The Housewife Spy by Brenda Herrero https://padlet.com/brendamherrero/got3evv1beaz2sbn After watching the video on the 5 elements of a short story, analyze the short story "The Housewife Spy" and include them in this padlet. en-us 2021-06-15 12:09:36 UTC 2025-09-25 04:04:24 UTC hello@padlet.com https://images.martechadvisor.com/images/uploads/content_images/storytelling_customer_5c3db1ed6f54e.jpg Mailén Romero y Josefina Sabás 18:45 mailenromero5 https://padlet.com/brendamherrero/got3evv1beaz2sbn/wish/1637785869 Setting: "The Housewife Spy" was in France and was in 1912.
Chacacters: 
Protagonist: Odette 
Antagonist: German police 
Static: Odette´s family 
Conflict: When Odette was working as British spy was caught by German police
External conflict: Man vs. Society. She cried inside with pain, but she knew her silence was saving lives across France
Plot: 
Exposition: Odette was born in France, in 1912, her mother helped the fight against Germany by offering rooms in her home to British soldiers,  Odette was a housewife and then they moved to England with her husband.
German moved to into France and started a new governament there. Odette wanted to help. 
Rising action: The British goverment wanted pictures of French beaches. Odette had the pictures so the "British Secret Service" decided to invite Odette to their offices in London and she take the job as spy. 
Climax: On April 16, Odette and Peter were caught by German police and she said a lie to save their lives but the police arrested them.
Falling action: The police tortured her and the court decided that she must die. 
Resolution or Ending: 
Suren gave Odette to American soldiers because he wanted her to speak kindly of him after the war so she could back to England.
Theme: hopeful



]]> 2021-07-05 21:52:53 UTC https://padlet.com/brendamherrero/got3evv1beaz2sbn/wish/1637785869 Guadalupe Tillar y Victoria Llamas 18:45 vickyllamascobo https://padlet.com/brendamherrero/got3evv1beaz2sbn/wish/1639082891 Setting: it happened in France in 1912
Characters:
1. Protagonist: Odette, because she is the protagonist of the story.
2. Antagonist: the Germans, since they are the ones who generate wars
3. Static: Odette's family, because it does not change and they are good from the beginning to the end of the story.
4: Dynamic: Süren, because he was the boss of Ravensbrück but he was going to give it to the Americans
Conflict: Odette was going to work as a spy in France, but they discovered her and took her to Ravensbrück (it's like a concentration camp)
Plot:
Exposition:  Odette was born in Amiens, in the north of France, in 1912.During World War Odette’s family helped by offering rooms in her home to British soldiers. Years later, Odette was in England with her husband and her two daughters, now she was a housewife. In 1939 German soldiers attacked Poland and World War II began. She wanted to help.
Rising action: The British government wanted photos of French beaches; at least she could do that. When they found out that she knew a lot about France they asked her to be a spy. She was frightened, she didn’t want to let her daughters, but she realized that her country needed her more. 
Climax: She started working with Peter Churchill, a British spy. On April 16, 1943 they were caught for the German police. But Odette didn’t give up, she said a lie, that Peter’s uncle was the most important man in Britain; Winston Churchill-the head of the British government.
Falling action: After that the Germans burned metal in her skin, then, they pulled out her toenails. She was weak for pain, but she was proud; she was saving lives across France. The court decided that Odette must die. She was taken to Ravensbruck. They kept Odette alone and in complete darkness for months.
Resolution or ending: Odette set free because Suren, boss of Ravensbruck, visited Odette and he pushed her into his van. He said that he would deliver her to the Americans. Her service was recognized as brave actions that saved thousands of French and British People. She also received one of the most important British medals for her great courage.
Theme: Optimism.]]> 2021-07-06 17:20:21 UTC https://padlet.com/brendamherrero/got3evv1beaz2sbn/wish/1639082891 Sofia Aymerich https://padlet.com/brendamherrero/got3evv1beaz2sbn/wish/1640878180 Setting: The story this story takes place in the Second World War in 1942 in France, England and Germany.

Characters: 

-          Protagonist : Odette
-          Antagonist:  German police, because they cause a lot of damage in Odette and in the world
-          Static: Odette's family
-          Dynamic: Fritz Süren, because, he helps Odette to go out so I can say nice things about him

Conflict: Is an external conflict between a woman vs society because Odette helps the British secret service to rid France of the Germans

Plot:

-          Exposition: Odette was born in Amiens, in the north of France, in 1912 during the World War I, Odette's mother helped the British soldiers when she was little but Odette later married an Englishman then they moved to England in 1931. She lives with her husband and her children in England.
She has been interested on helping to her country in the war since she was a children and now she is called to spy and helping her country with information.
-          Rising action: In 1939, German soldiers attacked Poland and World War 2 began. Germans moved into France and started a new government there. Odette has heart was broken, she remembered the people of Amiens in World War 1. In the early. 1940s more and more countries joined the war, people were fighting and dying but the British Secret government wanted pictures of French beaches, they immediately became interested in this young Frenchwoman and they wanted her to be his spy.
-          Climax: In November 1942 Odette started her work with Peter Churchill passing money to the French Resi but the Germans caught their and Odette lied because Germans wanted kill them.
-          Falling action: In May, 1944 She was moved to Ravensbrück, in the north of Germany in where the prisoners work until they died, by now the Americans were in Germany and the war was almost at an end.
On April 28, Süren visited her and he pulled Odette into Süren's car and he drove to a small town, he wanted her to speak kindly of him after the war.
-          Ending: Odette received one of the most important British medals for her great courage in 1946. Her brave actions saved thousands of French and British people. She manages to be released and to return home.

Theme: This is a war and bravery about a housewife.
]]> 2021-07-07 21:58:16 UTC https://padlet.com/brendamherrero/got3evv1beaz2sbn/wish/1640878180 Melina Cordova https://padlet.com/brendamherrero/got3evv1beaz2sbn/wish/1642462576 The Housewife Spy
Setting:
The story was in France in 1912
Characters: 
Protagonist: Odette was born in north France in 1912. She got married an Englishman, then she moved to England in 1931
Antagonist: German Police
Static: Odette’s family
Conflict: When Odette was working as a British Spy, she was caught by German police.
External Conflict: 
Man Vs Society.
Plot:
  -Exposition:
Odette was born in France in 1912. During the World War I Odette’s family helped the army offering rooms in her house Odette’s was a housewife and then she moved to England with her husband. She wanted to help in the War.
Climax:
The British Secret saw Odette’s photo and one of them asked her to be a spy. At that time she started think about her daughters and the loving husband. But she got a second thought faster, because her country needed her more than her family. 
On April 16th Odette and Peter were caught by German police and she told a lie to save their lives, but the police arrested them.
Falling Action: 
The police tortured her and the court decided she must to die.
Resolution or Ending: Suren gave Odette to american soldiers. 
Theme: Hopeful 

]]> 2021-07-08 23:22:57 UTC https://padlet.com/brendamherrero/got3evv1beaz2sbn/wish/1642462576 Camila Cornejo https://padlet.com/brendamherrero/got3evv1beaz2sbn/wish/1661343082 The Housewife Spy

Setting: The story takes place in the Second World War in 1942 in France, England and Germany. 

Characters:
Protagonist: Odette
Antagonist: German police, because they started the war and kidnapped Odette.
Static: Odette`s family
Dynamic: Fritz Suren, because he helped Odette leave when he was a german soldier.

Conflict: is an external conflict between the german police and Odette.

Plot: 
Exposition: Odette was born in the north of France in 1912 during the World War I. Odette`s mother helped the british soldiers when she was little and Odette married an Englishman then they moved to England in 1931. When the World War II started she wanted to help and became a spy.
 Rising actions: when the World War II started the English government asked for photos of the beaches of France, so Odette, hoping to help, sent photos of her vacation in France. The English government became interested in her and asked her to be a spy.
Climax: in november 1942, Odette started working with Peter Churchill, passing money and looking for houses to take refuge. But the germans caught their and Odette had to lie for Peter to be saved. She was captured and locked up. 
Falling actions: in may 1994 she was moved to Ravensbruck, where the prisoner work unntil they died, by now the americans were in Germany and the war was almost at the end. On april 28, Suren helped Odette escape on the condition that she speak kindly of him after the war, 
Ending: Odette received one of the most important british medals for her great courage. Her brave actions saved thousands of french and british people. She manages to be released and to return home.
Theme: brave/hopeful]]> 2021-07-26 19:26:11 UTC https://padlet.com/brendamherrero/got3evv1beaz2sbn/wish/1661343082