Diane Samuels’ Kindertransport is set both in the past and the present - they are inextricably intertwined. Eva came to England from Germany in 1939 as part of the Kindertransport; this is the story of her survival and her future. In the Present The play tells the story of Evelyn and her daughter‚ Faith. Faith is leaving home for university‚ and it becomes clear that both she and her mother are finding the impending separation difficult. We first see them in the attic‚ where Evelyn is looking for
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Consider ways in which Diane Samuels explores ideas of identity in this play in Act 1 Scene 2‚ and elsewhere in the act. Kindertransport is a short play‚ written by Diane Samuels. The play reflects various themes throughout‚ including the contrast between past and present‚ childhood memories‚ mother and daughter relationships‚ and most importantly the role of identity. An immediate strong indication of Eva’s identity‚ when she first arrives in England at the beginning of Act One‚ Scene Two‚ is
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Discuss the role of the Ratcatcher in this extract and elsewhere in the play. The play ‘Kindertransport’ written by Diane Samuels rotates immensely around the Ratcatcher. The Ratcatcher’s role in this extract and the whole play can be interpreted in many ways. The given extract begins with Helga reluctantly agreeing to read ‘The Ratcatcher’ as a bedtime story to Eva. The reasons for Helga’s reluctance remain ambiguous as the play proceeds with Helga reading the book simultaneous to Faith who is
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The concept of separation is a key theme of Kindertransport‚ and is explored in a plethora of ways throughout the play. As the Kindertransport was designed to rescue children from persecution in wartime Germany‚ it separated them not only from the violence and suffering of the Holocaust but also the love and care of their parents‚ a concept presented through all characters and in all stages of the play. The application of a “label” to Eva designates her as a minority‚ separating her from the general
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AQA GCSE English Literature 2010 Unit 1‚ Section A: Exploring modern texts Kindertransport by Diane Samuels The Ratcatcher The Ratcatcher’s role and the importance of his appearances are detailed on pages 2 to 5. Each page includes basic information about an element of the role of The Ratcatcher. There is one page on each of the following areas: 1. doubling; 2. representation & symbolism; 3. music; 4. in performance. You will work in small groups on one of above – excluding the page on ‘doubling’
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role of Faith and her significance in this extract from act 1‚ scene 2 pg.29 ‘Lil rushes in holding a piece of cake’ to page 33 ‘What was the point in her having me if she was going to cut me off?’ and elsewhere in the play. Within the play ‘Kindertransport’‚ Faith is the daughter of Evelyn‚ previously named Eva. She is unaware of her mother’s Jewish past and is the main agent in uncovering the truth her mother has withheld from her. As the play develops‚ more questions arise making Faith question
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Kindertransport by Diane - A Brief Study Guide Compiled by Amanda Lockitch Samuels http://www.childrenwhocheatedthenazis.co.uk/ Kindertransports http://www1.yadvashem.org/about_holocaust/faqs/answers/faq_11a.html From December 1938 until the outbreak of World War II on September 1‚ 1939‚ 9354 children and youth‚ 70% of them Jewish‚ reached Great Britain mostly from the German Reich in organized groups known as the Kindertransports. The trigger for the start of this rescue operation was the
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generation of the world. Instead‚ their lives were cut short. It is vital that we remember those who survived this horrific incident and remember their stories. It is important that we tell the story of the Kindertransport so that their story can be remembered for future generations. The word Kindertransport comes from two words in German. Kinder means the children‚ and
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E: "Harwich: Kindertransport Survivors Share Memories (From Harwich and Manningtree Standard)." Harwich and Manningtree Standard. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 02 Dec. 2012. <http://www.harwichandmanningtreestandard.co.uk/news/localnews/4584539.Harwich__Kindertransport_survivors_share_memories/>. Kindertransport The Holocaust was one of the world’s darkest time periods. In the years between 1933 and 1939‚ the Nazi party had killed six million Jews. These Jews were brutally killed by killing squads
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Kindertransport by Diane Samuels is about the harrowing journey that some young children had to take in order to flee persecution during the Holocaust. It was an organised rescue effort that took place during the nine months prior to the outbreak of the Second World War. I believe Samuels wrote this play about the Holocaust because no lives should go unforgotten‚ as we should respect and honour those who were killed‚ but also raise awareness of those few survivors left‚ so no history repeats itself
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