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Betsie's Portraying For Jan Vogel: Character Analysis

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During her imprisonment, Betsie had shown love to everyone she met. When Betsie told Corrie about the person who captured them in the first place, Corrie was very angry, while she only felt compassion for him. "I've felt for him ever since I knew-and pray for him whenever his name comes into my mind. How dreadfully he must be suffering!(pg.192 par.5)" Instead of thinking of the harm that has been done to her, Betsie thought of the suffering of others. In this case, I believe the suffering that she referred to the guilt on his conscience. In praying for Jan Vogel (pg191 par6), she proved to herself and everyone with her that when one has the assurance that God is with them, their actions will portray His love no matter the consequence. I honestly

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