Kindertransport (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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Who wrote 'Kindertransport' & when?
Who wrote 'Kindertransport' & when?
Diane Samuels, 1993
Main protagonist of 'Kindertransport'
Main protagonist of 'Kindertransport'
Eva Schlesinger (9-year-old German-Jewish girl)
Name Eva changes to in England
Name Eva changes to in England
Evelyn
Eva's foster mother in England
Eva's foster mother in England
Lil
Eva's biological mother
Eva's biological mother
Helga
What the Ratcatcher symbolises
What the Ratcatcher symbolises
Fear, loss, trauma, inability to escape past
Helga's promise to Eva about reunion
Helga's promise to Eva about reunion
"Only a month or two" (false hope)
What Helga hides in Eva's shoes
What Helga hides in Eva's shoes
Jewellery (symbolic of Jewish identity & heritage)
What Lil tells Eva to remove
What Lil tells Eva to remove
Her Star of David
Who is Faith
Who is Faith
Evelyn's daughter who discovers her mother's hidden past
Years Kindertransport programme ran
Years Kindertransport programme ran
1938-1939
Children rescued by Kindertransport
Children rescued by Kindertransport
Around 10,000 Jewish children