2. Adolf Hitler
• Hitler birth: Apr. 20, 1889
• Hitler death: Apr. 30, 1945
• Good Grades
• Troublesome kid
• Similar to father
• Hitler hate Jews
• Hitler marry Eva Braun
• 36 hrs. later suicide
• “Make the lie big, make it simple, keep saying it
and eventually, they will believe it. (Adolf Hitler)”
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Died of starvation, dehydration, etc.
Nazi's symbol used to be good
(Greek) holos---whole
(Greek) Kaustos---burned
Aryan, member of the people (Jewish)
Estimated 11 million people killed
Began in 1933
Elie Wiesel survivor
4. About the author
• Born on January 17,1925
• Robert Cormier birthplace: Leominister,
Massachusetts
• Reporter and columnist for 30
• Wrote numerous adult novels
• Won many awards
• Died on November 2, 2000
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Henry’s brother died and family is grieving
Mother trying to make ends meet
Henry works for rude Mr.Hairiston
Father sent away for therapy
Mr.Levine recreates the village he grew up in out of
wood cravings
Henry is told to smash it or have him and his mother
lose their jobs and have his reputation ruined
Henry smashes the village
Mr.Levine is disappointed but forgives Henry
Henry’s family moves back to Frenchtown
He is reunited with his happy father
6. Annotations
Alliteration: “…carrying a small leather bag that
swung like a pendulum from his right hand.”(Cormier,
1)
Sight Imagery: “The boy saw Mrs.Karminski huffing
and puffing as a small dog that looked like a wind-up
toy pulled her down the sidewalk.” (Cormier, 5)
Protagonist: Henry
Antagonist: Mr.Hairiston
