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Part Three:ii
In this chapter, Eilis prepares to leave her mother’s house, navigating the tension that arises from her mother’s discomfort with Eilis’s dreams of America. Their conversation reveals the mother’s preoccupation with social perceptions and her disdain for American culture, which contrasts with Eilis’s quiet determination to distance herself. Eilis’s decision to escape this environment is solidified by her mother’s insistence on shutting down any discussion about America, prompting Eilis to…-
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The Professor
The chapter opens with siblings Jutta and Werner discovering a length of copper wire in a creek near their home. Jutta insists Werner swear an oath before they take it, hinting at the clandestine nature of their project. They rig the wire to their radio, transforming it into an antenna that pulls in distant broadcasts. Their first capture is a foreign language transmission, sparking their curiosity about faraway places like Hungary, which Werner estimates is a thousand kilometers away. This moment marks…-
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The Sum of Angles
Werner is called into the office of Dr. Hauptmann, a professor whose study is filled with scientific curiosities and guarded by elegant hounds. The atmosphere is tense as Werner notices the imposing presence of Frank Volkheimer, a legendary upperclassman whose physical prowess and rumored brutality loom large in the academy's lore. Hauptmann immediately tests Werner's knowledge of trigonometry, presenting him with a formula to solve. Despite the intimidating environment—Volkheimer's watchful gaze, the…-
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Intoxicated
The chapter "Intoxicated" depicts the militarized environment of Schulpforta, a Nazi elite school, where Werner, now fifteen, navigates the oppressive atmosphere. The cadets are consumed by wartime fervor, celebrating Germany's advances in Russia and idolizing figures like Volkheimer, who has become a brutal sergeant. Werner, however, feels isolated, haunted by memories of his friend Frederick, who was severely injured and left the school without justice. The new cadets are aggressive, obsessed with…-
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Fever
The chapter "Fever" depicts Werner, a German soldier, grappling with illness and the brutal realities of war during the winter of 1943-1944. Stricken by a debilitating fever and diarrhea, he crouches behind a truck, feeling as though he is losing his last vestiges of humanity. His physical suffering mirrors the moral decay around him, as he declines offers of coffee and painkillers from his comrades. The passage highlights his isolation, underscored by his failure to write to his sister Jutta, whose…-
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7 August 1944
Marie-Laure awakens to the sound of distant artillery fire and discovers her great-uncle Etienne missing from their home in Saint-Malo. Despite her growing anxiety, she methodically checks the house, noting his absence and the missing key. She distracts herself by reading Jules Verne's *Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea*, a shared activity with Etienne, while preparing for potential emergencies by storing water. The chapter highlights her resilience and reliance on routine, even as the war encroaches…-
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Part Thirteen: 2014
The chapter opens with Marie-Laure, now an elderly woman, being escorted by her grandson Michel through the Jardin des Plantes on a frosty March morning. Despite her blindness, she navigates the garden with her cane, pausing to examine skim ice on puddles as if it were a lens. Michel patiently guides her, and they ascend to a secluded gazebo at the top of a hedge maze, where they sit undisturbed. The serene atmosphere is punctuated by the quiet sounds of wind and the distant hum of Paris, creating a moment…-
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Part Seven:i
In this chapter, Nancy reflects on her past interactions with Birdseye, a representative who initially encouraged her husband George to stock frozen foods in their supermarket. Birdseye had been candid about the challenges posed by the arrival of large competitors like Dunnes Stores, warning Nancy that small grocers like theirs would struggle to survive. Despite this, Birdseye proposed a new venture: converting part of their business into a chip shop using his company’s frozen products, promising…-
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Flight
The chapter "Flight" depicts the chaotic evacuation of Paris as German forces approach. Marie-Laure, a blind girl, waits anxiously in the museum where her father works, sensing the growing tension through sounds and smells. The city is in disarray: people hide valuables, museum staff pack artifacts, and distant explosions rattle the building. Marie-Laure clings to the hope that her father's absence is part of a game, but the reality of war becomes undeniable when he returns in a hurry, forcing her to leave…-
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The Arrest of the Locksmith
The chapter opens with the abrupt arrest of a locksmith near Vitré, France, as he is forcibly removed from a train by plainclothes policemen. He is subjected to intense interrogation by both French and German officials, who scrutinize his tools, keys, and a notebook filled with architectural measurements. Despite his explanations—that the notebook is a model for his daughter and the keys are for his museum job—the authorities remain suspicious. The locksmith is confined to a cold, antiquated cell,…-
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