Gina--Journey+to+America+and+Torn+Thread+Homework

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__**1st Individual Assignment**__
 * **Irony-** the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning
 * **Metaphor-** a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance
 * **Stereotype-** to give a fixed form to.
 * **Allusion-** a passing or casual reference; an incidental mention of something, either directly or by implication
 * **Personification-** the attribution of a personal nature or character to inanimate objects or abstract notions, esp. as a rhetorical figure.
 * **Symbolism-** the practice of representing things by symbols, or of investing things with a symbolic meaning or character.


 * Symbolism--**
 * The black swastika on a German flag. page 4 (Torn Thread)
 * Yellow felt star of the Star of David. page 5 (Torn Thread)


 * Metaphor--**
 * His breath was a hiss, and his eyes seemed to bulge from his face. page 21 (Journey to America)
 * Rough-handed wind. page 150 (Torn Thread)


 * Stereotype--**
 * Are all Jewish girls as good as you? page 118 (Journey to America)
 * (Nazis) Are they all really so terrible. Yes. page 118 (Journey to America)


 * Personification--**
 * The clouds were streaked with crimson, as if the heavens were bleeding. page 101 (Torn Thread)
 * Wheel drunkenly across the sky.


 * Similie--****(Extra Credit?)**
 * **I bruise like a pear (wink wink)**


 * GREAT EXAMPLES, GINA. AND YES, I WILL GIVE YOU AN EXTRA POINT FOR THE SIMILE! =, ]**


 * __2nd Individual Assignment__**
 * __** Lisa **__
 * __**Ruth**__

** Internal Conflict**

Inner conflict occurs when one is confronted with a problem that presents difficult choices. One must make a decision one way or another. First Lisa missed her dad and didn't know the next time she would see him. Second, she has been going through this whole journey not knowing whether she would be caught and killed. Finally, she waited and waited and didn't know when she was going to get to America.

Ruth had many mixed emotions going through the journey she often yelled at her sisters or was very quiet. She she seemed to be mad at herself. She just never seemed to be happy. She would just sit there by herself looking lonely and mad at the world. The war was hard on her and she needed her father. ** External Conflict** External conflict occurs when one faces someone else or some situation that is working against one's own desires or goals. Lisa and Ruth both had to move away from their families until the day they left for America. Lisa was tired of not having enough food she grew more weak and hungry as the days went on. When Ruth and Lisa were at the camp, they were put to work and their reward was chocolate. Since Ruth was annoyed with her little sister Annie when she said they're Papa could be dead, Ruth slapped her and was very angry with her.

THIS IS A GOOD START, GINA. REREAD THE DIRECTIONS AND MAKE SURE YOU HAVE COMPLETED ALL THE REQUIREMENTS! MRS. M 5/9/10

__**3rd Assignment**__ People that were involved in Nazism usually started where they were toddlers. They went to school to be taught the ways of the Nazis. In these schools they learned about Hitler and his duties to Germany. This fit into Hitler's plan of a perfect world because he believed everyone should follow him and he should be the leaders of the war. He was getting the followers from the schools that were taught Nazism and most of the German popularity. His followers needed to start young so they grow up following no one but Hitler. If they start younger, they will learn more. Now Germany will have more followers of Hitler. EXACTLY. THE CHILDREN WILL HAVE NO IDEA THAT THEY HAVE BEEN BRAINWASHED INTO THIS WAY OF THINKING. MRS. M 5/15

__**4th Assignment**__ Scapegoat -** A person or group made to bear the blame for others or to suffer in their place.---The Jews are used as a scapegoat because the Germans blame all the problems on them and there is nothing that the Jews can do about it but go with the flow, even though it's very hard. GOOD DEFINITIONS AND EXPLANATIONS. MRS. M 5/15
 * Bandwagon -** A cause or party that attracts increasing numbers of adherents---Many Germans jump on the bandwagon of the German side when they are young. Many people worshiped Hitler and thought he could do everything.

__GINA - REMEMBER THAT YOUR TEST DOES **NOT** GO ON THE WIKI !!!!__ I put it on the wiki because I needed to save it and finish it at home and I didn't have my flash drive. Sorry :)