1. One of the events that broke down the "Invisible Wall", was the war. When each side lost family members from the war, it brought the two sides together and they forgot their about their differences. Another event that broke the invisible wall down was when the Germans surrendered and the war ended. The two sides came together to celebrate and the bitterness and animosity that had existed between the two sides disappeared. Harry noticed that, "The war, it seemed, had almost completely destroyed the invisible wall that had separated us, bringing the two sides together" (Bernstein 160). The last event that broke down the wall, was the party thrown in celebration of Lily and Arthur's baby boy. The adults had a great time drinking and talking
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Harry's mother wanted to go to America because she believed that if she went to America, she would leave her poverty behind in England and all of her problems would be solved. Harry's mother thought that America was the, "panacea of all our ills, America, the answer to everyone's problems..." (Bernstein 82). She believed she would fulfill her dreams of becoming wealthy and living in luxury. I think that one of the reasons why Harry's mother wanted her family to live in America was because there was possibility for success. In England, there were not many jobs that could bring them out of poverty. America gave her and her family hope for a future and a chance to become …show more content…
The Invisible Wall teaches that we should overcome differences and beliefs in order to find tolerance. In the book, Lily and Arthur teaches the two sides that differences between people should not cause hatred towards one another. Just because we all have different religious beliefs, political beliefs, or differences does not mean we can not get along. Lily and Arthur show that it is possible to marry someone who may not have the same belief system as us and to look past those differences to see that we are in most ways similar. All in all, it was Lily and Arthur's relationship that showed everyone that people should set aside their differences and get
Harry's mother wanted to go to America because she believed that if she went to America, she would leave her poverty behind in England and all of her problems would be solved. Harry's mother thought that America was the, "panacea of all our ills, America, the answer to everyone's problems..." (Bernstein 82). She believed she would fulfill her dreams of becoming wealthy and living in luxury. I think that one of the reasons why Harry's mother wanted her family to live in America was because there was possibility for success. In England, there were not many jobs that could bring them out of poverty. America gave her and her family hope for a future and a chance to become …show more content…
The Invisible Wall teaches that we should overcome differences and beliefs in order to find tolerance. In the book, Lily and Arthur teaches the two sides that differences between people should not cause hatred towards one another. Just because we all have different religious beliefs, political beliefs, or differences does not mean we can not get along. Lily and Arthur show that it is possible to marry someone who may not have the same belief system as us and to look past those differences to see that we are in most ways similar. All in all, it was Lily and Arthur's relationship that showed everyone that people should set aside their differences and get