Nielsen may 19th, 2019 posted by susan lapin practical parenting, reading recommendations no comment yet at the time a new movie about marie antoinette was released, our highschool age daughter made a comment to a friend about the queens youth at the time of her dramatic encounter with the. Nielsen includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 47 chapters, as well as several more indepth. A night divided scholastic gold and millions of other books are available for. Characters character list eliezer the narrator of night and the standin for the memoirs author, elie wiesel. Free a night divided worksheets and literature unit for. Gerta is a great character and the author is masterful at painting a picture. Over night the communist side of berlin east berlin had put up a wall, know as the berlin wall. She is very brave for her age and takes great risks to get her family back together again. Use these discussion questions and extension activities to teach jennifer nielsens mark of the thief trilogy, ascendence trilogy, and the novels the scourge and a night divided.
With the rise of the berlin wall, twelveyearold gerta finds her family divided. It affords a real sense of what it was like for a german family in berlin residing on the wrong side of the wall albeit its fictional characters. Still, even with all that intensity, jennifer nielsen somehow managed to shape her charactersall of theminto people who popped off. She, her mother, and her brother fritz live on the eastern side. Jennifer anne nielsen born 10 july 1971 is an american author known primarily for young adult fiction. Although this story is set in the 1960s, it still manages to come across as a very timely piece historical fiction novel featuring a twelve year old girl trying to escape to the west. Her father and brother are on the opposite side, the democratic side. Now she is alone with her mom and other brother, fritz. She develops this notion by creating characters that are determined to resolve their problem at all costs.
For instance, at the beginning of the book gerta sees her father and brother who were separated from the rest of her family realizes that she. Gerta is very cunning and plays a huge role in their familys escape from east berlin. Shmoop guide to night protagonist, antagonist, foil, guide, mentor, and character roles. Night study guide contains a biography of elie wiesel, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Get an answer for in the novel night, what happens at the end of the book. What is the nickname that the people give the grenztruppen. A night divided starts out with the lowe family papa, mamma, dominic, fritz and gerta living in the eastern part of berlin in 1961 before the berlin wall was built which divided the city.
A night divided takes readers behind the berlin wall. A night divided scholastic gold by jennifer a nielsen. A night divided by scholastic book fairs jessica hemby. Greta, her mom, and her brother, fritz, all wake up on the east side of berlin.
Jennifer nielsen summary its august th, 1961, and little 8 year old gerta wakes up to a giant wall separating east and west berlin. About the author figurative language characters reccomendation theme conflict gertathis is the main character of the novel. In the beginning of the book a night divided, gerta was physically described as a twelve year old girl with blond hair. Nielson, implies in her book that if theres a will, theres a way. The novel explores the effects of repressive government on intimate relationships as the main character, gerta, watches friendships and. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. Sage proves to be a compelling character whose sharp mind and shrewd. Free a night divided study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Terms in this set 45 who is the main character of the book a night divided. In, a night divided, the new york times bestselling author, jennifer a. Nielsen is a must read for fans of the authors previous works, middle grade historical fiction, and an interest in the berlin wall. Please upgrade your browser for a better experience. Character analysis of gerta in a night divided 53 words bartleby. Their dad and middle brother were on the other side of the wall looking work.
A chicago public library best of the best childrens book. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Her works include the ascendance trilogy, behind enemy lines one of the books in the infinity ring series, the mark of the thief, a night divided. Will gerta and her family find their way to freedom. This 42page guide for a night divided by jennifer a. Night traces eliezers psychological journey, as the holocaust robs him of his faith in god and exposes him to the deepest inhumanity of which man is capable.
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