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Who are the main characters in The Devil arithmetic?
Rivkah
Chaya AbramowiczWillHannah SternAaron Stern
The Devil’s Arithmetic/Characters
The main characters in The Devil’s Arithmetic are Hannah Stern, Gitl, Shmuel, Fayge, and Rivka. Hannah Stern is a twelve-year-old girl transported back in time to a Jewish village in 1941. Hannah assumes the role of her deceased aunt Chaya, whom she was named after.
Who is shot for trying to escape the camp in Devil’s Arithmetic?
Devil’s Arithmetic by Jane Yolen
| A | B |
|---|---|
| Rachel | Friend of Chaya, had trouble breathing |
| Gitl | strong women, escaped the camp, Chaya’s Aunt |
| Shmuel | strong man, Chaya’s Uncle, died because he tried to escape |
| Fagye | Shmuel’s wife, shot with Shmuel |
What concentration camp was the devil’s arithmetic?
At her “uncle’s” wedding, the Nazis come to transport the entire population of the village to a death camp near Donavin, and only Hannah knows all the terrors they will face: starvation, mistreatment, forced labor, and finally execution. Hannah and the other women are stripped, shaved, and tattooed with a number.
Who is Yitzchak in The Devil’s Arithmetic?
Yitzchak is the village butcher. He has high hopes of marrying Gitl before the Jews are taken to the camp. While at the camp, Yitzchak is the only prisoner who escapes during the breakout. He goes onto join in the Nazi resistance movement, after which, he moves to Israel.
Who are Hannah’s new friends in Devil’s Arithmetic?
The next morning, when Hannah awakens, Rivkah prepares her for the wedding of her friends, Leah and Shmuel.
Is Hannah related to Grandpa Dan?
Grandpa Dan is Hannah and Aaron’s grandfather on their mother’s side.
What happened to GITL in The Devil’s Arithmetic?
Aunt Eva telle Hannah that Gitl and Yitzchak had emigrated to Israel, where Yitzchak became a member of the Israeli senate, and Gitl devoted her life to helping other concentration camp survivors locate what remained of their families (Epilogue).
What happens to Hannah in the devil arithmetic?
Actually Hannah does not die in The Devil’s Arithmetic by Jane Yolen. Chaya is the one who perishes. Hannah is a young girl in modern times who is mysteriously taken back to war torn Europe during the Holocaust, when she goes to open the door for Elijah at a Passover Seder she is spending with her family.
Why is it called the Devil’s Arithmetic?
In this light, those who were in the camp, struggling to find meaning, recognized that God was absent and in its place, there had to be some order, which became “the devil’s arithmetic.” In this configuration, there is both a statement on faith and consciousness, with both overlapping one another.
Who is Aunt Rose in The Devil arithmetic?
In The Devil’s Arithmetic by Jane Yolen we meet a character called Rose when she greets Hannah and her family as they arrive at her grandparents’ house in the Bronx. Aunt Rose welcomes them at the door and remarks upon Hannah’s appearance and in particular how pretty she has become.
What does Hannah Learn happened to Yitzchak?
What does Hannah discover when she sat down next to Aunt Eva at the Seder meal? Yitzchak the butcher. Hannah learns later that he escaped and became a politician.
What happened to Yitzchak?
Yitzchack moves to Israel and devotes himself to the creation of a Jewish state and serves in the Israeli senate.