so much worse. However, like Joana, it is important to feel everything instead of just pushing it away.

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  ¨´What´s beautiful,... is that she had beaten this war...death and destruction all around...Yet amidst all that, life has spit in the eye of death´¨(Sepetys page 275). In this excerpt the Shoe Poet is talking about Emilia's baby, but I think we can apply his thoughts to our own lives. In our own wars- whatever they may be- we go through struggles and destruction. But if we keep fighting we can beat our wars. We come out on the other side we will be ¨beautiful¨, not for our looks, but how we have triumphed over the storms of our lives; how we have kept going even though it is not the easiest route.

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  ¨´What´s beautiful,... is that she had beaten this war...death and destruction all around...Yet amidst all that, life has spit in the eye of death´¨(Sepetys page 275). In this excerpt the Shoe Poet is talking about Emilia's baby, but I think we can apply his thoughts to our own lives. In our own wars- whatever they may be- we go through struggles and destruction. But if we keep fighting we can beat our wars. We come out on the other side we will be ¨beautiful¨, not for our looks, but how we have triumphed over the storms of our lives; how we have kept going even though it is not the easiest route.

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“Afred, these people are very important. They have papers. I’m going to help the doctor, but these people must be taken to the same ship I will be on. Do you understand” (Sepetys181). The special “community group” consisting of Joana, Eva, Florian, Emilia, the shoe poet, Klaus, and prior Ingrid give an entire new meaning to community. The separate characters push each other forward, feeding off of each other’s talents--and sometimes encouragement. Without everyone together they most likely would not have gotten this far.

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 ”The ice ached and groaned, like old bones carrying too many years, brittle and threatening to snap at any moment”(Sepetys 137). That is an example of personification and its significance is that due to the bullets the ice path continues to crack and will most likely fall apart completely forcing the group to try and find another path. The use of personification was for the reader to have a clear idea of how fragile the ice path is. Which is helpful because if the ice is being given the human quality of old bones then the ice path is truly shattered and weak. The impact is that the group is now very nervous and cautious because the ice has the potential to break similar to old bones.

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 ”The ice ached and groaned, like old bones carrying too many years, brittle and threatening to snap at any moment”(Sepetys 137). That is an example of personification and its significance is that due to the bullets the ice path continues to crack and will most likely fall apart completely forcing the group to try and find another path. The use of personification was for the reader to have a clear idea of how fragile the ice path is. Which is helpful because if the ice is being given the human quality of old bones then the ice path is truly shattered and weak. The impact is that the group is now very nervous and cautious because the ice has the potential to break similar to old bones.

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“But how could all be equal if some were favored?”(Sepetys 217). 

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“But how could all be equal if some were favored?”(Sepetys 217). 

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Emilia is Polish so she is a part of the "inferior race". The KdF claims its an organization giving equal opportunities but it actually favors certain races. This is seen in our world a lot today where certain people groups, races, religions, etc are favored while other are treated unfairly.

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“The polish girl’s pink hat bobbed like a candy egg amidst hundreds of grey faces all so tired and drawn, they looked like boiled meat”(124 Sepetys). The grays are supposed to paint an ill picture, with one vibrant, pink hat standing out from it all. It is almost like hope, how out of the endless darkness there is the little glimmer. 

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“The polish girl’s pink hat bobbed like a candy egg amidst hundreds of grey faces all so tired and drawn, they looked like boiled meat”(124 Sepetys). The grays are supposed to paint an ill picture, with one vibrant, pink hat standing out from it all. It is almost like hope, how out of the endless darkness there is the little glimmer. 

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“ ‘I wept because I had no shoes, until I met a man who had no feet’ ” (Sepetys 197).  The war cost many people so many things-some mental and some physical. Shoe Poet is very wise, and while he and others were waiting to board the ship, she said this to remind everyone to be grateful for what they have because it might be more than someone else has.

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“ ‘I wept because I had no shoes, until I met a man who had no feet’ ” (Sepetys 197).  The war cost many people so many things-some mental and some physical. Shoe Poet is very wise, and while he and others were waiting to board the ship, she said this to remind everyone to be grateful for what they have because it might be more than someone else has.

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“Death hath a thousand doors to let out life; I shall find one. We all have a door that waits. I know that. I accept it. But the children. That’s what I struggle with...Why the children?”(237)

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“Death hath a thousand doors to let out life; I shall find one. We all have a door that waits. I know that. I accept it. But the children. That’s what I struggle with...Why the children?”(237)

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“What was she talking about? The war would end. We would all go home. Wouldn’t we?” (Sepetys 102). Joana questions herself on if she will actually go home during the war. It introduces the concept that not everyone will survive the war, including Joana.

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“What was she talking about? The war would end. We would all go home. Wouldn’t we?” (Sepetys 102). Joana questions herself on if she will actually go home during the war. It introduces the concept that not everyone will survive the war, including Joana.

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 “Before this war is over, all men will have an opportunity to reveal their true selves.I welcome that opportunity.”

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 “Before this war is over, all men will have an opportunity to reveal their true selves.I welcome that opportunity.”

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In the face of an emergency, we will either rise up to be brave and help someone in trouble or choose to be a coward and save only ourselves.

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“ How much for the kid?” “He's not for sale”. “Everyone has a price”. “But clearly not everyone has a soul”.

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The shoe poet said,” ‘We all have a door that waits. I know that. I accept it. But the children. That’s what I struggle with.’ He shook his head. ‘Why the children?’” (Sepetys 237). Children are still suffering for actions that were not their own. They are innocent in this world, and yet, they still have to suffer.

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"His silence was elastic, slowly curling a rope around her neck." Page 119; personification

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"His silence was elastic, slowly curling a rope around her neck." Page 119; personification

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Right here was the moment that determined whether Joana's group would be able to board the Gustloff or not. Had they figured out Ingrid was born blind, a very different outcome would’ve taken place.

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“Hitler said KdF brought opportunity for everyone, all were equal. But how could all be equal if some were favored?”(Sepetys 217). Emilia thinks this. She is polish so she is a minority to the nazis. She is not equal at all though Hitlers eyes. This is very relevant in today's world. So many people say that they believe that everyone is equal but they treat other people as minorities. Black people and Asian people and many other ethnicities have been treated poorly for centuries and it is just now coming to light. 

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“Hitler said KdF brought opportunity for everyone, all were equal. But how could all be equal if some were favored?”(Sepetys 217). Emilia thinks this. She is polish so she is a minority to the nazis. She is not equal at all though Hitlers eyes. This is very relevant in today's world. So many people say that they believe that everyone is equal but they treat other people as minorities. Black people and Asian people and many other ethnicities have been treated poorly for centuries and it is just now coming to light. 

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”Obstacles do not exist to be surrendered to, but only to be broken” (Sepetys 279).

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”Obstacles do not exist to be surrendered to, but only to be broken” (Sepetys 279).

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“War had bled color from everything, leaving nothing but a storm of grey” I think this quote is signficant because it acts as a symbol of what has gone on during the war.

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“War had bled color from everything, leaving nothing but a storm of grey” I think this quote is signficant because it acts as a symbol of what has gone on during the war.

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"They would crowd into her belly and she would give birth to their freedom." This is personification of the Wilhelm Gustoff, and it outlines their plans to get to freedom once they get off the boat. It provides hope to the characters that they're on their way to freedom.