The Upstairs Room is an autobiography. In this book, she tells the story of her difficult childhood. In 1939 the Germans invaded Poland. Adolf Hitler who hated the Jews ruled the Germans. Hitler blamed the Jews for the lost of the First World War. .
The story begins when the author is six (1938). Her father is very concerned about the activities of Hitler and the Germans. Hitler and the Germans are slowly taking over surrounding countries. Jews are being beaten and killed. The author's father and Jewish neighbors start to meet to discuss Hitler's activities. Friends and family leave to go to America, but the author's mother doesn't want to go. The family moves into their new home.
In the second chapter, the authors talk about the new home. She meets her new neighbor and enjoys playing with the kids. During this time Hitler and the Germans have invaded Poland (1939). The Jews are being forced into labor camps. The author writes about being afraid when she comes into contact with the Germans. Her father attempt to get across the border is not successful. They are given stars, with the word Jood ("Jew") to wear. The family is very unhappy and fearful. The Germans and the family as to start their own school capture the schoolteacher. The mother is very sick and in the hospital. The family who visits the mother often is eventually forbidden to visit. The author becomes very upset when Bobbie (the dog) is gone.
In chapter three the authors father looks for a hiding place for his family. He locates a place for himself with the Hemmes. He locates a place for his daughters. The daughters will stay with the Hanninks. The oldest daughter (Rachel) refuses to leave her mother. The family receives a letter demanding that they report to a Dutch work camp. The father leaves to go into hiding. The daughters had to disguises themselves to escape the Germans. Sini had her hair dyed and Annie (the author) hair was cut into a boy style.
For my novel, I read The Upstairs Room. ... What sets The Upstairs Room apart from most other books is that it is written through the eyes of a young girl named Annie, who is only about 8 years old when the book begins. ... This book mainly takes place in the upstairs room of a house. ... The Upstairs Room gives a great timeline of events that happened during the Holocaust and presents facts about World War II. ...
The Upstairs and Downstairs of "The Story of an Hour- Mark Twain, E.W. ... The "new- being the upstairs where Mrs. ... Mallards response as she ran upstairs, to her room, it is obvious that the new of Brently's death has over come her, or has it! Chopin's first associative description of the upstairs is "a comfortable, roomy armchair ."" ... Mallard (Louise at this point) emerges from her room to liberate herself from the lingering societal bonds downstairs. ...
It was also known as "The Salon", "The Drawing Room", "The Keeping Room", and "The Sitting Room". ... (That was the goal of the downstairs rooms: the parlor, the dining room, and the entry). ... Early 19th-century kitchens were located in the basement of the house because people wanted to keep cooking orders and grease away from other parts of the house, and not "pollute" the company rooms upstairs. ... Sometimes there was also a music room, music was very important to Victorians. ... Sometimes you could find a smoking room in the house. ...
As you walk inside my house , you will see that my home has one medium size living room,a small kitchen, and one dining room. ... There will be one bedroom downstairs, by the living room, which can be used as a guest room, and one bathroom. ... Upstairs, is one master bedroom, three smaller bedrooms, and one bathroom. ... As you enter the upstairs bathroom, you will see that it has one vanity and another little door at the end which is the entrance to the bathroom itself. ... That is not a separate house, but it is a "storage" room. ...
I went upstairs to use the restroom. ... So I went to my room to think about what exactly I was going to say to my mom. ... She told me to come with her upstairs so that she can talk to me for a minute, little did I know that she was going to explain to me everything I needed to know to be an adult. ...
The downstairs bedroom offers plenty of amenities John (the physician) decides that the upstairs bedroom which covers nearly the whole floor would be better suited for her recovery from depression. ... The room with yellow wall-paper symbolizes the unsaid battle between the husband and wife. ... John decides that the upstairs room would be best location for their bedroom to enhance her recover from mental illness. "I don't like our room one bit. ... John feels that this room is best suited to meet her needs but is it the amenities of the room that makes his decision. ...
The Upstairs Room is an autobiography. Johanna Reiss is the author. In this book, she tells the story of her difficult childhood. In 1939 the Germans invaded Poland. Adolf Hitler who hated the Jews ruled the Germans. Hitler blamed the Jews for the lost of the First World War. The story beg...
Bradbury's grandmother rented a room in her house. ... Bradbury does this in many stories but specifically in "The Dwarf" and "The Man Upstairs." "The Man Upstairs" was based on many of these transients. ... Koberman, the man that moves upstairs, is said to have an unusual aura. ... "The Man Upstairs" provided a very interesting point of view. ...
