Day: March 10, 2023

Pennies For Hitler

 

7th Sept 1940

 

Walking away from the crumpled building behind me, I try not to look back. I feel the dirt underneath my nails and the dust on my face. It makes me feel irritated and angry. Aunt Mariam! I just remembered her. I should have looked for her first but instead I looked for a stupid girl but not my Aunt. I always make dumb decisions but this one was the dumbest. I realised the air is thick and maybe even green. Slowly, my hand reached down the brown bag beside with the gas mask inside.I was glad I put it on as tears started rolling down my face. I should never have gone to that mansion. I should never have attended the graduation. My life would have been better if I had known this would happen. But now I wish I gave pennies to Hitler…

 

To be continued

 

My class, Room 8 is reading Pennies For Hitler by Jackie French. As part of our learning we had to choose a critical moment from one section of the book. My group Jamie,Maddie, Willietony and me, decided to create a scene when the main character saw dogs that had to be put down for the war because food had to be rationed. Our rationale for this   choice was Georg’s (main character) dreamed to have a dog. But when the Germany declared they were going to war with England, people in England had to put down their pets as food had to be rationed. Georg saw a dog this and saw his dream dying on many levels.