1. Shells – refers to explosive weapons being fired.

2. Burning – describes houses destroyed during attacks.

3. Killed – the loss of life caused by violence.

4. Cellar – where families hid for safety during bombings.

5. Foes – they are the enemies created by the conflict.

- War: The story is set during a time of war, which deeply impacts the narrator and the people around her. The war is the central backdrop against which the events unfold.

- Shells: The narrator remembers shells falling, indicating bombardment and conflict. This word evokes the physical danger and chaos of war.

- Foes: The family who takes in Slavica had neighbors who overnight had become their greatest foes. This highlights how war can turn ordinary people into enemies.

- Killed: The Muslims had killed Slavica's parents. This stark word underscores the violence and loss of life caused by war.

- Serbs: The father is furious because Serbs killed his brother, father, and mother. This identifies a specific group associated with violence and conflict in the war.

1. Enemies – Shows how former neighbors became hostile because of war and ethnic conflict.

2. Blood – Symbolizes violence, loss, and sacrifice caused by war.

3. Alive – The narrator’s fear about whether their father would come back alive highlights how uncertain life is in wartime.

4. Death/Die – War brings constant death; Slavica’s parents and eventually Slavica herself were victims

5. Hatred – Implied in the divisions between groups (Serbs vs. Muslims), showing how war fuels hostility among people.

Survival - In a war, you are to survive to fight.

Furious - Sometimes due to people’s emotions they create an even bigger problem.

Killed - All wars cost lives

Courage - To fight in a war you must be courageous

2. Blood – Represents violence, injury, or loss of life during conflict.

3. Foes – Opponents or enemies faced in war.

4. Survival – The struggle to stay alive despite danger and hardship.

5. Burning – Destruction and devastation caused by fire.

Represents the protagonist, a young conscript thrust into the brutal reality of war, struggling to maintain humanity amidst the violence.

2. Blood:

Symbolizes the loss of innocence, the cost of war, and the physical and emotional wounds inflicted on the characters. It highlights the stark and visceral nature of the conflict.

3. Survival:

Encapsulates the central theme of the story, as the soldier fights against overwhelming odds to stay alive, both physically and mentally, in a dehumanizing environment.

4. Deadly:

Reflects the constant threat of death and the lethal consequences of war, where every moment is a struggle against annihilation.

5. War:

Represents the overarching backdrop of the story, highlighting the senseless violence, destruction, and the profound impact on individuals caught in its grip.

2. Burning house – a house on fire

3. Sadness – feeling of being unhappy

4. Survival – continuing to live despite danger

5. Killed – someone’s life taken away

2. enemy - the hostile people in war

3. fear - people are always scared of war because of its lethality and danger it brings to people

4. darkness - war brings darkness to those who want to live a peaceful life

5. painful - the pain that war brings with it

2. fear- shows the authors strong emotion against war and how scared anyone could be about it.

3.survival- shows the scarcity and instincts that are required in the middle of war.

4.Alive- shows ones strong hope of those coming back after trying to scavenge for those back home.

5.Bond- shows ones strong attachment to what happened in the past no matter how much they try to run from it.

2.cellar - a place below the house used for shelter

3.blood - signs of violence signifying death

4.killed - a death of a human

5.darkness - no lights because of war

2. Burning house – The doll Little One was found in front of a burning house, showing how war destroys homes.

3. Killed – The story says many parents and children were killed, showing the pain war brings.

4. Foes – Neighbors became foes, meaning war turned friends into enemies.

5. Fear – The narrator grew up in fear, which shows how war makes children feel unsafe every day.

2. 𝐅𝐨𝐞𝐬 - An enemy or rival, it refers to someone who attacks or fights against another person or group. 

3. 𝐁𝐞𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 - It describes a state of being confused, lost, or unsure what's happening. 

4. 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 - A sense of growth and development in a healthy way especially as the result of a good mannered environment. 

5. 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 - Making a good use of something to achieve a goal. 

ദ്ദി‎◍˃ ᵕ ˂◍) 𝘒𝘦𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘢 𝘉𝘰𝘰𝘤,

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2.sadness- the feeling of sadness and empty when the little girl was supposed to enjoy her childhood instead she had to endure the brutal war

3.family- a family where they treated the little girl like their own and gave her everything a family can give

4.funeral- where the little girl died at only 6 years old and the family felt not just the blood who was buried but also there souls

5. god- who they were grateful for and the times when they feel lonely he was there and they had faith on him

WAR - War happens when groups or countries cannot agree peacefully, and they resort to fighting with violence to force an outcome.

PRAYING/PRAYER - It gives people strength, hope, and peace when everything around them feels dangerous and uncertain.

CELLAR WALLS - They shielded families from bombs, bullets, and destruction, giving them a chance to survive war together.

SHELLS - Shells are casing filled with explosives chemicals or other materials it can take someone or families lives.

2.) Shells - symbolizing the bombs that were being dropped down on their hometown.

3.) Foes - The enemies in the story that took a bunch of lives.

4.) Death - Defined as the end of our lives, physically. Just like what happened to Slavica at the end of the story.

5.) Civil Courage - Defined as the act of helping others in situations of injustice and danger, like the tragic war mentioned in the story.

Definition: A safe place or shelter from danger or hardship, especially during war.

2. Shelling

Definition: The act of bombarding an area with artillery shells during combat.

3. Enemy

Definition: A person or group that is considered hostile or a threat, especially during wartime.

4. Civilian

Definition: A person not in the armed forces or police; in war, often a victim despite being uninvolved in combat.

5. Trauma

Definition: Deep emotional and psychological pain caused by distressing experiences, especially in war.

• State of being overwhelmed and don’t know what to do in the middle of war.

Blood

• Physical sign of injury or death caused by battles and violence

Burning

• It is the destruction caused by fire during times of war.

Burying

• This refers to laying the dead to rest during or after a war.

Died

• Refers to anyone whose life ends as a direct result of war.