In chapter 5 of The Blue Sweater, which was written by Jacqueline Novogratz, Jacqueline was a good listener who drew my attention. Novogratz explains that the only way to create a good business was to listen to the people who work with you. Jacqueline was ready to learn from the Rwandan women by listening to whatever thing they had to say. “On the other, I began to understand that I could have listened better, for listening is not just having the patience to wait, it is also learning how to ask the questions themselves” (86).in order to make a successful bakery business, she went to a great depth to listen to the African women. After reading chapter 5 of the blue sweater, I remembered that I witnessed one event
Behind the Blue and Gray BY:Aayush Agrawal In the book,Behind the Blue and Gray, Delia Ray claims that life during the war was gruesomely difficult. Fighting and surviving was a lethal occupation. It didn’t matter what side you were on. Ray describes that some struggles during the war were camp life, rations of food, medical treatment, nature, worries about family, punishments, and life after the war. The book provides evidence to a soldiers hardships.
In Night the families were split up and in Between Shades of Gray they were able to stay together. Also in Night the officers killed majority of them and in Between Shades of Gray the NKVD didn’t really kill them. Now there was also many similarities between Night and Between Shades of Gray. They were both working long hours for little food which caused many people to die of malnourishment.
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.
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
Octavia Butler uses symbolism to highlight how the irregular occurrence of time travel forces Dana to accept slavery and how her past will “live” in her presence. Dana is forced to assimilate to the past because she has no control over her fate, and her life in the past revolves around slavery. The fact that Dana quickly transitions from the past to the present shows that she is quick to accept this time of slavery even though she is not mentally prepared for it. After Dana is disturbed by the inhumanity that the children show by playing an auction game, she says, “The ease. Us, the children… I never realized how easily people could be trained to accept slavery” (Butler 101).
It can’t be forgotten that she is fighting in a war still, and the horrors of war still are present. “I had learned much; I now knew how thoroughly I despised war. The great adventure and glory of it were the corrupted visions of men. I had been mislead somehow and wandered willingly into the dreams of strangers. I could have deserted.
Bella Young Mr. Baldridge English May 15, 2024 Between Shades of Gray Do you believe you could survive being deported and its awful hardships? The book Between Shades of Gray has three main characters: Lina, Jonas, and Andrius. All three characters go through that hardship, however, it is their characteristics of bravery, strength, and tenacity that get them through this difficult time. Lina, Jonas, and Andrius are all average kids.
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.
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.
The novel, Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepety has becomes one of the best book I have ever read. In know that can be a cliché statement to make but the novel is truly exquisite. The author put the reader on a page-turning journey through her juicy plot, her unique writing style, and the historical event added to the book. The novel Between Shades of Gray will soon be a classic all will get to know.
The protagonist of the book Between Shades of Gray, Lina, changed in many different ways by the time that the book was finished. She was convinced that she was worth less than an animal, she was forced by the Secret Soviets to work, and was given very little food, she found out the reason why she was forced into these work camps. These three things impacted Lina and changed her. She would never be the same thanks to these daunting moments in her life. Growing up, Lina lived a privileged life.
Although she feels scared and guilty because of her parent’s fighting, she tries to keep looking cool and disengaged in his
