Megan+D.

  __Summer of my German Soldier __

What do you feel was different about Reiker? Use evidence from the novel to support your answer.

I think that Reiker is different because he is very kind and generous. Even though he is a German in the POW camp, (and the Germans are supposed to be cruel towards the Jewish) he has very good manners and patience towards Patty, who is part of the Jewish religion. He also speaks very good English and does not have a German accent. Reiker also has a friendly and welcoming attitude towards Patty.

Writers develop the personality of their characters through methods of characterization. When using indirect characterization, a writer reveals the characters personality by showing what the character does and by showing what others think and say about the character. What have you learned about the main character(s) so far. Use evidence from the novel to support your answer. I have learned that the main character, Patty, is very un-lady-like    because Ruth is always telling her to put on one of her Sunday dresses just to run to the super market. Also Patty's manners and actions are very kind and quiet because in the book a friend of her fathers' offered her a piece of Juicy Fruit gum and she says "No thank you I have a cavity." She refused to take it and lied because her mother said to never take money, or anything from anybody because it is not nessesary.