Annemarie changed  in the story  when the German soldiers came to her house while Ellen was there. The problem and bravery  with Ellen being at her house is because Ellen is a Jew, and the German soldiers came to see if the Rosens were at their house. But Ellen was the only Rosen at  their house, and Ellen’s hair was black. The problem with Ellen’s hair being black was that Jews hair was black. So when the soldier saw Ellen he said what was her name, and Ellen said Lise Johansen. So  Mama and Papa showed a picture of Lise when she was a baby because Ellen’s hair was black, and Lise’s hair was black when she was a baby. After the soldiers were gone Mama said it was time to take the girls to Uncle Henrik’s, and from that day she knew she had to be brave. When Mama, Annemarie, Kristi, and Ellen got to Uncle Henrik Mama and Uncle Henrik started lying to them. Annemarie found out they were lying when she never remembered about a Great Aunt Birte, and talked to Uncle Henrick . Then Annemarie told Uncle Henrik if they were lying to them. So Uncle Henrik told her why their were lying to her, he said because” it is much easier to be brave if you do not know everything.” But she only understood what he meant when the soldiers came into the house and asked who was in the casket. Annemarie then understood what Uncle Henrik meant and said my Great Aunt Birte. I think Annemarie’s changed and her whole life will too.  

 The best gift that I gave this past Christmas was a perfume and a pair of fuzzy socks. The person that I gave it to was my best friend, Olivia.  When I gave the gift she was really happy that she could jump out of her seat and give me a big hug. It made me feel happy to give a gift to my best friend who has been my friend since I was in kindergarten. The  reason I decided to give her the gift because she reminds me when we are going to take tests, and talk to me when I am bored. I think that this past Christmas was the best Christmas that me and Olivia experienced.