Rachel Fini
Mrs. Vermillion
AP Language and Composition
29 March 2017
A Train in Winter: An Extraordinary Story of Women, Friendship, and Resistance in Occupied France Summary A Train in Winter: An Extraordinary Story of Women, Friendship, and Resistance in Occupied France by Caroline Moorehead is a tale of the dangerous plight of female resistance. The women of the resistance in German-occupied France were united against the common enemy: the German soldiers. The restraints on their freedoms were more than enough to persuade the women to fight back, which meant keeping their retaliation masked to avoid as many incidents as possible. The resistors faced challenges that would quite literally mean either life or death, but all readily did so in the name of freedom.
The early resisters had mostly communist backgrounds. There were many small groups that printed articles resisting the occupation, such as Jeunes Filles de France. The women were of all ages, the youngest being 15 and the oldest in her 70’s. Most had families to take care of, but they decided to forego their natural duties and sought after a better life for their children and the citizens of France. They would write leaflets and articles about how the German occupation was wrong, how the French were starving, and how people were mistreated at the hands of …show more content…
This left 53 women standing with the unique experience of being a survivor from the French Resistance. These women originally started out doing what they felt was the right thing to do, with little or no hesitation. They were all very strong capable women who could have looked the other way and went about their business, but they decided to stand up for their beliefs; no matter the cost. Many people have romantic notions about occupied France and the Resistance, but they are mistaken. These women may have been memorialized for their persistence, but they suffered badly for their
Mrs. Vermillion
AP Language and Composition
29 March 2017
A Train in Winter: An Extraordinary Story of Women, Friendship, and Resistance in Occupied France Summary A Train in Winter: An Extraordinary Story of Women, Friendship, and Resistance in Occupied France by Caroline Moorehead is a tale of the dangerous plight of female resistance. The women of the resistance in German-occupied France were united against the common enemy: the German soldiers. The restraints on their freedoms were more than enough to persuade the women to fight back, which meant keeping their retaliation masked to avoid as many incidents as possible. The resistors faced challenges that would quite literally mean either life or death, but all readily did so in the name of freedom.
The early resisters had mostly communist backgrounds. There were many small groups that printed articles resisting the occupation, such as Jeunes Filles de France. The women were of all ages, the youngest being 15 and the oldest in her 70’s. Most had families to take care of, but they decided to forego their natural duties and sought after a better life for their children and the citizens of France. They would write leaflets and articles about how the German occupation was wrong, how the French were starving, and how people were mistreated at the hands of …show more content…
This left 53 women standing with the unique experience of being a survivor from the French Resistance. These women originally started out doing what they felt was the right thing to do, with little or no hesitation. They were all very strong capable women who could have looked the other way and went about their business, but they decided to stand up for their beliefs; no matter the cost. Many people have romantic notions about occupied France and the Resistance, but they are mistaken. These women may have been memorialized for their persistence, but they suffered badly for their