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I chose this scene because it is the ending I was looking for. His Bar Mitzvah shows the end of a long, hard journey. This adds to the plot because he finally became a man after everything he has gone through.

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I chose this scene because it made me think of all of my “valuables”, and realized what’s actually valuable; the things that carry memories. This adds to the plot because it brings back a little bit of everything they lost. It also shows how everything they lost isn’t nearly as important as truly valuable items.

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I chose this scene because it surprised me. I didn’t think that Frau was going to be sympathetic to Michael and Mamishmu. This adds to the plot because it shows that appearances can be deceiving and things might not always be the way they seem.

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I chose this scene because it makes my heart smile. I can’t imagine what Michael felt like not knowing if his mother was alive. This adds to the plot because it is a turning point for Michael because he was starting to lose hope, but with his mom he is strong once more.

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I chose this scene because it makes me aware of things I take for granted. For example, clean sheets, pillows, and clean water. These are thing I use everyday without thinking twice about their importance and what it would be like without them. This adds to the plot because they are finally free from Auschwitz, and this marks a new beginning.

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I chose this scene because it shows that just because the war was over, that didn’t mean antisemitism was done. The fact that men barged into a family’s home to beat them because of their religion breaks my heart. This adds to the plot because Ruth was able to save the family because of her religion, despite her family’s differences. This also creates suspense because the reader doesn’t know how it’ll end.

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I chose this scene because it illustrates how even the trialing rides to camps were incredibly brutal. The conditions the Jews were put through are beyond what i could ever imagine. This adds to the plot because it is Michael’s first glance at Auschwitz, and just the beginning of the horrors he will witness.

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I chose this scene because it is the one that stuck out the most to me. It baffles me knowing that someone could be that despicable. The fact that he found pleasure in having a family dig their own grave, undress, and then shot them one by one shakes me to the core. This adds to the plot because Mamishmu realizes that what the Nazis are doing is so much more than knocking a clock off a table.

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I chose this scene because it shows a mentally tough situation that Papa had to go through. For me, only being able to pick 120 people to stay in “safety” seems very, very hard to do. This scene adds to the plot of the story because it shows how Papa saved many people, but still had to let many go. It also shows how Officer Schmitt still has a little bit of sympathy.

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I chose this scene because it shows one of the Bornstein’s first encounters with The Nazi evil. The smirk on the soldier’s face shows that he found joy in destroying something he knew was precious to Mamishu. This adds to the plot of the story because this was one of the least cruel acts by the Nazi’s to the Bornsteins, but they had no clue what was coming. It also adds dramatic irony if the reader knows just how awful the Holocaust really was.