He corroborates Ellen's story, telling the soldiers that she is Lise. Johansen produces a picture of his dead daughter, Lise, who had dark hair as an infant. The soldiers reluctantly accept the picture as proof and before they leave the apartment, they spitefully destroy the pictures. The next day, Mrs.
Johansen takes Annemarie, Kirsti, and Ellen to her brother's farmhouse which is in Gilleleje, near the coast. Annemarie knows the trip is not a vacation, but she doesn't understand what is going on. The night before, when her parents telephoned her uncle, they seemed to be talking in code.
They talked about "good days for fishing" and transporting cigarettes. Although Annemarie knows her Uncle Henrik, is a fisherman, she doesn't know that he has been transporting Danish Jews to neutral Sweden by hiding them in a secret hollowed out area in the bottom of his boat.
The trip to Uncle Henrik's is extremely dangerous. On the train, the Nazis question Mrs. Johansen and when Kirsti starts to talk to the soldiers, they fear she will innocently reveal that Ellen is Jewish. At Uncle Henrik's, Annemarie is told that her Great-aunt Birte has died and that people are going to gather at the house to pay their final respects.
Annemarie is confused because she doesn't have a Great-aunt Birte. A casket arrives at the farmhouse and soon after, strangers gather at the house and sit near the casket.
Peter Neilsen arrives with Ellen's parents. Annemarie realizes that all of the people are Jews. Nazi soldiers arrive and question Annemarie about the contents of the casket. All three people know what it means to be brave and to stand up for what you believe is right. Peter Neilsen was a redheaded young Danish man who had been engaged to Annemarie's sister, Lise.
Peter had been like an older fun-loving brother to Annemarie and her sister, but after Lise's death, he changed. He rarely stopped by their apartment to visit, and when he did, he was rushed and serious.
The Danish Resistance was a group of courageous young people who secretly organized operations to bring harm to the Nazis and lead the Jewish people to safety. Peter was instrumental in organizing the plan to help the Rosen family and the other Jews escape Nazi-occupied Denmark. While Ellen spent the night at the Johansens, Mr. Rosen were in hiding with Peter.
At the end of the novel, we learn that Peter was captured by the Germans and executed in the public square in Copenhagen.
Peter died for what he believed — "he was proud to have done what he could for his country and for the sake of all free people. Previous Major Themes. Next Study Help. Removing book from your Reading List will also remove any bookmarked pages associated with this title. Are you sure you want to remove bookConfirmation and any corresponding bookmarks?
JavaScript seems to be disabled in your browser. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. Annemarie Johansen is a young girl who hangs out with her friend Ellen and takes care of her little sister Kirsti.
Seems normal enough, right? Copenhagen used to be peaceful, but now it's full of enemy soldiers. The Nazis have come into Denmark from Germany and are slowly forcing the Danish people to do what they say. Quick history break: are you interested in the historical context behind all of this? One section, "Rescue in Denmark," talks specifically about what characters like Annemarie and Ellen would have seen and experienced while living in the country.
Annemarie is a thoughtful young lady, and she reflects on how much life has changed since the Nazis came along. Actually, Annemarie's older sister Lise died around the time the war began and naturally, Annemarie misses her like crazy.
Things start getting worse in Denmark. JavaScript seems to be disabled in your browser. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. This seems like a natural stopping point, because at the end of the war, the different threads of the story can all be woven together. Sure, we already know that the Rosens made it off to Sweden safely, but fast forwarding to the end of the war assures us that all of our characters are safe and sound.
But wait a second.
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