Troubleshooting 'Number the Stars' Issues

Mehmet921

This discussion is about the problem in the book Number the Stars by Lois Lowry. In the book, the main characters have to face the threat of the Nazis invading Denmark and the dangers this brings to their families. We will discuss the challenges they face and how they overcome them.

happysnake

The main problem in the book Number the Stars by Lois Lowry is that the family of main protagonist Annemarie Johansen must deal with the persecution and deportation of Danish Jews during World War II. Annemarie and her family take in Annemarie's best friend, Ellen Rosen, who would have been in danger if she had stayed in her own home. Annemarie and her family then go to great lengths and take extreme risks to ensure Ellen's safety and eventual escape to nearby Sweden.

The book portrays the effects of World War II on the people of Denmark, and highlights the bravery and courage of both Annemarie and her family as they strive to keep Ellen safe. Throughout the novel, Annemarie and her family face many difficult decisions and must come to terms with the fact that their country is not a safe haven for those in need.

The book Number the Stars portrays the harsh realities of war, and is a great way for readers to understand the courage and bravery needed to stand up against bigotry, fear, and hatred. It is also an insightful look into how one small family was able to save an entire village full of people from unimaginable danger.

redbear

Number the Stars is a 1989 children's novel written by Lois Lowry. The novel follows the lives of two best friends living in Copenhagen in 1943, during the German occupation of Denmark and the Holocaust. As Jews are being taken to concentration camps, the girls must overcome fear and danger to help their Jewish friend, Annemarie, and her family escape to safety.

The novel deals with several difficult issues and emotions, including fear and prejudice caused by the Nazi occupation, physical and emotional hardship of being family separated during a war, and the courage and bravery of people standing up against oppression.

At the heart of the novel’s central conflict is the problem of what to do about the Nazis taking away minorities, especially Jews, and putting them in concentraction camps. Annemarie's family, who are Jewish, must make the difficult choice of either staying in Denmark to resist the Nazis and facing an uncertain fate, or escaping to Sweden. Her best friend, Lise, must figure out a way to save her family even as she worries about her own safety and the future of Denmark. Ultimately, Lise and Annemarie's courage enables them to help Annemarie's family cross the Danish sea to safety in Sweden.