While both cities are occupied by German soldiers, Gilleleje appears to be less dangerous than Copenhagen. Though no Jewish citizen is safe in either city, why would hiding in Gilleleje be safer for a Jew? Use ACE to answer the question. by Jeffrey Rebackoff

jrebackoff — 2025-02-07 17:17:02 UTC

Gilleleje, being a smaller fishing town, had fewer German soldiers patrolling the area compared to Copenhagen, the capital city. On page 63, Annemarie asked "There aren't soldiers here [Gilleleje] too?" and mama said "I'm afraid there are soldiers everywhere-" Even though there are fewer soldiers in Gilleleje it is still dangerous for Jews. However, the small town feels safer because it is more spread out and Annemarie and Ellen see Sweden from Uncle Henriks house.

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jrebackoff — 2025-02-07 17:45:52 UTC

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2025-02-07 18:18:16 UTC

Gilleleje, being smaller then Copenhagen makes it so that there are less soldiers in the area. on page 61 it stated " ' but mama, nobodies around here' Annamarie reminded mama" meaning that not as many soldiers are there then in Copenhagen. The two places both are under Nazi occupation but Gilleleje may be safer because it's smaller, it has more places to hide like in boats covered by a fishing net, and less people would expect people to be hiding Jewish people there since it's a smaller place.

2025-02-07 18:29:16 UTC

Gilleleje is safer than Copenhagen for Jewish people because there is a smaller population than Copenhagen. Copenhagen is packed with people but Gillelege is a small fishing town so there aren't that many people so that means that there are less soldiers. Also in the book Mama says that there are soldiers but way less than Copenhagen. In the photos you can see images of Gilleleje and Copenhagen and you can see that Copenhagen has a WAY bigger population than Gilleleje

2025-02-07 18:29:17 UTC

well gilleleje is safer for jewish because even though both copenhagen and gilleleje was occupied gilleleje was a small town and Copenhagen was a big city. It was far safer to hide a Jewish person in a small town then a big city. They were a lot of Nazi soldiers in big city's these were Copenhagen,Paris and Leningrad. So there be more soldiers in big city's but not much in the country side.

2025-02-07 18:30:20 UTC

It is safer in Gilleleje than in Copenhagen because, in Gilleleje there is fresh air it is more isolated and it has more natural sources. Such as green grass ,wildflowers ,free sea and meadow. Vs Copenhagen it is crowded there is less nature around and there are soldiers on every corner. With these descriptions of Copenhagen and Gilleleje it is obvious that Gilleleje would bring a Jew kid from Copenhagen seem like a free kid. This would bring kids laughter and in the story it said that the two girls were playing and running around.

But in Copenhagen there was no laughter. Later in the story it says that they could see Sweden across the ocean and Sweden is a free country. So that would kids like Ellen hope that she would make it through the Nazi occupation.

According to the text Gilleleje is beautiful because of all the wildflowers and meadows so kids where running around.

This shows that Gilleleje is safer for Jews to live in.

2025-02-07 18:30:23 UTC

Gilleleje is safer then Copenhagen because it's smaller than Copenhagen thus there are less soldiers and it is closer to Sweeden so it is safer. On page 61 AnneMarie states "but mama nobodies around here." and on page 62 Annemarie tells Ellen "See the land? Way across there? That's Sweeden." This is important because if there are fewer soldiers then Ellen is less likely to be caught and sent away but also Sweeden is neutral so Ellen feels closer to freedom and joy.

2025-02-07 18:33:44 UTC

Gilleleje is safer for Jewish people because there is more land in Copenhagen so that means there are more so there are more soldiers there. But Gilleleje was a smaller fishing town. In return there are less soldiers there. On page 62 Annemarie said "See the land? Way across there? That's Sweden." This matters because Sweden is currently not occupied by Nazis. This gives them a small feeling of freedom so they know that they might have a chance of surviving the attack. On page 63 Ellen wondered "There aren't soldiers here too? she asked. Mama sighed. "I'm afraid there are soldiers everywhere. And especially now"

2025-02-07 18:34:52 UTC

Gilleleje is safer because there are less soldiers guarding the area and more places to hide. Compared to Copenhagen, Gilleleje is much safer than Copenhagen where all the soldiers are constantly looking for Jewish people. This will help Ann Marie and Ellen escape the German occupation, because on page 62 Ann Marie states that they can see Sweden across the sea, and we know from chapter 6 that Ann Marie's uncle Henrik has a boat that can travel across the sea.

2025-02-07 18:35:18 UTC

Gilleleje is smaller than Copenhagen so less people means less soldiers and more hiding spots for Jewish people and it's closer to safe Sweden and they have boats and obviously the soldiers can't catch up. And when they are there the Nazi soldiers won't invade Sweden because it is hard to invade Sweden because of the nature.

2025-02-07 18:35:32 UTC

Gilleleje is safer for a jewish person because it's a less populated place. The book says on page 62 "I can't tell, they're too far away" while talking about Sweden. And on page 54 it says they could see the sea from the windows of the train.This says to us that Gilleleje is far away from a lot of things making it less populated and less likely for any Jewish people to be there. Though there are still soldiers in Gilleleje, Gilleleje is a more free and spread out place and there's a less likely chance of jewish people being there because it's a spread out place.

2025-02-07 18:37:18 UTC

There are a lot of differences between Gilleleje and Copenhagen.

Both are by a body of water, but Gilleleje is closer to Sweden and Sweden is a free country so it is safer to be there

Jewish people are hunted by the Nazis so when you are in a free country, you can no be hunted by Nazi soldiers.

In conclusion there are differences and similarities between Copenhagen and Gilleleje.

2025-02-07 18:39:10 UTC

Gilleleje is safer because in Copenhagen there are tanks and soldiers everywhere, it stated this on page 5 "Soldiers were a part of the landscape,something that has always been there, on every corner, as unimportant as lampposts,throughout her remembered life." and in a image it shows tanks. The text says evidence states that Copenhagen is a bigger town with more soldiers and more people and Gilleleje is a small tucked away fishing town with beautiful landscapes and stunning meadows and flowers. and Gilleleje appears to be safer though they are both occupied by Germans and Copenhagen more had more people and was beginging to look for Jewish Danes.

2025-02-07 18:42:21 UTC

this is why Gilleleje is more safe then With Gilleleje bieng smaller and less populated then Copenhagen , which that means there's less soldier. You can all so see freedom AKA Sweden. Even though both of the places are occupied Gilleleje. On page 62 the two girls said (thats Sweden right there, that tiny island right there).

2025-02-07 18:44:22 UTC

Gilleleje is safer then Copenhagen because you can see Sweden from the beach and Sweden is a much more free and safe place for Jewish people. So if Ellen and the Johansen's need to escape if soldiers come they can ride uncle Henrik's boat to Sweden so they. I got this from information from page 62 when Mama was showing Annemarie Sweden from Gilleleje and then Kirtsi said they can ride Uncle Henrik's boat and that's when Annemarie started thinking that they could also use the boat to escape if needed to.

from Iris Blankenship

2025-02-07 18:44:53 UTC

Gillejeje is safer than Copenhagen because, its a village while Copenhagen being a city being occupied by many German soldiers. Also because Ellen and Annemarie can see Sweden from uncle Henrik's house in Gillejeje . But while in Copenhagen Jewish people cant escape from the Germans .Also on page 62 Annemarie says to Ellen "SEE the land? Way across there? That's Sweden" So this proves that's its way more safer. Then its also a fishing land and beach. Even though its occupied by the Germans ,not as much as Copenhagne. ,./

2025-02-07 18:45:58 UTC

Gilleleje is better for Jewish people because it gives them hope and a feeling of safety. This because on page 58, the phrase "But the path was empty... No people" is written in the text. Another piece of evidence is that on page 63, Annemarie says " 'there's no one around here,' " when Mama asks if they talked to anyone. These quotes from the text show that the city is very small with not a lot of people. This would mean there would be less soldiers and therefore a smaller chance for Jewish folk to be caught. Another factor making Gilleleje to feel safer- not actually be safer is that you can see Sweden from the coast ("See the land?... That's Sweden!" Pg. 62). Because Sweden is not occupied by the Nazis, this would give hiding Jewish citizens a burst of hope and a feeling of safety. This is why Gilleleje is safer for Jewish people than Copenhagen.

2025-02-07 18:47:38 UTC

Gilleleje is smaller therefore it is easier

to hide because there are less soldiers said mama '' but mama there is nobody around here''. Meaning that there are not as many soldiers around like Copenhagen. There are more places to hide like the boats and the tall grass.

2025-02-07 18:47:38 UTC

Gilleleje is safer for Jewish people because the village is a less crowded area, more isolated and isn't famous like Copenhagen. This makes Nazis want to occupy Copenhagen more than occupying Gilleleje because owning a crowded and important city gives more control and power.

On page 63, Annemarie said "But there's no one around here,"

This is important because this shows that there aren't a lot of people constantly being seen. That would make less guards to come to the Gilleleje because there are less people to guard. Another reason why this text is important is because this shows that Annemarie doesn't see guards constantly standing in every corner. If Annemarie did see a guard, she wouldn't say that there is nobody.

ainsleypedroza225 — 2025-02-07 18:49:07 UTC

Gilleleje is a small country town that has less German soldiers there. Ellen, Annemarie, Annemarie's mom and Kirsti are going to Uncle Henriks house because they are trying to protect Ellen from the German soldiers from taking Ellen and Gilleleje is a very small town and more places to hide.

2025-02-07 18:49:54 UTC

Gilleleje is a village while Copenhagen is a city and so then there is less guards in because it is a smaller spot than Copenhagen.and you can see sweden from gilleleje on page 62 "Ellen says you can see sweden from here". that proves that gilleleje is way safer than Copenhagen so German soldiers don't usually stay there and it is a fishingland.

2025-02-07 19:43:12 UTC

Gilleleje is a safer place to live for a jew

because there is more land and less soldiers. On page 60,the author says ,"Mama and Kirsti Had gone inside but Annemarie and Ellen ran across the high-grassed meadow through the late wildflowers. " this quote tells me it's a large open field indicating that Annemarie and Ellen are not scared of running in the meadow because if they were to do it in Copenhagen they would be afraid of the soldiers .

2025-02-07 19:44:49 UTC

Gilleleje is safer for Jews because unlike Copenhagen, it is in the country and is less populated which means less Nazi soldiers. In the book it says "You can stand at the edge of the meadow and look across to Sweden. This quote proves that they are safer, it is less populated, and there are less soldiers because there is more country and open space.

2025-02-07 19:47:08 UTC

Gilleleje only appears safer, but soldiers are everywhere aside from Sweden which is a feeling of freedom away from the soldiers. Gilleleje also has less soldiers for it is a more remote farmland unlike the big city. This example on page 60, said "Ellen ran across the high-grassed meadow, through the late wildflowers." This really gives the theme of freedom because the sight is more calm then the roaming city.

2025-02-07 19:50:18 UTC

Gilleleje is a safer place because there are less soldiers to take the Jews away to the camps,it's smaller and safer to live over there and because of this its way easier to hide in Gilleleje and its very pretty. For evidence on page 60 ellen says "oh annemarie" "it is beautiful"

2025-02-07 19:51:18 UTC

Gilleleje is better for Jewish people to hide in. Gilleleje is better because it has better hiding spaces like the meadows and Gilleleje has less German occupation. Gilleleje is also close to Sweden and Sweden is free from German occupation. Also Gilleleje has more rural space and can be better for Jewish people.

But, Copenhagen is smaller and tight. Copenhagen is over control of German soldiers and his very few hiding places for Jewish people.

For example in the text on page 61 Annemarie says " I mean the real sea the way here. Open like this-a whole world of water." This tells me that Gilleleje is close to a sea an open space for hiding.

2025-02-07 19:51:36 UTC

Gilleleje would be more safe to hide a Jewish person because less people are around. In the text, Annemarie says," But there's no one around here,". This quote shows that less people are around in Gilleleje than in Copenhagen and therefore there is less of a chance of people finding a Jeish person that is being hid.

2025-02-07 19:51:37 UTC

Gilleleje is a very peaceful place so the Germans wouldn't expect anything important to be happening over there. you can see that there are also much less people over there in general. I also think that the people of Gilleleje are ready if the Germans decide to attack. Perhaps they have a army of their own hiding somewhere. Who knows. So yeah. The end

2025-02-07 19:52:51 UTC

Gilleleje is a more smaller and safer place than Copenhagen for Jews. THis is because it is farther from the big city, and is less populated. This means there are less soldiers. On page 63, Annemarie's mom says" i'm afraid there are soldiers everywhere.", after Ellen asks if there are soldiers in Gilleleje. This means Gillileje is not totally safe for Jews. In conclusion, Gilleleje is much safer than the more populated city.

2025-02-07 19:55:08 UTC

Gilleleje would seem more safe for Jewish people during WWll because there is less people . Annemarie says, in the text: " ...There is no one around here..." This proves that there was a better chance of Ellen to be safe because if there is less people, there is less of a chance of people finding out that she is hiding with Annemarie.

2025-02-07 19:56:21 UTC

Gilleleje is a very small town on the coast of the Baltic sea. Compared to Copenhagen, Gilleleje is safer because there are fewer soldiers. On page 63 of "Number the stars" Mama tells Annemarie "that there are soldiers everywhere." Even though Gilleleje has soldiers, it is still a much safer place to settle in. But since you can see Sweden from Gilleleje it helps because Sweden is a neutral country. Also seeing Sweden gives you a feeling of hope. Knowing that someday some one can save you. In conclusion Gilleleje is a lot safer than Copenhagen.

From Kimiko Akemi Arceneaux

2025-02-07 19:56:24 UTC

Gilleleje was safer because it was small and rural we'll Copenhagen is a village with many people living in it even though know Jews were safe during the Holocaust being in a wood surrounded area can help to hide away better

2025-02-07 19:57:17 UTC

Hiding in Gilleleje is safer than Copenhagen because there aren't as many soldiers in Gilleleje. On page 63 Annemarie Asks "There aren't soldiers here too?" Mama sighed "I'm afraid there are soldiers everywhere" This shows that at this time there are no guards on Henriks farm and Annemarie and Ellen are safe at this time. Jewish people in Gilleleje can relax a bit because they don't have to be worried about soldiers following them. The description of Gilleleje in the book shows how dangerous Copenhagen is for the Jewish population living there. Gilleleje is described as beautiful with flowers, trees, sun, and most importantly no guards. Annemarie and Ellen get to play and have fun outside with a kitten without having to worry about the guards telling them what they can and can't do. While in an earlier chapter in Copenhagen when Annemarie was running along the sidewalk she was stopped by a guard and was yelled at and told she looked like a hooligan when running. Ellen at this time was not running for fear of getting caught by guards and getting yelled at. This shows how much more freedom they have in Gilleleje. From Gilleleje Sweden is visible and when Annmarie and Ellen are staring out at Sweden it shows that they have the hope to one day be able to be free like the people in Sweden.

2025-02-07 19:59:25 UTC

Gilleleje is safer for Jewish people to hide because Gilleleje has less population and less soldiers then Copenhagen and because there are more places the Jews can hide like in the tall grass and in boats and Gilleleje is smaller then Copenhagen and on page 63 it says but there is nobudy around here.

2025-02-07 19:59:28 UTC

Gilleleje is safer for the Jewish because it is more suburban then Copenhagen and the grass meadows and fresh air will make it more safe than hard stone and smokey air plus Gilleleje has stray cats and it being suburban makes it so less people live there and less people means less soldiers and that means more safe but there are still soldiers meaning it is not completely safe thought as mama said "I'm afraid there are soldiers everywhere-" and so Annemarie moves for a safer future to come...

2025-02-07 20:00:31 UTC

Gilleleje feels safer for Jewish people because Annemarie and Ellen can see Sweden, from the meadows and Jewish people get a boost of hope. Lois Lowry wrote," You can stand at the edge of the meadow and look across to Sweden!". This is important because Sweden was neutral in the war and had no Nazi Occupation. This makes Sweden a source of freedom and hope for Jewish people. That is why Gilleleje is safer for Jewish people.

2025-02-07 20:02:04 UTC

Gilleleje is safer than Copenhagen for multiple reasons.Just over the water of Gilleleje there is Sweden who is free. In chapter 7 on page 62 Lois Lowry states ''see the land? Way across there? That's sweden''. This shows that there are also really close to Sweden and in chapter 2 on page 16 papa says ''Sweden is still free''. This shows Gilleleje is close to free so it is much much safer than Copenhagen. Gilleleje is farmland and each farm is quite far away from each other and there are no street corners for soldiers to be on unlike in Copenhagen where they are soldiers on every corner. In chapter 1 page 5 the author says ''the soldiers were simply a part of the landscape, something that had always been there on every corner.''. This means that the soldiers have been in Copenhagen for a really long time on every corner.

2025-02-07 20:02:49 UTC

Gilleleje is safer for jewish people because the grassy meadows, breezy seas are like freedom to Jewish people because it was so occupied also when the see sweden. Copenhagen there was was more nazi's then gillelje. Sweden had no occupation at all thats why jewish see hope in Sweden. <3

2025-02-07 20:04:54 UTC

Gilleleje is a smaller version then copenhagen but its more lively their are fisherman and boats and tall grass with an ocean breezes but in copenhagen their were Tivoli Gardens but they were destroyed by the Nazi, most of copenhagen was destroyed by the Nazi because they had a 0.2% or 7,500, and about 6,000 Jews were Danes and Gilleleje was safer for jews because they had less German soldiers (aka Nazi) and gilleleje was a more hopeful place for Jews and Danes because you could see sweden and sweden was and neutral country.

On page 63 it says Mama sighed "I'm afraid there are soldiers everywhere and especially now this is a bad time" this gives clues that their were Nazi soldiers everywhere and on page 62 Annemarie says "That's Sweden and standing over there are to girls just are age saying theres Denmark" that shows that annemarie and Ellen have a sense of hope by seeing Sweden.

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2025-02-07 20:05:48 UTC

Gilleleje is safer because it is across from Sweden. In the book, it says " This leaf might have come from Sweden". This proves that Gilleleje is closer to Sweden, so it is a closer escape route.

2025-02-07 20:06:00 UTC

Gilleleje is safer because there are not a lot of people and they can't know who to trust and they can see sweden and in that time it was safe for jews

2025-02-07 20:06:24 UTC

Gilleleje is a small village right on the water of the Baltic Sea. Copenhagen is a city with soldiers on every corner. Gilleleje is safer because they all live on farms and there are miles between them. There aren't soldiers on every corner. This is true because in the book Mama states "Sometimes as I come around this bend, even today, ..." this shows they come around a corner and there is not a soldier there. Also, they are really close to Sweden so they could take one of the boats across to bring Ellen to safety. The book proves this is true because on page 62 Annemarie states " see that land over there that's Sweden" This would help because on page 16 Papa says " Sweden is still free" so they would be safe.

2025-02-09 02:45:03 UTC

Gilleleje is more safer than Copenhagen. Gilleleje was little town than Copenhagen.Copenhagen was a city occuped by soldiers and tank.The Jewish people went to Gilleleje because its more safer , less soldiers , less people and more hiding spot.Gilleleje as more natural ressource and sea with boat.Around Copenhagen they are soldiers on every corner. That's why Gilleleje is more safer than Copenhagen.