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One interesting part of the book was when Karl felt a level of respect while running early in the morning. It said, "He nodded to me as I passed and watched me run by with a look that I took to be respect...I felt a satisfying surge of adrenaline at being the only person out there training" (63). This shows that Karl liked knowing he was the only person getting up and training early in the morning.
— May 11, 2023 02:03PM
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One interesting part was when Max defeated Joe Louis who was black. After the fight, people wanted him to fight a gypsy or a Jew. In the book it said, "'It'd be fun to see Max take down all the mongrel races one at a time. Wouldn't it?'" (254). This shows that people enjoy seeing a white man beat all of the other "inferior" people.
— May 25, 2023 03:20AM
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One surprising part of the book was when Karl was expelled for being Jewish. His parents were now worried about his little sister also being expelled. In the book it said, "'Expelled. Not just me. All of the Jewish kids were kicked out'" (194). This shows that because of Hitler's reign and the Nazis coming to power, Karl and all of the other Jews at his school were being stripped of an education.
— May 19, 2023 03:57AM
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One surprising part of the story was when Karl got beat up for being Jewish. A group of kids called the "Wolf Pack" jumped him on the last day of school. It said, "Franz lurched forward and shot a fist at me that landed at the bottom of my rib cage" (11). Also it said, "'That doesn't matter, you have Jew blood'" (8). These quotes show that Karl was beat up for the sole purpose of being Jewish.
— May 04, 2023 02:25PM
