I think the characters all have the feeling of wanting to protect the Haggadah. They all contributed to it in some way. The Haggadah was was passed to many people, and each one had a separate reason to protect the book. Some of the characters had specific reasons to protect teh book, and others like Ozren, who didn't really have a reason to protect the book, but did anyway.
In some ways the book has helped each character in some way. It indirectly saved Lola, the clasps helped Hirshfelt (or however you spell it) with his wife and mistress, and the Jewish lady who protected the book helped the rabbi. I wonder if it will help Ozren or Hanna in anyway.
I think in a way each person was part of the Haggadah. They all added something special to it. I really like the way Aimee put it, that each character was helped by the preserving the book. I think the reason for the different characters made up by Brooks was to explain the true purpose of the Haggadah which is different stories put together and read during Passover.
I think its interesing how Nathalie said that the true purpose of the Haggadah was to put different stories together. In a way, the Haggadah puts a different set of stories together too. The stories of the people's lives who protected it.
I agree that all the characters wanted to protect the Haggadah, and that it helped the people of the book. I think Brooks created the people to protect the Haggadah to make the Haggadah more significant that what is just on its pages.
I think part of what makes the Haggadah so intersting to us is the story behind it. It itself is a beautiful piece of artwork, but with the people and the stories behind it, it becomes a piece of artwork that ties cities, people, and history together
I also think Brooks created each of the people to show how much they cared about the Haggadah. For instance Mittel doesn't care about the Haggadah as much as Ozren or Serif.
I definitely agree that the book's preservation was a goal that all of the characters had. The Muslim couple, the rabbi, everyone has the book's wellbeing in mind. That's a pretty stong connection in my opinion.
I think the characters all have the feeling of wanting to protect the Haggadah. They all contributed to it in some way. The Haggadah was was passed to many people, and each one had a separate reason to protect the book. Some of the characters had specific reasons to protect teh book, and others like Ozren, who didn't really have a reason to protect the book, but did anyway.
ReplyDeleteIn some ways the book has helped each character in some way. It indirectly saved Lola, the clasps helped Hirshfelt (or however you spell it) with his wife and mistress, and the Jewish lady who protected the book helped the rabbi. I wonder if it will help Ozren or Hanna in anyway.
ReplyDeleteI think in a way each person was part of the Haggadah. They all added something special to it. I really like the way Aimee put it, that each character was helped by the preserving the book. I think the reason for the different characters made up by Brooks was to explain the true purpose of the Haggadah which is different stories put together and read during Passover.
ReplyDeleteI think its interesing how Nathalie said that the true purpose of the Haggadah was to put different stories together. In a way, the Haggadah puts a different set of stories together too. The stories of the people's lives who protected it.
ReplyDeleteI agree that all the characters wanted to protect the Haggadah, and that it helped the people of the book. I think Brooks created the people to protect the Haggadah to make the Haggadah more significant that what is just on its pages.
ReplyDeleteI think part of what makes the Haggadah so intersting to us is the story behind it. It itself is a beautiful piece of artwork, but with the people and the stories behind it, it becomes a piece of artwork that ties cities, people, and history together
ReplyDeleteI also think Brooks created each of the people to show how much they cared about the Haggadah. For instance Mittel doesn't care about the Haggadah as much as Ozren or Serif.
ReplyDeleteI definitely agree that the book's preservation was a goal that all of the characters had. The Muslim couple, the rabbi, everyone has the book's wellbeing in mind. That's a pretty stong connection in my opinion.
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