Still, even with all that intensity, jennifer nielsen somehow managed to shape her charactersall of theminto people who popped off. About the author figurative language characters reccomendation theme conflict gertathis is the main character of the novel. The novel explores the effects of repressive government on intimate relationships as the main character, gerta, watches friendships and. Now she is alone with her mom and other brother, fritz. Free a night divided worksheets and literature unit for.
Their dad and middle brother were on the other side of the wall looking work. What is the nickname that the people give the grenztruppen. Please upgrade your browser for a better experience. She is very brave for her age and takes great risks to get her family back together again. 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. 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. Will gerta and her family find their way to freedom. 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. Greta, her mom, and her brother, fritz, all wake up on the east side of berlin. A night divided by scholastic book fairs jessica hemby. Over night the communist side of berlin east berlin had put up a wall, know as the berlin wall.
Jennifer nielsen summary its august th, 1961, and little 8 year old gerta wakes up to a giant wall separating east and west berlin. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. 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. Gerta is a great character and the author is masterful at painting a picture. Gerta is very cunning and plays a huge role in their familys escape from east berlin. Terms in this set 45 who is the main character of the book a night divided. With the rise of the berlin wall, twelveyearold gerta finds her family divided overnight.
With the rise of the berlin wall, twelveyearold gerta finds her family divided. 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. Free a night divided study unit worksheets for teachers to print. A night divided scholastic gold by jennifer a nielsen. In the beginning of the book a night divided, gerta was physically described as a twelve year old girl with blond hair. She develops this notion by creating characters that are determined to resolve their problem at all costs. Sage proves to be a compelling character whose sharp mind and shrewd. 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.
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. Get an answer for in the novel night, what happens at the end of the book. Jennifer anne nielsen born 10 july 1971 is an american author known primarily for young adult fiction. 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. In, a night divided, the new york times bestselling author, jennifer a. 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. Characters character list eliezer the narrator of night and the standin for the memoirs author, elie wiesel. Night study guide contains a biography of elie wiesel, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.
A night divided takes readers behind the berlin wall. Character analysis of gerta in a night divided 53 words bartleby. This 42page guide for a night divided by jennifer a. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. A chicago public library best of the best childrens book. Nielsen is a must read for fans of the authors previous works, middle grade historical fiction, and an interest in the berlin wall. Her father and brother are on the opposite side, the democratic side.
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