https://padlet.com/rewertsa/zq4clr6riaisqts8 After reading pages 110-130 in "All But My Life", Gerda respected Mrs. Berger right away for how she addressed the girls in front of the Germans, she dared to say, "How we feel is beside the point." Gerda adds "At that remark I saw how the director knit his brow. Thus, she made our captives understand that we were no fools. Nor was there any humble begging in her manner." Why does this impact Gerda? What might the director have been thinking that he "knit his brow?" Please respond below. en-us 2020-10-23 19:45:12 UTC 2020-11-09 19:16:08 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/rewertsa/zq4clr6riaisqts8/wish/864324831 I think the manner in which Malvine Berger addressed the girls in front of the Nazi's stood out to Gerda for two reasons. the first is that, as soon as Mrs. Berger said "How we feel is beside the point." Gerda could sense that Mrs. Berger was much like herself in the fact that they both like to speak their minds, and are naturally rebellious against a more powerful authority. The second reason is that the comment was a brave one to make, and was on the verge of being insubordinate. when the director "knit his brow" after this comment, I personally believe he was pondering whether he should punish Mrs. Berger for making the passive-aggressive remark, or if he should just let it be.]]> 2020-10-27 04:00:22 UTC https://padlet.com/rewertsa/zq4clr6riaisqts8/wish/864324831 22brooksb https://padlet.com/rewertsa/zq4clr6riaisqts8/wish/864373160 After Mrs. Berger addresses the girls, Gerda views her with "intelligence, integrity, and courage." As the supervisor of the group, she says, "how we feel is beside the point" to prove that the girls are capable of working in such conditions for the Germans. Her words resonate in Gerda's mind because she is familiar with having her emotions neglected but the message is necessary for the Germans to understand. When Gerda further reflects on her experience, she recalls her hatred toward Mrs. Berger but she also admits that she deserves to be thanked for "a relatively easy time at Kramsta." When the director "knit his brow," he may have recognized the unanticipated authority in Mrs. Berger's words, concerning their cooperation as a group.]]> 2020-10-27 04:31:10 UTC https://padlet.com/rewertsa/zq4clr6riaisqts8/wish/864373160 https://padlet.com/rewertsa/zq4clr6riaisqts8/wish/867203602 This impacts Gerda because I think she sees the similarities between her and Mrs. Berger by how they are both brave. It also impacts Gerda because I feel like she realizes now how her feelings are not going to matter at all to anyone at the labor camp. The director might have been thinking that Mrs. Berger is a lot more strict than he originally
 thought or maybe he was questioning her statements about their feelings.]]> 2020-10-27 19:00:11 UTC https://padlet.com/rewertsa/zq4clr6riaisqts8/wish/867203602 https://padlet.com/rewertsa/zq4clr6riaisqts8/wish/874661487 this made her feel that she was safe but not okay, she was probably thinking that this is gonna suck but at least ill live, what the director was thinking inhave no clue honestly ]]> 2020-10-29 19:31:19 UTC https://padlet.com/rewertsa/zq4clr6riaisqts8/wish/874661487 https://padlet.com/rewertsa/zq4clr6riaisqts8/wish/877814243 It was momentarily a smart and safe place to be to get her mind right. It also in a way makes her appriate her own life. This also proved that the girls were able to work underextreme conditions in order to survive. This part of the story also shows that she is smart and unselfish to other people. ]]> 2020-10-30 20:22:03 UTC https://padlet.com/rewertsa/zq4clr6riaisqts8/wish/877814243 https://padlet.com/rewertsa/zq4clr6riaisqts8/wish/887750437 I think that this impacted gerta because it was probably the first time in a while she felt a sence of saftey,it may not have been an amazing experience but she was safe. i think the directior was a little schoked at mrs. Bergers responce, giving his respect to her that might not have been there before.]]> 2020-11-03 20:27:37 UTC https://padlet.com/rewertsa/zq4clr6riaisqts8/wish/887750437 https://padlet.com/rewertsa/zq4clr6riaisqts8/wish/905722379 This part humbles Gerda because it becomes clear to her that how she feels will not matter at all to them and will not make it easier for her if she complains. I think the director may have been thinking that Mrs. Berger was being a little harsh, or that he was taken aback by her words and that built up some respect for her.]]> 2020-11-09 19:14:24 UTC https://padlet.com/rewertsa/zq4clr6riaisqts8/wish/905722379