Summer of My German Soldier Group at eNotes

Patty looks at the relationships in her life and tallies up her losses...

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:38:27 PST

Patty looks at the relationships in her life and tallies up her losses and gains. Interestingly, she looks at her father, and concludes that her situation with him adds up to a gain, although a qualified one. She recognizes a new ingredient in the way he looks at her; it is not love, it is not quite as good as that. Patty calls it more an attitude of respect, "respect for a person who he's incapable of destroying". Patty's father now...

When Patty evaluates her life in Summer of My German Soldier, what does...

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:55:32 PST

When Patty evaluates her life in Summer of My German Soldier, what does she decide are her losses and gains?

what is the euology for the main character's demise

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:57:27 PST

what is the euology for the main character's demise

What opinion does Ruth have to white commonuity members?

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 17:35:24 PST

What opinion does Ruth have to white commonuity members?

When does this story take place and where is the setting?

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 13:51:16 PST

When does this story take place and where is the setting?

Summer of My German Soldier by Bette Greene is a fictional story,...

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:59:25 PST

Summer of My German Soldier by Bette Greene is a fictional story, however, several aspects of the story do mirror the author's life. Bette Greene, just like Patty, was a Jewish girl growing up in a southern town, and had experienced some discrimination in her life. Her family also owned a store, just like the Bergmans, where Bette may have seen prisoners of war. Anton's character is fictional, however, and the friendship between Patty and...

Is this book a true story? If so is there any information about Anton's...

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 07:37:26 PST

Is this book a true story? If so is there any information about Anton's Grandfather? Or more about the ring?

Patty improves her self esteem by trying to learn a better vocabulary so...

Wed, 9 Sep 2009 11:12:38 PST

Patty improves her self esteem by trying to learn a better vocabulary so that she may impress those older than she and by trying to make her father like her.

How does Anton demonostrate a strong sense of independence?

Mon, 7 Sep 2009 13:58:24 PST

How does Anton demonostrate a strong sense of independence?

What is the Marvelous Story Basically About ?

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 16:59:26 PST

What is the Marvelous Story Basically About ?

Patty had bought a shirt for her father for Father's Day, and she had...

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 14:43:28 PST

Patty had bought a shirt for her father for Father's Day, and she had subsequently given it to Anton. Anton had been wearing it when he was shot and killed by authorities, and the shirt was traced back to Patty. Patty had already almost been found out by the Sheriff. She had foolishly showed the ring Anton had given to her to Sister Parker at her father's store; although Patty had fabricated a story that she had gotten the ring from a...

Towards the end of the story Summer of my German Soldier, what evidence...

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 13:31:33 PST

Towards the end of the story Summer of my German Soldier, what evidence leads the FBI to Patty?

Whats the main conflict?

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:56:45 PST

Whats the main conflict?

Anton and Ruth feel it is time for Anton to leave his hiding place...

Sun, 16 Aug 2009 21:13:09 PST

Anton and Ruth feel it is time for Anton to leave his hiding place because it is becoming too dangerous for him to stay. Patty doesn't agree because she loves Anton, and cannot bear the thought of him leaving her forever. When Patty reveals to Ruth that the man hiding in the garage is the German prisoner for whom the law is searching, Ruth doesn't know what to think. She knows that Anton is a good man because she had seen him ready to run...

In Summer of My German Soldier, why do Anton and Ruth feel it is time...

Sun, 16 Aug 2009 18:38:32 PST

In Summer of My German Soldier, why do Anton and Ruth feel it is time for Anton to leave his hiding place?

As a Jew, Patty's lawyer, Mr. Kishner, feels that by having put herself...

Sat, 15 Aug 2009 22:03:51 PST

As a Jew, Patty's lawyer, Mr. Kishner, feels that by having put herself in a situation where her own loyalty to the country is called into question, Patty has embarrassed Jews everywhere. Because her loyalty is questionable, by extension, in the current atmosphere of wartime hysteria, "every Jew's loyalty is in question". Feeling as he does, Mr. Kishner had originally declined to take Patty's case. He had suggested that since the case...

cann some1 plez answer this frekin question!

Sat, 15 Aug 2009 12:41:45 PST

cann some1 plez answer this frekin question!

Why is Patty's own lawyer upset with what she did for Anton in Summer of...

Sat, 15 Aug 2009 12:31:23 PST

Why is Patty's own lawyer upset with what she did for Anton in Summer of My German Soldier?

At the end of the novel do you think the author suggests an optimistic...

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:43:32 PST

At the end of the novel do you think the author suggests an optimistic or pessimistic future for Patty?

Please Explain your answer

Minor characters in the story who have a big impact on the book include...

Wed, 5 Aug 2009 16:51:31 PST

Minor characters in the story who have a big impact on the book include Patty's parents, Harry and Pearl Bergen, her little sister Sharon, and her maternal grandmother, Grandma Fried. Harry Bergen is an abusive, ill-tempered man who is a victim himself of repressed rage and self-hatred. He is the only Jewish merchant in their Prostestant town, and it is important to him that he downplay his ethnicity and that his family not call attention to...