The Devils Arithmetic - Relationships Essay -- Jane Yolen

The Devils Arithmetic is written by Jane Yolen. The compositions main character is Hannah. Hannah is a thirteen year somemagazine(a) girl who is unappreciative of her family and everything they do for her. During a Seder dinner, Hannah is transported back in time to rural Poland in 1942. In this time Hannah becomes Chaya. During a wedding party procession, she is captured and interpreted to a concentration camp. In the camp Hannah experienced different kinds of family structures. slightly of the family structures Hannah experienced in the camp were with her immediate family, her friendships, and with other strangers.During her time as Chaya, Hannah was involved in many family structures. One of which is with her immediate family. She witnessed self let go of herself and the others around her. While getting ready for her Uncle Shmuels wedding, she received twain blue ribbons. Her Aunt Gitl gave her a blue dress, and to go with the dress she gave Hannah a pair of blue ribbons, wh ich she had been saving for her wedding night. These I was saving for my wedding night-about which you know so much, (pg. 6) Gitl sacr...