Siege 13 explains many ideas in interesting and captivating ways. It does this by telling 13 linked stories that relate to the Red Army’s siege on Budapest. These take place all over the world and during the past and the present. It shows a butterfly effect left by the siege and the events that it affected. The Restoration of the Villa Where Tibor Kalman Once Lived and The Animals of the Budapest Zoo, 1944-45 display many themes of war, and extremes people will go to, to achieve what they want during this time of despair. Rosewood Queens and Days of Orphans and Strangers convey different ideas of family, including who is viewed as family, and who feels more alienated. These stories relate quite often such as The Animals of the Budapest Zoo, 1944-45 and The Encirclement which greatly speak about families affected by war. Siege 13 contains many themes of war and family, and the author helps to relate these themes together.
There are some stories in Siege 13 that explain the war that went on during the Red Army’s siege of Budapest. This siege is considered one of the biggest and bloodiest sieges of WWII. Also, the siege took
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Although family may seem to have a very fixed meaning, Siege 13 shows that this is not always the case. Many stories talk about ideas that give the word family a more flexible meaning, with concepts that are rarely talked about. The stories are written to also show the author’s perspective on many of the concepts about which the stories are written. Rosewood Queens shows how sometimes a friend can be closer than one you thought to be family. Days of Orphans and Strangers shows feelings of alienation and love within family and wanting to do more for a family. Sailor’s Mouth shows feelings of family towards friends and strangers, and how love is different based on circumstance. Altogether, Siege 13 educates its audience on many concepts that aren’t often thought