Some people that believe Hannah is starting to except where she is living. For example when Hannah talks to girls her age they say “So your Lublin Chaya.” Hannah doesn’t argue with anyone when they say she is from Lublin. I know this is not true because Hannah is still rejecting where she is living. While she was talking to Shmuel she said “I’m not from Lublin, I’m from New Rochelle.”
In both books, the main character witnesses the loss of someone close to them, whether it is friends or family. In The Devil’s Arithmetic, as they are in the concentration camps, Hannah witnesses the woman that his uncle is going to marry die on the ground. On page 153, it says, “He bent down and kissed the top of her head as the guns roared, a loud volley that drowned out birdsong and wind and screams. When it was silent at last, the commandant threw the shoes on top of Fayge's body. ‘Let them all go up the stack,’ he said.
She willingly endures the unimaginable hardships of the concentration camp to protect her younger brother; her sacrifices exemplify the heights one can reach when putting the needs of others before their own safety. Rivka's acts of selflessness leave an indelible mark on Hannah's consciousness; as Hannah experiences the horrors of the Holocaust firsthand through a time-traveling experience, Rivka's example lingers in her mind, transforming her perspective and awakening her to the preciousness of life and the freedoms she often takes for
The Devil's Arithmetic shows how much people sacrifice for one another. One of the main parts of the book is when Hannah, the main character, sacrifices her life for Rivka, another main character. “Without thinking through the why of it, Hannah snatched the kerchief off Rivka’s head.” (p.159) This quote, said by Hannah, takes place at the end of the book, when Rivka is chosen to go to the gas chambers, but Hannah swaps spots with her.
What follows is a story of hope, terror, and courage. Hannah meets Rivka
Her Grandpop picked her up and started yelling at her and shaking her. Hannah never fully forgave him for that. During that Passover Dinner she is asked to open the door to let the Prophet Elijah in. When she does this she is transported back in time, to Poland 1942. There she is known as Chaya Abramowitz.
She helped keep Chaya going in the camp, and cared for her before the camp. In the movie Gitl doesn’t even exist. Along with Hannah’s younger brother Aaron, and Yitzchak the village butcher. Each of these characters had an enormous impact of Hannah time and time again in the novel.
“Passover isn't about eating, Hannah. It's about remembering.” Pg.4. This quote from Hannah's mother is a huge contribution to the story. It represents what will happen to Hannah- she will learn to remember.
Hannah and aaron get in the car with their mom and dad on their way to seder where they will have a party of sorts. where they will celebrate jewish traditions including opening the door for elijah and hiding the afikoman and reciting the 4 lines of seder when hannah is opening the door for elijah she gets transported into a different time and place and instead
We have to run!” Though Hannah had only met all of the villagers less than a day ago. Shmuel, Gitl, Yitzchak, and the other children and adults were no better. Hannah certainly could have ran away and saved herself when no one was paying attention. Additionally, Hannah keeps trying to inform other prisoners of the future.
To make sure Rivka is not recognized, Chaya takes away the handkerchief. The handkerchief is the only feature Rivka can be identified with. So, by impersonating Rivka, Chaya put herself of being chosen. Hannah is still terrified of the guard and what he would do to the other girls. Even so, Hannah chooses to act even though she was afraid.
And that… that is what I needed to find out. And I did find out” (Asher 279-280). Mr. Porter was Hannah’s last hope in giving up on her suicide plan. While Mr. Porter did attempt to enlighten her on how to cope with her current situation, he wasn’t persistent enough to solve her problem, ultimately disappointing her. He wasn’t aware of the severity of the situation nor was he aware of the fact that he would be the last person to talk to Hannah.
This makes the themes of belonging and family even more prominent. Foreshadowing is used within these flashbacks, as the events that occur in these begin to mirror those happening to Taylor. Readers discover that Hannah has also struggled with belonging, as in chapter 14 Hannah (Narnie) speaks of how she doesn’t know what to do since Webb’s disappearance. This foreshadows Taylor’s journey, as losing those close to her resulted in her lack of self-belonging.
Hannah was a very hard worker and by working night and day she became very good at playing the piano. Hannahs talent was shown in the story when it was said that “[she] was playing the music of Beethoven and Liszt with proficiency’’(1). Therefore all these statements show that Hannah was a very devoted ignorant and hard working girl at the start of the
The Notebook The well known romantic story, “The Notebook,” written by the novelist, Nicholas Sparks, portrays two people falling in love during the 1940s. The book was written in 1996 and the movie was released in 2004. Nicholas Sparks was inspired by a real life couple and that is why the movie is so realistic. The main characters Noah Calhoun and Allie Hamilton are played by popular young actors, Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams. Though the book and movie are based on the same love story, they have many differences, some minor and some major.