In the book, the characters always tell lies to each other because they want to protect everybody. For example, Uncle Henrik has lied Annemarie that Great-aunt Birte has died. But Annemarie realized that there wasn't Great-aunt Birte. Uncle Henrik has said to Annemarie that people will be brave if they know not many things and he wants to help Annemarie so he tells lie to her.
The story happens when the Nazis soldiers are going to ''relocate'' the Jewish. And Annemarie's best friend, Ellen, is one of the goal of the soldiers in the ''relocating'' action. So Ellen needs to move from Compenhagen to Henrik's house. And this event help to bring in the climax of the story.
I think Annemarie is very fearless because she is just ten years old and she can overcome her fear by remembering that she told story to Kirsti to reassure herself when she and her mother are seperate. If I was she, I may be in a maze and just cry. That's why I admire her so much.
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Nice job, Sunny; your first point regarding the telling of lies rings true throughout the novel; perhaps, we can conclude that, in war, the truth needs to be viewed differently to survive.
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