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Good Evening. Or Heil Hitler if You Prefer.

by testsuphomeAdmin — The chapter opens on Werner's fourteenth birthday in May 1940, set against the backdrop of a Germany increasingly dominated by Nazi ideology. Despite the grim times, Frau Elena prepares a pudding, and Jutta gifts him a piece of quartz wrapped in newspaper. The children, including the Gerlitz twins and a sleepy five-year-old Rolf, engage in playful soldier impersonations, while a baby girl sits contentedly in Jutta's lap. Outside, the flame atop the waste stack flickers ominously, hinting at the industrial…
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Blackbirds

by testsuphomeAdmin — The chapter "Blackbirds" depicts Werner's life at a rigorous military school, where discipline and technical training dominate daily routines. Students face harsh淘汰, with several deemed "weakest" and expelled. Werner spends evenings working in Dr. Hauptmann's lab, tasked with improving a directional radio transceiver capable of multi-frequency transmission and precise angle measurement. Hauptmann oscillates between mentorship and冷酷 silence, his authority暗示ing connections to higher military…
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Orders

by testsuphomeAdmin — Werner is abruptly summoned to the commandant’s office, where he waits in growing anxiety, convinced that his hidden past or parentage has been uncovered. His fear reflects the oppressive atmosphere of the Reich, where authority figures seem omniscient, capable of seeing into one’s soul. The tension builds as he recalls previous encounters with the regime, such as being escorted from Children’s House, reinforcing his sense of vulnerability. The scene sets the stage for a confrontation that could…
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In the Attic

by testsuphomeAdmin — Marie-Laure, trapped in the attic of her home in Saint-Malo, grapples with disorientation and thirst as time becomes an elusive concept. The absence of the familiar church bells leaves her uncertain of day or night, heightening her isolation. Desperate for sustenance, she contemplates drinking from canned food but hesitates, haunted by her father’s warnings about attracting attention. Her internal dialogue reveals a struggle between survival instincts and fear of an unseen German soldier, whose presence…
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Music #2

by testsuphomeAdmin — The chapter paints a hauntingly quiet scene of a city at rest beneath the stars, where soldiers, civilians, and even the wounded sleep amidst the ruins of war. Only the faint stirrings of snails and rats disrupt the stillness. Werner sleeps in a cellar beneath the Hotel of Bees, while Volkheimer remains awake, listening to static through headphones connected to a dying radio. The eerie silence of the night is broken when the static unexpectedly transforms into music, jolting Volkheimer into alertness. The…
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