We the survivors are not the true witnesses. The true witnesses, those in possession of the unspeakable truth, are the drowned, the dead, the disappeared. - Primo Levi I chose this quote because of the truth it states. This story is told from different points of view, and they saw everything. Death, life, sickness, and what truly happened, from beginning to end. They give insight to events that most people don’t pay attention to. The book I have chosen for my book talk is Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys.
It is 1945, when World War II is almost ending in East Prussia. Nazi Reich is falling, leading many to escape the Soviets as they come nearer rapidly. The ending of the war leaves multitudes of people with nowhere to go. They have to run away from the Germans and the approaching Russians. Thousands of refugees are escaping East Prussia filled with hope, searching for any way to live in freedom. Many of these people have stories and secrets they are hiding deeply in their hearts.
Joana is a Lithuanian nurse, Florian is a Prussian who holds a peculiar letter that grants him respect from Nazi soldiers, and Emilia is a Polish girl with nothing but a pink hat and …show more content…
The Wilhelm Gustloff is a ship evacuating war refugees. Climbing on this ship is the only way for survival so, these three young teens grab that chance, knowing they have no time to look back. Each one of them has a past that haunts them in the present, fueling their desire for a new life. They discover their trust and love for each other, creating an unbreakable bond between them. Also, a proud Nazi soldier called Alfred is shown in imaginary letters to his darling Hannelore. Although Alfred writes about his bravery, he is really only an officer who cleans the ships. As the reader notices that the characters begin to care deeply about each other, you are forced with the tragic truth that one might not make it to
It is 1945, when World War II is almost ending in East Prussia. Nazi Reich is falling, leading many to escape the Soviets as they come nearer rapidly. The ending of the war leaves multitudes of people with nowhere to go. They have to run away from the Germans and the approaching Russians. Thousands of refugees are escaping East Prussia filled with hope, searching for any way to live in freedom. Many of these people have stories and secrets they are hiding deeply in their hearts.
Joana is a Lithuanian nurse, Florian is a Prussian who holds a peculiar letter that grants him respect from Nazi soldiers, and Emilia is a Polish girl with nothing but a pink hat and …show more content…
The Wilhelm Gustloff is a ship evacuating war refugees. Climbing on this ship is the only way for survival so, these three young teens grab that chance, knowing they have no time to look back. Each one of them has a past that haunts them in the present, fueling their desire for a new life. They discover their trust and love for each other, creating an unbreakable bond between them. Also, a proud Nazi soldier called Alfred is shown in imaginary letters to his darling Hannelore. Although Alfred writes about his bravery, he is really only an officer who cleans the ships. As the reader notices that the characters begin to care deeply about each other, you are forced with the tragic truth that one might not make it to