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= Individual Assignment #1 =

1. Carrie ten Boom is the main character and the one telling the story. Betsie, in my opinion, is another main character. Since she is 40 and not married, she is around Carrie a lot. I think the minor characters are Christoffels, Father's assistant, Father, and "Pickwick" known as Herman Sluring. The minor characters affect the main characters because Father supports and brightens the spirits Carrie and Betsie. He is always there for them, hence he is their father. "Corrie, dear! My dear Betsie! How gay and lovely you both look!" Pickwick affects Corrie because he makes her feel loved bringing her and her family flowers. Willem is also another minor character. Through Willem, Corrie falls in love with Karel, but Karel marries another girl. 2. One decision I would disagree with so far would be that Willem and Tine married two months after they met each other. I think they should have lived life a little longer with each other, so they really got to see what each other was like. "Willem and Tine were married two months after his ordination." (36) Another decision I would disagree with would be that if I was the doctor, I would not let a young girl do the testings for high blood pressure. Corrie could have easily screwed up the testings and one easy mistake could be bad. I also think that Karel's mom is being unfair. She told Karel that she has to pick who he marries, which in my opinion, should be Karel's choice. Marriage is a time when you break off from your parents, and start a new life, by making your own decisions. I just think that Karel's mom is being way too protective. 3. This story changes my thinking about the Holocaust because now I know step by step how it felt for children and families to be part of it. I now know that World War II and the Holocaust were equally horrific as World War I. Some people, including myself, did not know that not only Jews, but Christians were persecuted as well. I also did not know how fast a country could go from neutral to being part of the war. Many countries were involved in this horrific war, which was a sad thing. The Hiding Place defiantly changed my thinking of the Holocaust and World War II.

It's hard to know that this is a true story and how people can be so ruthless! Unfortunately these events in history keep repeating themselves. We seem to ignore the fast that war is destructive and lives are lost for no purpose.

Your thoughts on marriage and it being a time to break off from your parents is insightful. While your family will always be important, it is a time to become independent. Nice job!

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