Shades of gray

and the death of their family member was the other person's fault. By the end of the book they both realized that there was really nothing to be mad at each other for. Caitlin was more considerate to Josh also because of the strong relationship between her friend Michael and Josh. Caitlin and Josh may have had lots of ups and downs but they both really just need someone to lean on throughout the tough times. They need someone who has been in the same situation who really understands the pain and struggle of family loss. What they really needed was each other. At the end of the book, Caitlin was given color pastels and she accepted them. Caitlin had never used any color in her previous drawings. Her world was just black and white with shades of gray. The author left us with an ambiguous ending. Caitlin’s is still the same person. Caitlin still gets very angry and yells at other people. She yelled at her dad to drive her to the Michael’s school play. “I’M WARNING YOU! I say in my warning voice. CAITLIN! DRIVE! DRIVE! DRIVE! FAST! NOW!” (199) Caitlin was being disrespectful and she didn't even notice. She was not showing any empathy for her dad. She blocked out everything else and just focused on getting there. Also, at the beginning of the book Caitlin sucked on her sleeve when she was nervous and throughout the book continued to do so. For Caitlin sucking her sleeve is a comforting like sucking your thumb is comforting for a baby. Caitlin sucks her sleeve whenever and…

will never be forgotten in history. What is that time in history you ask? It was called the Holocaust and is what started World War ll. For our Holocaust project, I read the book “Between Shades of Gray” written by Ruta Sepetys. This book is based off a girl along with her family and it’s their story of how they went through the Holocaust. I loved this book in many ways and it also made me realize how severe the Holocaust was. I’ve always known about the Holocaust but I never understood to this…

Historical fiction. A two letter word a genre that wasn’t my style. I decided to read Between Shades Of Gray written by Ruta Sepetys, because of all the miraculous books reviews I have read on good reads. At first, I was worried, I’m the type of girl that reads books that are meant to teach a lesson, books that will change my life, I thought to myself how will Between Shades Of Gray change me? I have never been more amiss about a genre in my life. Between Shades Of Gray ultimately made me into…

Ruta Sepetys’s novel Between Shades of Gray is set across Eurasia during World War II, from the Baltic Sea to Laptev Sea, from Lithuania to Siberia. Initially, the reader is introduced to a cozy, sleeping home with an “evening breeze float[ing] through the open window” (Sepetys 3). However, the peace in interrupted by “an urgent booming” (Sepetys 4), the NKVD’s fists pummeling the wooden door, intending to capture the Vilkas family and toss them in a train to a work camp. “The wet smell of feces…

You might be wondering, Why dose this chick say with a friend who gets her in trouble? Well the answer to your question I prefer to play it safe but when I'm with Mar I step out of the comfort zone I built myself in between the pages of my most trusted book ever: Ruta Sepetys book Between Shades Of Gray. If you've ever read that book you probably think I'm obsessed with the Germans and Hitler and Stalin, well not completely but I think that they are quite interesting. Off topic. Now sitting in…

between shades of gray essay Sacrifice is the act of giving up something for another's benefit. Ruta Sepetys is the author of the novel, Between Shades of Gray, she creates historical fiction that contains many examples of sacrifice. This essay will focus on the various cases of sacrifice evident in each of the three sections of the novel entitled Thieves and Prostitutes, Maps and Snakes, and Ice and Ashes. The theme of sacrifice is apparent early in the novel. During the end of chapter seven,…

Imagine being in a cold, dark, and heartless place that is full of cruel people. It is nearly impossible to get out of this misery, like being trapped and beaten in a cage. A fifteen year old named Lina is faced with the Holocaust accompanied by her family. How could a teenager possibly survive this terror? In the riveting novel, “Between the Shades of Gray”, by Ruta Sepetys describes the experiences of going through the Holocaust as a teenager. This book is extravagantly fascinating to read, as…

Summirizer In the beginning the story “Between Shades of Gray” it talks about how there is a family. In the family there is a dad that is not around a lot with the name of Kostas Vilkas. There is the mom that watches over the two children, whose name is Elena. The oldest child's name is Lina, who has a younger brother named Jonas. In the beginning there is an officer that comes to there house and starts to talk to Lina’s mother. Lina and Jonas are not told what is going on all they know know,…

Overcoming Challenges in Romeo and Juliet and Between Shades of Gray Challenges in life are inevitable. They also must be overcome and resolved. This resolution comes with strength for tomorrow. The lessons learned from one obstacle helps with the next days challenge. Resolving challenges gave strength to the characters in both the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare and the novel Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys. Romeo and Juliet is a story about teenagers from rival households…

Appearance and Reality in Ruta Sepetys’ “Between Shades of Gray” What is reality? This question has fascinated the human race since the beginning of time, but can never receive a concrete answer. Perhaps it is because humans exist in an artificial society that makes it nearly impossible to see past people’s made up facades. Possibly because the world contains billions and billions of minds that perceive events uniquely and incapable of fathoming anyone else’s reality but their own. Whatever the…