Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Devil's Arithmetic Week 2

42 comments:

Megan said...

I think the book is getting way more interesting as we go! I think it is so cruel how the Germans lie, and stuff them into tight places. Can you imagine being in Hannah's situation? The poor children too. I don't think I could stand getting my hair cut off, and being a number and not a name. I think Hannah is a very brave character. If I knew what would happen to them, I don't think I could hold it in like she did. And getting changed in front of everyone must have been so uncomfortable too. :(

Liam said...

The part in the devils artithmatic we are in is intresting and scary. I think it would be scary to be kindnapped by nazis. It would be especially scary to be in a train and see a baby be smuthered. I would be feeling really scared and sad if i were hannah. Thats what i think about the story so far.

Megan said...

Do you think Chaya fits Hannah? Every time I call her Chaya, it feels weird. I think she is definately a Hannah, and not Chaya.

Liam said...

yeah i agree megan I am really wondering what will happen next.

Megan said...

Nice Liam! I totally agree with you. If I had been kidnapped by Nazis, I would be scared to death.

Kate M. said...

Yeah. I would be a totally new person if that happened to me. I would wonder how many people there would be to suffer that. I would guess the children would cry for there parents; I would. People would whine for food and beg for more water too.

Liam said...

What is the most intresting part to you that happend in these chapters?

Megan said...

Yeash, I know! I wouldn't know what to do, or anything! The poor children... They must be scared half to death, and the poor baby smothered...:'(

KAte M. said...

That was pretty sad with the part of the baby being smothered..

Kate M. said...

whups I accedentally said KAte instead of Kate

Megan said...

The most interesting part would probably be when they arrive at the camp, and have to learn the rules and get their hair shaved, and take showers without clothes afterwards!

Kate M. said...

I can't wait to get home tonight and see what else is going to happen to Hannah.

evann said...

I think the book is getting a lot more interesting. It's really mean how the Nazis lie to get them to a concentration camp. Most of the Jews will be slaughtered and they have no idea. Also, I don't get why no one will listen to Hannah. Just because she was sick a few days ago means she's crazy.

Liam said...

YEah thats probably what i would say Megan i thought that was pretty intresting!

Kate M. said...

Yeah, I would rather die then go to a concentration camp, but I guess I would also try and run away somehow.

Megan said...

What would you have done if you were in Hannah's (Chaya's) situation?

Liam said...

I would try to escape.

evan said...

There's no point of killing yourself to not go to a concentration camp. There is a chance of surviving. And if not why not live a little bit longer.

Kate M. said...

I wonder how she's going to end up. Probably dead, probabvly a slave, etc. I wonder why the time says on the blog, 7:54 instead of 10:57...

Megan said...

This book is really good! It is well written and you can imagine what it was like to be there!

liam said...

Because evan they barely give you food and the hurt you.

evan said...

What do you think will happen next?

Megan said...

I was thinking the same thing Kate...

Kate M. said...

Yeah I guess I could survive a little longer, but they could torture you so much that you could commit suiside.

liam said...

I think hannah wwill try to escape.

Megan said...

I don't know, I just hope no more children die. Have you started reading the next part that was just assigned yesterday?

evan said...

No I havn't started reading the next part.

liam said...

I started reading a little

Kate M. said...

Some people might try to steal food from the nazi or even more valuble things then that. I would try to dress and disgiuse like a nazi and try to escape that way.

Megan said...

Oh, well ok. How would you fell if you were in Hannah's situation?

Megan said...

I meant feel

liam said...

I would feel sad and scared

evan said...

I'd be really scared to be in Hannah's situation. Knowing what the Nazis would do would be terrible. She's probably thinking that she's going to her death.

Kate M. said...

I would try and be as calm as I could and do what they tell me to. I wouldn't want to get whipped or any thing like that.

Kate M. said...

Yeah I would cry all the time and be soooo sad and scared.

Megan said...

I mean deeper... like inside, what would you be thinking about, I mean, I would feel scared, but I would be thinking about my family, and who I am and how I ended up here...

liam said...

What would you do if you were going to the gas showers

evan said...

I don't know. You don't really know for sure unless you are actually there.

Megan said...

Well, they weren't gas showers, but if they were, I feel so scared, but as they said, "We're in God's hands"

Kate M. said...

I would miss my family and friends and everthing I care about. I would be really sad and try to hide from the nazis as much as I could.

Kate M. said...

I would miss my family and friends and everthing I care about. I would be really sad and try to hide from the nazis as much as I could.

Megan said...

Same here