In “Between Shades of Gray” by Ruta Sepetys, the prisoners would have easier survived if they signed the NKVD papers. If they signed the papers they would have been able to send letters, they would’ve been treated better by the NKVD officers, and they would’ve never been held to a twenty-five year sentence hard work labor sentence. With these rights they would be stronger. They would be able to communicate with others and they would be able to trade to get what they needed. They would’ve been better off with signing.
In her book, From Out of the Shadows, Viki L. Ruiz argues the contributions to history that was made by farm workers, activists, leaders, volunteers, feminists, flappers, and Mexican women. She explores the lives of the innovative and brave immigrant women, their goals and choices they make, and how they helped develop the Latino American community. While their stories were kept in the shadows, Ruiz used documented investigations and interviews to expose the accounts of these ‘invisible’ women, the communities they created, and the struggles they faced in hostile environments. The narrative and heartfelt approach used by Ruiz give the reader the evidence to understand as well as the details to identify or empathize with.
Many people have learned about the Holocaust throughout the years, but learning about it from a primary source is a whole different experience. A scary journey that turned out to be the Holocaust has been told by two individuals that survived. These two stories tell the reader what life was like and what they went through. Even though the conditions were terrible, both Eli and Lina were able to survive and break away through fear, horrendous experiences, and hope that lead them to surviving and leaving people they cared about behind.
She does this by reflecting on how she was the only one to hug him once he returned, and instead of laughing, she and her family were crying, “Now I was so happy to see him that I ran up and threw my arms around his waist and buried my face in his belt. I thought I should be laughing and welcoming him home. But I started to cry. By this time everyone was crying. No one else had moved to touch him yet”
In the book Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys, I was appalled by the inhumane conditions of the boxcar. I felt that the best way to truly signify the conditions that the victims faced in the boxcars was to create a drawing of both the exterior and the interior of a boxcar, then provide statistics to demonstrate the minimal amount of space that each person had. The purpose of the exterior view is to demonstrate what the boxcar would look like to a bystander, and the recurring trickery which the Soviets use to hide the truth from outsiders. The text “Воры и Проституток,” which means “Thieves and Prostitutes,” is printed on the side of the boxcar, so that those who happen to see the people inside, have no suspicions as to the true intentions
In Between Shades of Gray, the author illustrates the theme of unity throughout the book, while in Night, the author demonstrates the theme of self-preservation. For example, in Between Shades of Gray, as Christmas approaches, Lina describes, "We gathered each night to hear about someone’s holiday celebration. We grew to know each other through our longings and cherished memories. Mother insisted that we invite the grouchy woman to our meetings. She said that just because she had signed didn’t mean that she wasn’t homesick" (Sepetys, 201).
Three crucial events that transform her are when “Grandfather” dies, when she finds
Imagine being forced out of your own home, and put into harsh and dirty prison camps. Having only 3 grams of bread a day and working from sunrise to sunset. With very little communication, and disease and death all around, these camps were almost a death trap. Hundreds died and everyone suffered. Between Shades of Gray is about WWII and the life of a teenage girl living in these circumstances.
This book has many strengths including its genre, setting and its unique characters. Between Shades of Gray is a Historical drama. Every person can learn a lot about the history of the world and World War II from this book. It is set in Lithuania and then in Asia at a work camp. The setting
She started talking when she saw her father’s friend Frank. She doesn’t realize but everyone one is on her side, she wants her father
In Between Shades of Gray Lina, her Mother and brother were put into a cramped train by the NKVD and were being taken away to an unknown location. They did not know how long they would be there or what was going to happen but they were scared. Instead of being scared just sitting there in fear the entire train car started to sing. “It grew. Louder.
The reader may read this quote and infer that she relies on her father for answers because she is afraid of
Ruta Sepetys wrote a New Yorks best seller novel called ¨Between Shades of Gray¨. In this historical fiction novel a family is taken from their homes during the Holocaust and has to endure many challenges. One of the main characters is a 16 year old girl named Lina whoś bravery, hope, and faith can be seen throughout the novel. In the novel ¨Between Shades of Gray¨ Sepetys creates two main theme, that hope can be found where there is despair and where there is fear there is faith. One theme that can be seen throughout the novel “Between Shades of Gray¨ is that hope can be found where there is despair.
This means that even though the war is coming and Marji’s parents could be busy demonstrating against it, they choose to be there for Marji and get her out of there, to somewhere where she is safe for a
Although she feels scared and guilty because of her parent’s fighting, she tries to keep looking cool and disengaged in his
