Book Review, Summer of My German Soldier

Book Review, summer of My German Soldier by Bette Greene The book, Summer of My German Soldier, is an example of historic fiction, set in Arkansas, America during World War 2. It tells the stage of 12 year old cake, a Jewish girl, who shelters a puppyish German soldier who escapes from the camp for German prisoners in her hometown. The story opens with the arrival of the German prisoners of war at the train station. From the first chapters we find out astir(predicate) the daily routine of patty and her family.The reader learns important information or so the setting and the characters which explains their behaviour throughout the novel. We learn of the lack of warmth and whap from Pattys p bents and also of the contrasting loving relationships with Ruth, her nanny, and her grandparents. In addition, we suppose evidence of the fathers brutality when he beats her savagely because she breaks a window. Her isolation, feelings of failure and of non being good enough for her par ents are also shown. These chapters also highlight the racism, discrimination and prejudices in the community which bring in heap feel like outcasts.Related article Mother of a Traitor SummaryThe people in the community are also kind of frightened by what the German prisoners might do to them. In chapter 3, Patty meets Anton for the first time when the POWs come into Pattys father let on to buy hats. Her feelings for him develop from this moment. In chapter 7, the build-up to the climax begins when Anton escapes from his prison camp and Patty decides to shelter him in her hide-out. In the following chapters we learn more more or less Antons life with his English mother and German father.He comes from Gottingen in German and he used to study history at university. A a couple of(prenominal) chapters later, Anton has to leave Patty because he is being hunted by the FBI. before leaving, he gives her a 24 carat gold ring, his most expensive possession. In chapter 14, there is a change of setting, Patty goes back to school, and her seek with Anton is finished. Pattys need for attention eventually lands her in flap when she talks roughly the ring. Her father doubts her story about being apt(p) it by an old man whom she helped and he beats her in the warmness of the store.An FBI agent questions Patty about the old man and the ring and shows her a photo of Anton. Patty denies knowing the person in the photo solely unfortunately for her, the FBI agent has the shirt that she had given to her father for Fathers Day, and then given to Anton. Patty is horrified and grief stricken when she sees the sanguinary shirt and learns that Anton has been shot and killed. Unable to deny the facts, Patty is considered a informer by her family and community and becomes even more of an outcast.I think that the moral of this story is to not judge people by their colour, religion or nationality alone to consider each person as an individual. If Patty was not Jewish, people would have been less harsh in their judgement. Had people judged Anton by his character, instead of his nationality, they would have realised that he was no different to any young man growing up in America at that time. Overall, I enjoyed reading this novel, it was interesting and a bit unusual to read a WW2 novel set in America. I found the characters realistic and not stereotypical, particularly Anton and Patty.As a teenager, I can identify with Pattys character and I would have acted in the same way as her. The reader sees Patty develop from a timid, unloved child into a confident and strong individual. Although I enjoyed the novel, I found some weaknesses. in that location is very little action in the first six chapters, they are mostly concerned with setting the scene and giving background information. In addition I would have liked more details about Anton after he left Patty, it would have made the story more exciting. I would recommend this book to teenagers and young adu lts.