She manages to keep up the spirits of the girls, even when there is danger, by telling stories. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. It was Ellen’s.”, Her father took it from her and examined the broken clasp. Join Facebook to connect with Lise Johansen and others you may know. Now he still stopped by the apartment often, and his greetings to the girls were warm and smiling, but he was usually in a hurry, talking quickly to Mama and Papa about things Annemarie didn’t understand. But don't forget to come back!). She lives in Copenhagen, Denmark with her mother, father, and younger sister Kirsti. Annemarie's schoolmate and best friend, she is Jewish. Yes, they hang on to her things, but Mama and Papa refuse to look through it or talk about their oldest daughter. The whole world had changed. Opening it, Annemarie saw that the yellow dress had begun to fade; it was discolored at the edges where it had lain so long in folds. Why can't they bear to look at the things she left behind? And the Johansens aren't given that time. Read an Ellen Rosen. They're like having in-class notes for every discussion!”, “This is absolutely THE best teacher resource I have ever purchased. (including. in-depth analysis of Mrs. Johansen. The eldest Johansen daughter, she died several years before the beginning of the novel, around the end of 1941. (2.43), Lise died in an unfortunate accident shortly before her wedding.
To Ellen, the events of the war are terrifying. View the profiles of people named Lise Johansen. Whitepages people search is the most trusted directory. That night, Annemarie’s parents told her the truth about Lise’s death at the beginning of the war. 'Part of the group that fought for our country in whatever ways they could'" (17.11). The little Star of David still gleamed gold. Annemarie's younger sister, she is five years old and a feisty, chatty girl. Annemarie looks up to her parents and Peter Neilsen, her dead sister Lise's ex-fiancé. The two mothers often have coffee together in the afternoon. She is tall and unusually thoughtful for her age. Her loss in a seemingly random hit-and-run accident has dealt a severe blow to her family’s morale, and. His stoic bravery makes him seem older than his twenty years. Visit BN.com to buy new and used textbooks, and check out our award-winning NOOK tablets and eReaders. Read an Annemarie's mother, she is a strong and determined woman, firm but warm with her children. Annemarie's schoolmate and best friend, she is Jewish. Actually, even in a flashback scene, Lise's clothes appear (Mrs. Johansen is embroidering them), but she does not. She died two years before our story begins. Her loss in a seemingly random hit-and-run accident has dealt a severe blow to her family’s morale, and Annemarie, Kirsti, their parents, and Lise’s betrothed at the … For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. By entering your email address you agree to receive emails from Shmoop and verify that you are over the age of 13. She opened her hand and showed him the necklace. “She was part of the Resistance, too,” Papa had explained. The original text plus a side-by-side modern translation of. She is very aware of the limitations the war has put on her family's daily existence.