Rachelle+R's+Homework

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1. Roughly how many people died as a result of World War II? Around 50 to 70 million died in World War 2.

2.What is a “dictator”? A person exercising absolute power, esp. A ruler who has absolute, unrestricted control in a government without hereditary succession. 3. List the two dictators mentioned in this selection, and the countries of which they were the leaders. Joseph Stalin from Soviet Union and Winston Churchill from Great Britian. 4.Who first used the expression “iron curtain”? What is meant by an “iron curtain” ? Winston Churchill was the first one to use "iron curtain". It was a way of communication that was rigid cenorship and secrecy. 5.What is a “labour camp”? Who was put into labour camps? By whom? Why is David in a labour camp? Labour camp is a penal institution for political prisoners who are used as a force of labour. The Jews where put into concerntration camps. Joseph Stalin put the Jews in the camps. Because they took Jews or people that where living during the war outside. 6. Make up one question of your own about something you think is important to know from reading this selection.Then answer your question. How did World War 2 start? Hitler and Nazis faked a Polish attack on a minor German Radio Station in order to justify a German invasion on Poland.

Dictionary Definitions: Repulsive: Causing repugnance or aversion. Thicket: A thick or dense growth of shrubs, bushes, or small trees; a thick coppice. Grating: A fixed frame of bars or the like of covering an opening to exclude persons, animals, coarse material, or objects while admitting light, air, or fine material. Catastrophe: A sudden and widespread disaster. Dwell: To live or continue in a given condition or state. Dozed: To sleep lightly or fitfully. Chapter One: 1. The author does not want to introduce the full character yet. It would ruin the whole story because then we would know who David really was and you would aleady know what he looks like. 1a. Because it would give the story away to much and you would already know who David is and the book would just get boring. 2. Daivd does not know what the Man might do. He can not always trust the Man and also the Man did not tell David much things about the world outside to prepare him for what he is going to discover. 2a. The hatred inside David is just wrong because the man is helping him escape. But it should be a little bit because the man might turn his back on David and tell the guards that David escaped and is now on the run. 3. My definition for Paranoid is: of, like, or suffering of paranoia. Yes, it think David was paranoid because he is going with out knowing lots of things. And also that he does not know if the Man has told people or if he is going to make it out alive. 4. David thought he would get caught by the men that were driving the car. 4a. David conquers his fear by staying very still and not moving and also not thinking otherwise he will move. 4b. Johannes is a friend of David's from the labour camps. 4c. Johannes symbolises peace, freedom and comfort for David and shows him the way to Salonica. 4e. Johannes stays back in Salonica because Johannes thinks that David is able to go on alone with out his help. 5. David has moved emotionally from saddness, war and anger in the concerntration camp.And in Italy he has moved into happiness, love, peace and freedom. 6. David cannot smile, he is not really happy with the man, he is tall, lives in a labour camp, has brown hair and is free but still is very cautious not to get caught.

Dictionary Definitions: Intermingled: To mingle, one with another; intermix. Lithe: Bending readily; pliant; limber; supple; flexible. Irresolutely: Unsure of how to act or proceed; undecided. Irksome: Annoying; irritating; exasperating; tiresome. Intervals: A period of temporary cessation; pause. Spurs: Anything that goads, impels, or urges, as to action, speed, or achievement. Verge: The edge, rim, or margin of something. Clamber: To climb, using both feet; climb with effort and difficulty. Credit: A source of pride or honor. Arancia: a tincture of the flowers of //A. montana,// of Europe, and other species of //Arnica,// formerly used as an external application in sprains and bruises. Apfelsinen: Could not find it over the internet or in the dictionary. It kept coming up with the wrong spelling. Intricate: Having many interrelated parts or facets; entangled or involved. Passionate: Having, compelled by, or ruled by intense emotion or strong feeling; fervid. Chapter Two: 1.The disciptive words are beautiful, blueness, curving, intermingled, horizon, mountians. 2. The reason that it is so symbolic to David to cleanse himself is because that is the first time David has washed himself or has been washed for ages. It is important to David to wash himself is because when he goes to a town or through the outskirts of one he is not dirty if people see him. That he is finally free and clean and does not smell like he has been in a concerntration camp. 3. David thought he might be Jewish because the people in the concerntration camps where probably Jewish. 4 There was scarley no difference because no one washed and all the people where the same in everyway because no one changed there look.  5. The strange thing about David's eyes are that he has grey eyes and you never see anyone with grey eyes. From Mr T: I have been to the Dachau concentration camp - one of my most memorable experiences. The stories of what happened were terrible, but it was moving to be shown around by a local volunteer, and for people from all around the world to be talking about what happened, why it happened, and how to avoid it happening again.

Dictionary Definitions: Exhausting: Make somebody very tired. Terrian: A stretch of land. Dispassionatley: Calm and impartial. Disconcerted: Make a person feel uneasy. Brevity: Shortness; briefness. Anxious: Worried. Awkward: Difficult to use or deal with; not convenient. Ensnare: To capture in, involve as in, a snare. Sinister: Looking evil or harmful. Genuine: Really what it is said to be, not faked or pretending. Conspicuous: Easily seen or noticed; readily visible or observable. Lorries: A motor truck, esp. A large one. Hostage: A person given or held as security for the fulfillment of certain conditions or terms, promises, etc., by another. Daft: Senseless, stu pid, or foolish. Succumbed: To give away to superior force; yeild.

Chapter Three and Four: 1.David still obeys the man even though he is not in control of David because David thinks that there might be a king there.And even though the man is not there to control him he still wants to get to Denmark and live free and happily. 2. (A) David chosse a god because he thought that god will help David find peace and happiness. (B) David selects a god he has heard of before and that has the same name. That this god that he has chossen will help him to find his way to Denmark and also help David to do many things. (C) The most factor that i think that is important to him is that the God he has chossen will help him find his way to Denmark because he no longer has his compass. (D) He wants God to help him so they do not catch him and he also wants God to thank Johannes for going to Saloconia plus he wants God to tell Johannes now that he is free he can think of him agian. (E) This tells me that he does not like lady gods he only likes a God with the same name and one that he thinks he can trust. 3. The man wanted to give David money but David had refused because he only wanted to do something good with out someone giving or doing something for him. He only wanted help so then he could show that he was helpful and did not want to be greedy and get something in return for what he had done to help them. 4. David can tell if it is a free country or not because he was free and he thought what would be a free country because of the happiness and laughter plus there was a King or Queen in the country. Yes, because he is free and he can tell if it is a free country because he has a mind of his own that knows if a countrys free or not. 5. David has lived a very unhappy life and has always had a sad look. So he can not smile at all until later in the book. 6. David thought that the people living outside the concerntration camp knew heaps of things and always did not ask lots of questions. He was puzzeled because Angelo was good but he did not know who to marry. It was either his choice or his fathers. 7. If he escape and he knew heaps he could tell the people out side of the concerntration camp that did not know where he actually came from would ask him questions. 8. David does not fight back because David hates violence and thinks it is wrong to fight back. He compares the boy with the camp guards becuase the boy thought he was strong and so did the camp guards.

Dictionary Definitions: Lather: Foam or froth made by detergent, esp. Soap, when stirred or rubbed in water, as by a brush used in shaving or by hands in washing. Gracious: Pleasantly kind, benevolent, and courteous. Deception: The act of deceiving; the state of being deceived. Absurd: Utterly or obviously senseless, illogical, or untrue; contrary to all reason or common sense; laughably foolish or false. Rebuffed: A blunt or abrupt rejection, as of a person making advances. Contempt: The feeling with which a person regards anything considered mean, vile, or worthless; disdain; scorn. Wretched: Very unfortunate in condition or circumstances; miserable; pitiable. Sorrow: Distress caused by loss, affliction, disappointment, etc; greif, sadness or regret.

Chapter 5 & 6. 1. The chapter starts with the word beautiful because David has learnt a new word and he thinks the house is "beautiful." 2. United States declares war on Germany. And the book had to be published before 1917 because so that before the war started people could still read books. 3. The hatred David has for Carlo is pure because David does really hate Carlo after what he has done to him. For 12 year old boys to act like this because not all boys get along. 4. Andrea's questions are more threatening because he is older then Maria and he is a bit more wiser and wants to become friends with David and in order to, Andrea has to know more about David and see what he is like. 5. Yes, i think the children are aware because he did not want to play the games the children played, he did not know about the globe and other things. 6. Chapter 6 ends with the meaning of sorrow because Signora Bang feels sorry for David. " Sorrow has its life just like people. Sorrow is born and lives and dies. And when it's dead and gone, someone's left behind to remember it. Exactly like people." Signor Bang. Directions: Escape from camp. David: Happy, anxious, sad, excited, anger and sorrow. The Man: Anger, sad, anxious and happiness. Understanding. The Preist and the Villiagers: Puzzeled, happy,sad and anxious. David: Puzzeled, happy and sad. Helping out. The English couple: Happy, worried and scared. David: Happy, suprised and puzzeled. Trust. The American couple: Happy, worried and sad. David: Happy and helpful. Aggression. Carlo: Hatred, anger and mad. David: Hatred, anger and mad. Gradtitude. The di Levana del 'Varchi parents: Thankful, happy and sorry. David: Thankful, helpful and smiling happily. Understanding David: The di Levana del 'Varchi parents: Anxious, grateful and scared. Signora Bang: Happy, grateful and lovley.' Mapping work. 1950's work. [|Q's for English.docx] [|Q's for English2.doc]

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