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Post by annamichie on Jul 13, 2017 18:43:47 GMT -5
the theme of hope throughout this book has taught me that in time of war or trouble people don't give up. Werner had to experience many tough things but stayed loyal. Marie-laure also kept hope despite her disability. Books like these give the reader hope too.
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Post by eliza on Jul 19, 2017 14:33:24 GMT -5
Anna I completely agree. Having a disability as constricting as being blind would certainly suck the hope out of me!! I so admire Marie's bravery and perseverance throughout the novel. I can't imagine the fear of being able to hear the commotion of the war, but not see any of it...
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Post by Ashley yoon on Jul 22, 2017 0:52:14 GMT -5
The theme of hope reoccurs countless of times, not only shown through Marie, but from Werner. He never gave up hope for himself and Jutta, he always had an optimistic side of his thoughts that never seemed to fade away. His determination in all his tasks clarifies and creates more hope in his life, in things as little as fixing an old radio. Determination, persistence, and perseverance shown broadly by Werner has opened up themes of hope for the readers.
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Post by Annie Potter on Jul 30, 2017 23:57:17 GMT -5
Hope was a constant struggle for both Werner and Marie-Laure. They were constantly being beaten down but they never lost sight in what was really important. At times, both of them had their own agenda on what needed to happen. For example, when Werner was stuck down in the basement with Volkheimer he never lost hope and that was because Marie gave him the idea of freedom again. And when Marie-Laure was trapped in that house with Von Rumpel, hiding in the attic/wardrobe she knew that her last resort had finally come and that was to fight out of the situation. Luckily, it never came to that when Werner saved her life after she saved him by giving him hope again.
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Post by millaberemski on Jul 31, 2017 6:02:47 GMT -5
Throughout this book, hope was hard to conceive for both Marie-Laure and Werner. Marie-Laure was blind, which was hard enough for her. Even though she was getting by, there were some set backs, like when von Rumpel broke into the LeBlanc house, she didn't know where he was. She constantly had to keep guessing. Another example is with the cans of food that she found. Those cans could have very well contained something poisonous. She could never know until she tried it. She was risking her health, maybe even her life. But throughout this situation, she had to have hope in order to survive. If she didn't, she could've been caught by von Rumpel and she would've never eaten. It wasn't really an option at that point to not have it. Also, when Werner was trapped, he could've easily given up on everything. The radio wasn't working and there was no way out. But, he didn't stop trying. He had hope and that paid off because him and Volkheimer eventually escaped. In these situations, hope could've never showed up. It was a constant struggle for both of them, but in the end, they had conceived just enough to survive.
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