Pages 17-32
1. In the pages 17-32 there are many author craft techniques used by Karen Hesse. Name three different types of author craft and give examples with page numbers.
2. What are some of the symptoms of typhus?
3. Why did Rifka write that Russia was not as bad for Tovah’s family as it was for her family? How can one place be different for different people?
4. Rifka lived with Saul when her parents were in the hospital. How did her feelings about Saul change?
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Letters From Rifka
By Karen Hesse
23 comments:
ZGE5
#1 Simile - "my body hurt as if the train had run over me." pg. 21
hyperbole - " each time he placed a cloth over my eyes I felt the weight of it crushing my head to the floor." pg 22
flashback - "remember how in Berdichev the Russian guards would come to inspect the homes of the Jews?" pg 31
#2 First your legs and head start aching. You get really tired.
#3 She wrote this because Tovah's family was wealthier so the Russians gave them more respect. Places can be different for different people because in some places people look at others based on different things. Like in Russia, wealthiness mattered, and if you were Jewish.
4
Rifka's feelings change about Saul because Saul was being helpful and taking care of Rifka like how Saul went out every day and returned with food for each of them. Also Saul gave Rifka a bigger share of food than he got even though he is older and needs more food.
1.One of the author crafts that Karen Hesse uses is on page 22. She used a metaphor by saying " I felt imprisoned under a mound of stones." Another author craft that Karen Hesse used is on page 31. She used a simile by saying "Saul is as big as a horse." The last author craft Karen Hesse uses is on page 32. She uses a simile by saying "I looked as short and round as a barrel.
2. Some of the symptoms of typhus are you are too weak to speak. An example of that is Rifka wanting to correct her doctor and say it was the polish doctor who gave her typhus but she could not speak. Another symptom of typhus is you cough so hard that it hurts. An example of that is Rifka saying every time she coughed it felt like she would split in two. Another symptom of typhus is having horrible headaches. An example of that is Rifkas father put a cloth on Rifkas head but it felt very heavy on her head so she tryed to take it off.
3. Russia isn't as bad for Tovahs family because they are not Jews like Rifkas family. It matters if you are a Jew or not in Russia because they treat you differently if you were a jew.
4. Her feelings changed about Saul because Saul used to pull her hair, punch her, and do tons of mean things. Just when Rifkas parents were in the hospital Saul started getting food for his family and equally split the food for them even though he ate more than the rest of them. He also held water to Rifkas lips to help her drink it because Rifka was to weak to.
JS#23
1. Three examples of author craft is when on p.20 they say “you know how the Russians kept us like prisoner” that was a simile. Another author craft is on p.20 Rifka writes "my head throbs and my body aces from all that has happened today" that is foreshadowing. On p.21 Rifka writes "by the time we reached Motziv my head pounded and my body hurt as if a train had run me over". That is a simile.
2. Some of the symptoms of typhus are a fever, rashes, aching body, a really
strong cough and being tired.
3. Rifka wrote that, because Tovah’s family had influence and a lot of money. The Russians respected Tovah’s family a lot more. Places can be different for different people because sometimes there is segregation for religious beliefs or the colors of you’re skin. For example a long time ago people were segregated because they had dark skin it was a fine place for whites but it was horrible for the blacks.
4. Rifka’s feelings changed by when Saul started to care about her and work for her. She relized he really did love her. He cared about her.
S.D.#4
1. The three different types of author craft techniques I found were on page 21 and page 22. I found a simile on page 21 that said, “my head pounded and my body hurt as if the train had run over me”. On page 22 I found a metaphor that said, I felt imprisoned under a mound of stones.” On page 22 I found an alliteration that said, “Saul says a student of medicine came to examine me.”
2. Some of the symptoms of typhus are head ache and body ache, fever, rash and cough.
3. Rifka wrote that Russia was not as bad for Tovah’s family as it was for her family because even though both families were Jewish, Tovah’s family had money and Rifka’s family was poor. A place can be different for different people because sometimes people will be treated unfairly because of their religion or race, or if they are poor.
4. Rifka’s feelings about Saul changed when she saw how nice he was to her so Rifka started being nice to Saul by saving food for him because she thought he needed to eat more than her.
Jrn 18
1. On page twenty-two it says "Each time he placed the cloth over my eyes,I felt the weight of it crushing my head to the floor.", this is an example of a hyperbole, because a damp cloth cannot really crush her head. On page twenty-eight it says "Always, when I see her passing by my room, she is chewing , her red cheeks swollen like a squirrel with a nut." that is a simile because the girl is not a squirrel but, she is comparing her to one, using the word "like". One more example of author craft in this book is on page twenty-two it says "Saul says a student", this is an example of alliteration because, there are three words next to each other that all start with the same letter.
2. Some of the symptoms of typhus are a cough, a rash, and not being able to move.
3. Rifka writes that Russia was not as bad for Tovah's family because, on page twenty it says "Russia has not been so bad for you. With money, Russia can be very good, even for a Jew.".
4. I do not think Rifka's feelings about Saul changed very much but, he did care for her when she is sick. On pages twenty-four and twenty-five Rifka describes how he holds a cup of water to her lips so she can drink and held her hands down to keep her from hurting herself.
C.M.L #11
1. One author craft is on page 18 the author used sensory imagery. It said that the doctor smelled like vomit and a type of beer. Another author craft is on page 31. They say Saul is as big as a horse which isn't possible. The last example is on page 32 when they say Rifka is as round and short as a barrel.
2. Some symptoms of typhus are that you can get a rash all over your body. Another symptom is that you can have a bad cough that can even hurt. one more is that you can get a very bad headache (fever).
3. Rifka wrote that Russia was not as bad for Tovah's because her family is rich and has more power. So they care more about them and not Rifkas family because there poor and do not have power. A place can be different for different people because if one person has more money than another they will get more freedom and people will be nicer to them.
4. Rifka's feelings about Saul change because he turned from being mean and pulling her hair to nice and sharing his food even though he needs it more (from working).
Cm#16
1.On page 22 Karen Hesse is using a metaphor when she says “Papa is so good at nursing, but each time he placed the cloth over my eyes, I felt the weight of it crushing my head to the floor.” On page 21 it says “my head pounded and my body hurt as if a train had run over me, I only wanted to rest.” Which is a simile and a foreshadow.
2.Some of the symptoms of typhus are when your body becomes weak and your very tired you just want to sleep. You might get a fever and think something is happening but it’s not really, for example on page 25 Rifka scratches at her chest until it starts bleed because she was trying to save her mamma’s candle sticks and she had no idea it was just a dream.
3.Rifka wrote that Russia was bad for her family but not for Tovah’s because Rifka’s family is poor and they are non- respected Jews. There house gets inspected by the soldiers all the time just to make sure they only have two of something. While Tovah’s family is living like any other Russian because there family are respected Jews since Avrum Tovah’s father owns a factory.
4.Her feelings changed about Saul because she knows he may punch her or pull her hair but on the inside he loves her and cares for her. Since Saul has been taking care of Rifka he has gotten more mature to show his true feelings and Rifka feels Saul is working so hard for them and he needs this herring he’s getting the two of them even more than she does.
LCP #21
1. Three author craft terms used were on page 31 is characterization, "How skinny I've become. But not Saul; he is as big as a horse. His legs have grown so long just since we left Russia. Another is on page 17 it says "do as I say" the guard barked at me which is hyperbole. One more is dialogue on page 30 where the doctor asked, "what are you doing here?", "I am watching over my mama," I explained. The doctor asked, "Have you had the typhus?" "Yes," I told him. "But I am better now."
2. Some symptoms of typhus are, change in looks, soreness, a cough and rashes.
3.Rifka wrote that Russia was not as bad for Tovah’s family as it was for her family because Nathan deserted the army and if they find him they will kill him and maybe their family.
4. Rifka's feelings about Saul changed to her actually liking him because he is taking good care of him and being nice to him instead of, pulling her hair or punching her for example page 24.
AA 1
1. Three different author craft techniques are: (1) Page 27 it says “my stomach twists and burns with emptiness which is a metaphor. (2) On page 20 the author says the fences were bony, and the roads were patchy. This is an example of personification. And (3) on page 28 she said “her red cheeks were swollen like a squirrel with a nut.”
2. Some symptoms of typhus are, her “legs and head started aching.”, “Her head pounded and her body hurt.” She had a bad cough and she had a rash under her armpits.
3. Russia was not bad for Tovah’s family because although they were Jewish, they were rich and Tovah’s dad owned a big factory so they got treated with respect unlike Rifka’s family where they got treated unfairly because they were Jewish and poor.
4. Her feelings for Saul changed because he used to be all mean and tugged on her hair, but now he is showing responsibility while her parents were gone. I think he started to be more responsible because had to take good care of Rifka.
J.M.13
2. Some of the symptoms of typhus are a skin rash, an extremely high fever, and chills.
3.Rifka wrote that because Tovah's family is richer and have more authority. Because of this, they get more appreciation then the Rifka's family.
4. Her feelings about Saul changed because Rifka saw that when she had typhus that he actually took care of her. I think that this changed their relationship because Rifka saw the nicer side of him.
DMM #15
1. Karen Hesse used a hyperbole when she said on pg. 22, “ I felt the weight of it crushing my head to the floor.” The washcloth is not crushing her head, but Karen Hesse exaggerates her pain to make typhus sound as terrible as it is. She also used a metaphor when she says on pg. 24, “ Saul is too much of an ox to get sick,” Saul is not really an ox, but Rifka thinks his personality is like an ox. Lastly, Karen Hesse uses a simile on pg. 28 when the girl is eating Rifka’s herring and roll she writes that she is always chewing “ her red cheeks swollen like a squirrel with a nut.”
2. There are many symptoms of typhus. One of them are a cough. Rifka writes she had a cough that “ threatened to split me in two each time it erupted from me each time it erupted from me.” Another symptom is a rash. Rifka describes it “ then a rash had crept under my armpits and across my back and stomach.” Lastly, another symptom is not being able to talk or move. Rifka said “ whenever I moved, the pain explode inside me,” and “ I begged papa to stop, but the words would not come out.”
3. Rifka wrote that Russia is easier for Tovah than it is for her because Tovah’s family is rich and respected so their house is not searched, and the soldiers listened to them and obeyed them, whereas guards come to Rifka’s family’s house to make sure they didn’t have more than they where allowed to, because they where pheasants and they where poor.
4. Rifka changes her opinion about Saul when he starts to take care of her because her is really responsible and always gives Rifka half their food even though he is older and needs more than she does. When Rifka is clawing at her chest in her sleep, Saul holds her arms down as best he can, showing he does not want her to hurt herself. All of Saul’s actions when Rifka is sick shows that he really cares about her more than Rifka thought he did.
KL#10
1. The first author craft I found was used on page 20 when Karen Hesse used sensory imagery “Poland does not look that different from Berdichev. The same crooked cottages, the same patchy roads, the same bony fences leaning into the dust.” The next one was on page 20 also with foreshadowing. “I will stop writing for now. My head throbs and my body aches from all that has happened.” The final author craft I found was hyperbole on page 21 “By the time we arrived in Motziv my head pounded and my body hurt as if the train had run over me.”
2. Some of the symptoms of typhus are fevers, aching body, terrible head aches, on and out of consciousness, little memory, coughing and sensitivity.
3. Rifka wrote that to state not all Jews were treated badly. In Rifka’s case she has little money so the Russians inspected her house. Her cousin, Tovah, has more money because her dad owns a factory. That means they get a higher income so guards don’t care as much about them. One place can be different for different people because some people are a different race or they practice a different religion. With the difference some people think its okay to oppress people with other beliefs.
4. At first Rifka hated Saul, from his big feet to his big ears. Though, during the more time she spent with him the more she seems to grow closer to him. Saul got a job just because he wanted to get a better home for her. Saul also helped her with problems and he got her food to survive on.
lab#2
1. Three different types of author craft examples are, one, on page 31. Rifka is talking to Tovah about since she has been sick, she is so skinny. Not Saul though, he is as big as a horse. That author craft is called a simile. Another example is on page 20, Rifka is saying shalom to Tovah, and she says, “I will stop writing for now. My head throbs and my body aches from all that has happened. That is an example of foreshadowing because you can kind of tell that she will get sick soon. The last example is on page 22 it says that each time her father put the wet cloth on her head, she felt the weight of it crushing her head to the floor. That is an example of hyperbole because the cloth isn’t actually crushing her head to the floor.
2. Some symptoms of the typhus are, on page 21 it says that Rifkas legs and head started to ache. Another symptom is on page 22, she says whenever she tries to move, and the pain explodes inside her. The second to last example is Rifka got a rash that had crept under her armpits, across her back and her stomach. The last example is on page 22, she had a cough that threatened to split her in two each time it erupted from her.
3. Rifka wrote that Russia was not bad for Tovah’s family as it was for her family because Tovah’s father owned a factory and they had lots of money. Rifka’s family was poor and Jewish so the Russians spoke ill of them and made it very difficult for them to live in peace. One place can be different for different people because when people are a different color or race or religion, they might not fit in with the rest of the people. For a town that is all Jewish, they fit in but then other people with a different religion might not.
4. Rifka’s feelings about Saul changed after she lived in the apartment when her parents were in the hospital because Saul cared about her and treated her equally and with respect. When they ate their herring and rolls, Saul split the food exactly in half even though he is bigger and needs more food. Rifka’s feelings changed about Saul because she gets their in rough times and they are always hungry. Even though he punches her, he still cares about her and loves her dearly.
JB#3
3) I the book Letters from Rifka, Rifka wrights to Tovah, her cousin, that Russia was not as bad for their family as it was for hers. In my opinion, she wrote that Russia wasn’t as bad for her as it was for herself because Tovah’s family has money and is respected by the community. On the other hand Rifka’s family has little money and little respect by the community. One place can be different for one group of people than it is for another because different people might be in different situations. In this case Tovah’s situation is that her family lives in a big house, they’re wealthy, they are respected, and they apparently have an up and running factory that is making them wealthy, and they know important people. But Rifka’s family’s situation is that they live in a small house, they are poor, get no respect, and probably don’t have very good money making jobs. So as you can see that Russia is better for Tovah than it is for Rifka because their families and are in different situations.
4) In the book Letters from Rifka, Rifka’s parents and her brother, Nathan, catch a disease called typhus from Rifka and go to a hospital in the city they are currently in to recover from the disease. While they are at the hospital, nearly recovered from the disease Rifka, ended up with her least favorite brother Saul who never had a kind word to say to her. Every day Saul went to work somewhere at a market, and brought one herring (a salted fish) and two buns to the rented room they were temporarily staying at for breakfast. Each person would get one bun and each time Saul split the herring exactly in half even though he was bigger and was working and needed more food. Then he would go back to work all day in the cold just to feed him and his little sister and make sure she fully recovered from her typhus and was well again. Over time Rifka’s feelings started to change about Saul and how loving of a brother he actually is. He can be a loving brother when he wants to. I think he always wants to be a great brother, except things don’t always happen the way he wants them to turn out. That is how I think Rifka’s feelings SJS #24
1) In the book Letters from Rifka by Karen Hesse, she (Karen Hesse) uses many different author crafts techniques. For example, on page 22 it states “… but each time he placed the cloth on my eyes, I felt the weight of it crushing my head to the floor.” That is an example of hyperbole which means the author was exaggerating to make a point. The facecloth wasn’t really crushing her head to the floor. Another example of author craft that the author uses is found on page 23. It says “Those words cut though my fever and the pain.” That is an example of metaphor because it is comparing words to something sharp not using the words like or as to explain something better. And one more example of author craft is written on page18. It states “this doctor, he stank of vomit and schnapps.” The author craft used there is sensory imagery. It used the 5 senses to describe something, in this case, it used smell. Those are three author crafts with examples of the many the author craft techniques Karen Hesse uses in the book Letters from Rifka.
2) In the book Letters from Rifka, Rifka gets typhus, a disease. Some symptoms of typhus are that things feel a lot heavier like when her dad places a wet facecloth over her eyes and it felt like it was crushing her head to the floor. A second symptom of typhus is that it takes off a lot of weight. She says that when she was in Russia, the soldiers would come and inspect the houses of Jews to make sure they had no more than two of everything, so her mother told her to put on all her clothes so the soldiers took non of her clothes. The soldiers said “Fat kid” even though she wasn’t. But after her torture from typhus and she put on all her clothes, she still didn’t look fat. And one more symptom of typhus of the many is that when it is at its highest, or close to its highest, it prevents you to speak. For example when Rifka’s dad placed the facecloth over her eyes and it felt like it was crushing her head to the floor, she felt like screaming to tell the dad to take it off, but she couldn’t. So as you just read, the dieses typhus has many symptoms.
SJS #24
1. In the pages 17-32 there are many author craft techniques used by Karen Hesse. Name three different types of author craft and give examples with page numbers.
2. What are some of the symptoms of typhus?
3. Why did Rifka write that Russia was not as bad for Tovah’s family as it was for her family? How can one place be different for different people?
4. Rifka lived with Saul when her parents were in the hospital. How did her feelings about Saul change?
1. One example of author craft is a simile on p. 20 when she says, “Russia can be very good even for a Jew. For us it was like a prison.” There is another example of a simile on p. 21 when it says, “my body hurt as if the train had run over me.” The last example is a simile on p. 31 when it says, “he is as big as a horse.”
2. Some symptoms of typhus are rash, aches, and a cough.
3. Rifka wrote that Russia is better for Tovah’s family because even though he is a Jew Tovah’s father wouldn’t have gotten beat up for boots like Rifka’s father did. This is because Tovah’s father is rich and he has influence in Russia.
4. After Rifka lived with Saul she feels like Saul is nicer to her and she feels that she should be nicer to him
1.The Author used metaphor on page 22 when it says "each time he placed a cloth on my eyes, I felt the weight of it crushing my head on the floor. one more author craft is Sensory Imagery because t says "Tovah, my hand is to weak to continue and my eyes blur at there tiny letters, but I will write again soon" She is telling us the reader that the hand is too weak to keep writing.
AS#25
2. When Rifka moved she felt imprisoned under a mound of stone. When ever she wanted to talk but her mouth didn't let her. She was not allowed to walk or she felt like her head was going to explode.
3. Rifka said that because her dad Uncle Avrem was a very rich man and had some power. For example when Uncle Avram told the guards to come with him because he had been robed. The guards followed him because he was a rich Jew and had power.
$. Rifka feelings changed because before her parents got sick he would be mean to her by pulling her hair. Than her parents went to the hospital Soul paid for her food and was very nice to Rifka.
1. 1.On page number 18 there is sensory imagery. It is “This doctor, he smelled of vomit and schnapps” Another is on page number 20, there is foreshadowing it is “I will stop writing for now. My head throbs and my body aches from all that has happened.” The third author craft is a simile on page 21. It is “my head pounded and my body aches as if the train had run over me.” On page number 31 there is another simile, it is, “not Saul; he is a big as a horse.”
2. 2.The symptoms of typhus are, always being hungry, short term memory loss and being a lot hungrier.
3. 3.Rifka wrote that Russia was not as bad for Tovah, because her family had influence and money. One place can be different because of your race or religion.
4. 4.Rifka’s feelings for Saul changed by him helping her and caring for her.
MP#19
1. Well one example is on page 24 is says Saul is just a big ox which is a example of a metaphor. Another example is a hyperbole it is on page 22 it says whenever I try to pull away from him the pain explodes inside of me. My final example is sensory imagery on page 25.2 It says all the hands trying to take mama’s candle stick and I kept tearing at them but Saul woke me up and said Rifka you are bleeding at your chest.One symptoms of typhus is her head and legs started to ache on page 21.
Another example of typhus is on page 22 it says I have rashes under my armpit and on my back and stomach.
My third and last example is on page 22. It says when I try to move away I felt like I was being split in two.3 She wrote that because her family is Jewish and Tovas family isn’t oppressed. So Rifkas family was oppressed and Tovas family wasn’t. One place is different for everyone its like changing everything like I did when I moved from New York to Florida to Connecticut.4 Her feelings changed about Saul a lot. From her hating him because he kept punching her and pulling her hair. And now Saul is like a mom taking care of rifka sharing the same amount of food even though Saul is 16 so her feelings did change a lot.
1. In the pages 17-32 there is many author craft techniques used by Karen Hesse. Name three different types of author craft and give examples with page numbers.
2. What are some of the symptoms of typhus?
3. Why did Rifka write that Russia was not as bad for Tovah’s family as it was for her family? How can one place be different for different people?
4. Rifka lived with Saul when her parents were in the hospital. How did her feelings about Saul change?
1. One-author craft terms Karen Hesse used is on page 21 it says “when we arrived in Moziv my head pounded and my body hurt as if the train had just run over me” which is a simile. Another example is on page 28 it says she is chewing, her red cheeks swollen like a squirrel with a nut, which is sensory Imagery. The last example is an onimonapia on page 17 it says the guard barked at me.
2. Some symptoms of typhus are on page 21- 22- 23, “which are body aches, tiredness, fevers, rashes, and pain”.
3. Rifka wrote that Russia was not as bad for Tovah’s family. On page 20 Rifka says “the Russians treated them like prisoners, and never letting them travel. Rifka said with money Russia could be very good even for a Jew”. She was referring to Tovah and his family. They did not experience the hardships that Rifka’s family went through.
4. Rifka said on page 24 it says they left me with Saul of all people who pulls my hair, and punches me. But on page 27 Rifka said I thought for once Saul will be nice to me and he was. This proves all of my evidence.
-CH#8
1. One of the three author crafts is on page 31 it says Saul is as big as a horse. That was an example of a simile. The second author craft is on page 27 it says my stomach twist and burns with emptiness that is showing a metaphor. The last author craft is on page 22 it says each time he placed the cloth over my eyes it felt like a weight crushing my head to the floor. That was a hyperbole.
2. Some symptoms of typhus are headaches, rashes and a high fever.
3. Russia is not as bad as for Tovah’s family than for Rifka’ family because Tovahs father is more influenced than his brother Rifkas papa. Also Uncle Avrum has a lot more money than Rifkas father. So that is how Tovahs family gets to stay in Russia.
4. Her feelings changed for Saul by when Rifka was sick Saul feed her and gave her water to drink. She also had better feelings for Saul because Saul went out and got a job.
pp#22
1 Three different author craft techniques are Fore... 1 Three different author craft techniques are Foreshadowing on page twenty, Simile on page thirty-one, and a memoir.
2 Some of the symptoms for Typhus are you get weaker, you get thinner, and you get weaker vision.
3 Rifka wrote that Russia was not that bad for Tovah’s family because they are wealthy and they know people that might be important.
4 Rifka’s feelings about Saul changed because he helped her threw her sickness and found a place where they can stay.
1. Some of the symptoms of Typhus are a rash, a fever, weakness, and loss of weight.
2. Rifka wrote that Russia is not so bad for Tovah’s family because they have a lot more money than Rifka’s family. Money can make the same place different for people because money can earn you respect.
3. Rifka’s feelings change about Saul because on pages 24 and 25 by holding water to her lips for her to drink and holding her hands down so she would not hurt herself.
4. Three types of author craft used in this book are alliteration for example on page 27, ‘He brings back breakfast”. Also simile, “he ios as big as a horse”. The last one is sensory imagery, on page 27, “My stomach twists and burns with emptiness”.
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