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Number The Stars Synopses Nov. 8 p. 1-17 (ch. 1 + 2) These pages were about Annemarie's encounter with two German soldiers. Also they talked about how she felt about the war and she wishes Denmark was free from Hitler's Rule. It also talks a little about how her sister died and how Denmark loves their king. Nov. 9 p. 18-38 (ch. 3 + 4) These pages are about what the Germans have started doing to the Jews of Denmark. The Germans closed a local shop because a Jewish person owned it. Then the soldiers went to the local Synagogue and took the lists of all the people who attended it and where they lived. So because their family goes there Ellen's parents go with relatives somewhere safe and the Johansens were hiding Ellen. Nov. 10 p. 39-59 (ch. 5 + 6) These pages are about the night when Ellen stays at Annemarie's house but what they thought was going to happen was wrong the Nazis did come and almost figure out Ellen was a Jew but she pretended to be Annemarie's older dead sister so the Nazis left. Then Annemarie, Ellen, Annemarie's mom, and Kirsti all go to their uncles house which is near the water and he is a crab fisherman. I think they are going to have him take them to Sweden so they won't be bossed around by the Nazis. Nov. 11 p. 60-73 (ch. 7 + 8) These pages describe what uncle Henrik's beautiful seashore farm is like. They are also about the food their uncle has that they don't because he has a cow. Finally, Uncle Henrik and Annemarie's mom start talking in code like the weather is good for fishing and Great aunt Birte died but Annemarie remembered they didn't have a great aunt Birte. They most likely will be leaving for Sweden the next day on their uncles boat but they don't want anyone to know. Nov. 12 p. 74-87 (ch. 9 + 10) These pages are about the supposed to be funeral with all of the friends of their aunt. But because there was so many people there the Nazis came and asked why there were people and they said it was a funeral and they couldn't open the casket because their aunt died of typhus. After that the soldiers left and some people sang a psalm to calm everyone down. Nov. 13 p. 88-105 (ch. 11-13) These pages are about what is actually in the casket and the things are food, warm clothes and blankets for the journey to Sweden. They are also about how treacherous the journey will be running on a rough path in the pitch black and the horrible journey across the sea. Finally, they are also in danger of getting caught by German soldiers. Also the people going to Sweden aren't just the Rosens it is also some of their other Jewish friends ,but they end up making it to the boat and getting in the cabin but on the way home to uncle Henrik's house Annemarie's mom trips and brakes her ankle and when she wakes up she realizes that they forget to bring something very important so she has Annemarie take it to them. Nov. 14 p. 106-127 (ch. 14-16) These pages are about Annemarie's journey through the forest with "Uncle Henrik's lunch". While she was going through the forest she started thinking about the story little red riding hood to Kirsti when she realized what she was doing was kind of like what little red riding hood was doing. Then four soldiers and their dogs came around the bend and almost to Annemarie's things but then she acts like a helpless silly little girl and they leave. After that, she ran to uncle Henrik's boat and gave him his lunch and told him about the soldiers. Finally, she ran home to her mom and waited for her uncle once he got there he gave her a cow milking lesson and told her that the handkerchief was drugged so once the dogs smell it they won't be able to smell anymore but the other thing he told her is that Peter was in the resistance. Nov. 15 p. 128-132 (ch. 17) These pages are about the war ending and everyone hanging the Danish flag out their windows while they were singing the Denmark's national anthem. They also said that the Nazis found out Peter was in the Resistance and they executed him. Finally they talk about how Kirsti is all grown up and how Lise died turns out that she was in the Resistance and she was at a secret meeting when the Nazis raided it and everyone split up to get away but the Nazis saw Lise on the road and ran her over. Nov 15 p.133-137 (the Afterword) These pages are about the facts and fictions of the book. Some of them are that all of the characters were not real. But the general outlines and problems of the story were true and the settings were real places.

Theme The theme of "__Number the Stars"__ is that you should appreciate what you have and always remember others have it worse than you. An example of this in the book is that Annemarie isn't being chased by Nazis to be put in a Concentration Camp like the Rosens so she has it better than the Rosens do. Does this really apply to the major problem of Annemarie? Characters Annemarie Some characteristics of Annemarie are that she is very grown up and doesn't like fairy tales and fiction she likes real things and wants to know the truth about the war and everything. An example of that is throughout the story she is always asking her parents for the truth She is also very brave because she does very dangerous deeds without thinking she just does it and makes sure it is done. An example of that is when she brought the handkerchieff to uncle Henrik and didn't think she just did. These are some of the characteristics of Annemarie. Kristi Characteristics of Kirsti is that she talks a lot and really likes fairy tails that have to do with a king and a queen that fall in love and live happily ever after. Kristi also has no idea about what's happening with the war. So Kristi is pretty much a chatter box that loves fairy tails and is very clueless about things that are happening right in front of her.

Plot Line

Exposition : The story takes place in 1943 In Copenhagen, Denmark when the Nazis occupied and and were arresting and relocating Jews. The Rosens are Jewish and they are the Johansens neighbors and best friends so they have to protect them. Initiating Incident : The initiating incident of Number the Stars is when the Nazis started arresting the Jews in Copenhagen like the Johansens friend who got their shop closed because they were Jewish. Rising Action 1 : The first rising action of this story is when the Nazis take the list of all of the Jews and where they live from the local Synagogue and the Rosen's were on that list. Rising Action 2 : The Nazis come to the Johansens apartment when they were hiding Ellen and they almost figured out she was Jewish. Rising Action 3 : The Johansens and Ellen go to their Uncle Henrik's house which is on the coast and he is a fisherman who can take the Rosen's to Sweden. Rising Action 4 : The Nazis come to Uncle Henrik's house when they are having a fake funeral with other Jews so they can take them to Sweden but the Nazis fall for funeral trick and they leave. Climax : The climax is the journey in the middle of the night to Uncle Henrik's boat and the path is very rugged and hard to walk on and because of that the Rosens tripped but were ok and made it to the boat. Falling Action 1: Annemarie takes a drugged handkerchief to trick the dogs so they don't smell the Rosens but gets stopped by soldiers and has to act all funny and dumb to get the soldiers to leave and once they leave she gets the handkerchief to her uncle. THIS IS THE CLIMAX ! Falling Action 2: Uncle Henrik gives Annemarie a cow milking lesson and tells her most of the truths about the people she knew and about the war. Resolution : When the dogs come aboard Henrik's boat the handkerchief works and he gets the Rosen's to Sweden they were saved. 3 years later the war ended and Denmark was free. FALLING ACTION AND RESOLUTION ARE TWO TERMS FOR THE SAME THING.

I like how you are writing your synopses. They are short which a synopsis should be, but they include the major points in the chapters.

Settings The first setting is Denmark. The setting affects the story because it has been occupied by the Nazi's for three years, and if the town wasn't occupied by Nazis the story wouldn't even take place. When the Nazis took over nobody from Denmark liked it because they all wished they were still free but they weren't.

This book's time period is during the 1940's. It affects the story because it is when World War II and the Holocaust were at its peek. It is also the time period when they started arresting and killing Jews.

The second setting is the Danish coast in Gillejie a port village. This affects the story because this is were Annemarie, Ellen, Kristi, and Inge (Annemarie and Kristi's mom) go to hide Ellen from the Nazis. It also affects the story because some of the fisherman were secretly sneaking Jews to Sweden. Now add a description of Uncle Henrik's place or village. Mrs. S.