A Night Divided Analysis

“A Night Divided” is a historical nonfiction story. It is set in 1961, when East and West Berlin were separated by the Berlin Wall. Because of the Cold War and the East’s poverty, everyone was shifting over to West Berlin. East Berlin GDR (German Democratic Republic) didn’t like losing their population, so they built a wall to keep people in. Many people tried to escape from the East Side, but few made it. This book is the story of a separated family that had the courage, and bravery to find each other again.
The main characters are 12 year old Gerta, her brothers Dominic and Fritz, her mom, her dad, and her best friend Anna. Gerta and her family live in the east side, and didn’t have much money. The night before the wall went up, her dad and Dominic traveled to the west side to look
They chose buying supplies over food, and lied to almost everyone. Gerta and Fritz were shortly joined in digging by their mother. She didn’t approve but wanted to be free. They met their dad on the other side, who was also tunneling. He’d given her the drawing to be ready, because they were coming. There was one problem. On her father’s side of the tunnel, the dirt was caving in, and time was running out.
The night they left, they ran into trouble with the Stasi and Gerta barely escaped them. Finely all together at once, they knew that they’re family would never be divided again. Life would be different now. “If I don't stand for freedom, then I must sit in chains.” -Anonymous
“A Night Divided” was one of my favorite books I’ve read this year. I would rate it 9 out of ten, just because the start of the book was kinda boring and hard to get into. Once I got half way though, I was hooked, and never wanted to stop reading. My favorite part was at the end, when Gerta, Fritz and their mother finally escaped, and were reunited with their father and Dominic. It was a heart-warming reunion. This book has 336