ela Anne franke

patty Bergen

she is very intelligent and out spoken. She is 12 years old

anton relker

kind and enjoys having deep and thoughtful conversations with Patty

ruth

house keeper and a surrogate mother figure for patty. She is very strong and kind.

harry bergen

pattys father- violent man, abusive, and very ill-tempered

mrs pearl Bergen

she is compassionate and very protective mother- her beliefs come from the small southern town she lives in.

sharon Bergen

she is very popular and everyone seems to like her.

charlene madlee

intelligent and observant

whats pattys town like

the town heavily influenced the events and pattyd experience. It is a very small town.

how is charlene a good influence on patty

she is very intelligent and provides a platform for pattys voice, particulary during and after her trial.

what is an example of foreshadowing

Pattys mother being firm and against pattys relationship with Anton foreshadows the potential conflict when pattys actions are revealed.

the German pow Anton, pattys family’s Jewish identify, these symbols represent prejudice, societal expectations, and how the difficulties of human relaation

what are the overall themes of the book

the overall theme of summer of my German soldier is the power of human connection.