The apartment plays a vast role in the book Sarah’s Key by Tatiana De Rosnay. This apartment witnessed tragedy and secrets that changed lives. The cupboard, where Michael was hidden, unites the past and present. Sarah hid him in the cupboard before their family was brought to a concentration camp. She promised to come back for him, not knowing how long she would actually be away. Years later, when Sarah finally returns home, she meets Bertrand’s father Eduard, who now lives in Sarah’s old home. At last, the apartment reveals Sarah’s four year old brother’s dead body within the cupboard. This tragedy reveals her troublesome secret. Within this apartment, the past and present are brought together through the Starzinsky family and Bertrand’s family.
