In the first chapter we are quickly introduced to the conflict in the novel. Sarah a ten year old girl woke up in the middle of the night to loud pounding on her apartment door. It was the police. The mother then woke up and walked frighteningly straight to the door. The police were there to arrest the family because they were Jewish.
"He spoke perfect French.Then we are safe, thought the girl. If they are French, and not German, we are not in danger. If they are French, they will not harm us." (Rosnay, 3) I found this line to be very ironic. The girl did not expect the French police to harm them since they are from the same country. Little did she know the complete opposite would occur. This quote speaks to me because it just shows you that you can not trust anyone when it comes down to power. Reading that line made me realize that when power is involved, some people will do anything and everything to reach the top- even if it means killing innocent people just because of their religion. I sense a power struggle approaching.
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