During the first 22 pages of Sarah’s Key, not much happens, but we learn what is going on in the story. The first family we learn about is a family of a mother, father, a girl, and a little boy. One night, the police arrive at their house to take them away. The little boy refuses to go, and insists on being locked in the cupboard in the closet. The others leave him there, the girl thinking they’ll be back soon to let him out. In the second family, set in present time, is a family of a mom (Julia), dad (Bertrand), and a girl (Zoe). At the beginning, we learn that they are moving into this apartment that used to be owned by Bertrand’s grandmother. They go to their new house and start looking around, planning renovations to it. Also, Bertrand makes some rude comments about Julia being American that start to bother her.
The setting of this book is in Paris (for both families). The first family is set in 1942, during the Holocaust. The second family is set in 2002. Both of the families in this story lived in the house that the first family lived in before they were taken away; the same house that the little boy was trapped in in 1942.
There are a couple problems in this book so far. The first problem that occurs is that the first family is being taken away from their home by police officers, and they are probably going to be captive for a long time. Another problem is that the little boy is trapped inside the cupboard, and might not be rescued from there for a while. This means he could die before the family comes home. In the second family, the problem is that Bertrand is rude to his wife, Julia, and she’s starting to dislike it.
Good work, Jessie. You correctly summarized the book so far. You also accurately identified the problem. I wonder is you've started making predictions or have an incling as to what will happen. As you read further, I look forward to seeing how your thoughts progress.
ReplyDelete5/5 points.