Hello, America #2
Quote 1:
"No one noticed the number on my arm." - Elli, page 68
Significance:
Elli was referring to when a bunch of people came to her cousins house and shook her hand to say goodbye. The reason why I choose this quote was because I was just reading this book and then I read this sentence and I remembered that she was a survivor of the Holocaust. I just completely forgot, I mean Elli is just so normal, like any other immigrant, living a normal life as if nothing happened.
Character Analysis:
Elli- Elli is such an strong character. She went through so much back in Europe, she lost so many family members and friends, and she is still haunted with the memories. She's just here in America as if nothing happened, still persevering towards her dream of becoming a teacher. Elli is a character that anyone can look up to.
Question:
Has there ever been a time when you were reading this book and you forgot about Elli's past?
Quote:
"I guess we've taken everything on campus for granted." - Judy, page 70
Significance:
In this part of the book Elli was visiting the Brooklyn College campus, and she made all these comments on how everything was so pretty, on things that her friends had never noticed. Elli said that the schools back home were just concrete buildings.
Personal Connection:
A lot of times when your really busy you don't notice the little things in life. For example if you pass by the same things every day you don't really notice them, but if somebody is like visiting San Diego from a different city their like 'wow that's cool' and your like 'yeah i never really noticed that.'
Question:
Has there ever been a time where you didn't notice something really obvious?
3 comments :
Haha yeah so nobodys done their blog yet except for us so I'll comment on yours again too!
Quote #1: Yeah I forgot that she went through all the camps and stuff and when she said they didn't notice the number on her arm it reminded me. I'm a little confused about exactly how old she is and every time she says something about her past it makes me wonder how old she was when she went through everything. I agree when you said that she's a strong character and that we can look up to her.
Question #1: Yeah there's been times when I've forgotten about what she went through but I don't forget that she's new to America.
Quote #2: Yeah I noticed that too when she went to the campus and her friends were like "wow yeah I've never noticed that before." It was kind of sad but it is true even to this day everybody takes things for granted. Elli is different because she's went through so much and she sees things differently than how everyone else does.
Question #2: Yeah there has been a time when I haven't noticed something but I can't remember right now because I don't know what I've missed haha :) But usually it's something I've taken for granted and I don't notice it because it's always been just there.
Quote 1: Yeah i was surprised that no one noticed the numbers. But like you i forgot that she was from the holocaust. It shows how Elli's a strong person like you said she is. Question 1: Yeah sometimes I forget that Elli's had such a bad life because she tries so hard to to be happy. Quote 2: I thought it was funny how Elli's friends didnt notice the stuff around the college. Its just like how it is today. People dont notice things because they dont apreciate things. Question 2: Yes sometimes I don't notice things because I don't pay attention to whats going on around me.
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