How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
Mama sighed. "So clumsy," she said, as if she were scolding herself. "I'm afraid my ankle is broken, Annemarie. Thank goodness it is nothing worse. An ankle mends. And I am home, and the Rosens are with Henrik." (13.9)
When Mama sighs here, we almost hear it as a sigh of relief. She has just completed the most courageous act of her life (bringing Ellen's family to Henrik's boat), and even though she broke her ankle in the process, she couldn't care less. She can relax now—and it's time for someone to take care of her.
Quote #8
Kirsti hadn't been frightened. Kirsti had been—well, nothing more than a silly little girl, angered because the soldier had touched her hair that afternoon. She had known nothing of danger, and the soldier had been amused by her. (15.3)
Kirsti doesn't really know enough to be scared. But does that mean she isn't acting bravely throughout the whole story? Can you be brave without knowing it? What do you think?
Quote #9
"I will tell you just a little, because you were so very brave."
"Brave?" Annemarie asked, surprised. "No, I wasn't. I was very frightened."
"You risked your life."
"But I didn't even think about that!" (16.18-21)
If Annemarie had known she was risking her life, do you think she would have been able to go through with it?