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#1: "Frozen Jews" Prompt
A major criticism of the novel is the absence of Jewish persecution. Many critics consider Doerr’s decision to exclude the Jewish experience within a novel that discusses the effects of World War II to be quite insensitive. And aside from Werner’s perspective, Doerr does not discuss much of the soldiers’ experience on the front lines. While Werner travels throughout Europe with a team of Nazis tasked with tracking and eliminating those who broadcast anti-German media, he does not engage in the murdering aspects. In light of these two absent conversations, it is essential to supplement the text with a piece that captures the horrors of the Holocaust through the eyes of a soldier and in relation to Jewish persecution. This poem accomplishes just that. The soldier, presumably from the Allied forces, considers this sight with deep horror. While it is unknown how long he observes the frozen Jews, it was long enough to “freeze” him too. Prompt: Where does the power in this poem lie? In other words, how does it mean? In what ways does it supplement the novel's thematic ideas? #2: Obituary Several main characters in All the Light We Cannot See die in the course of the novel. Write an obituary for one of these characters and discuss their memorable qualities. #3: Words of the Wiser Poster Choose one quote from the novel that is offered as advice - quote it, cite it, illustrate it on a poster. On separate paper, explain the context in which it's used in the novel and why you find it personally meaningful - make it wall worthy. |