The Upstairs Room Group at eNotes

Three words: Lest they forget. It is not a sign of disrespect to write...

Thu, 5 Feb 2009 13:12:59 PST

Three words: Lest they forget. It is not a sign of disrespect to write about the horrors that people were forced to endure. It is confirmation of their suffering and affirmation for the survivors that the strength of their spirits helped them endure. If we close our eyes to the evil deeds that people did in the past, we make ourselves more vulnerable to letting them be repeated--even to becoming victims ourselves. What offends me about "what...

Why are so many books made about the people who suffered in world war 2?

Thu, 5 Feb 2009 12:45:55 PST

If so many books about world war 2 isnt it a sign of disrespect for the people that died and had to live in things like consentration camps. It may seem to some that it is ok to right about these things but some people might find it somewhat offensive that books are made about what went on in that time.

Annie and Sini try to adjust to life in the upstairs room, where they...

Tue, 5 Aug 2008 15:17:53 PST

Annie and Sini try to adjust to life in the upstairs room, where they have been living for a month. Annie realizes that she doesn't even know what the outside of the house looks like, but Johan describes it to her. To help them pass the time, Dientje borrows a book for the girls to read, the fattest one she can find, War and Peace. The tide of the war is turning, but now planes thunder over the house every night on their way to bomb...

Can someone give me a summary of Chapter 6 of "The Upstairs...

Sat, 2 Aug 2008 15:58:00 PST

Can someone give me a summary of Chapter 6 of "The Upstairs Room"? How she grew, and what lessons she learned in the Chapter?

What do you think was the fate of Uncle Phil and the rest of his...

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 08:18:30 PST

What do you think was the fate of Uncle Phil and the rest of his family?Why?