Exam Quotes and Context from TDoA Flashcards
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quote 1
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not only stripped away identity as clothes came off, it also stripped away dignity
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quote 2
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Hunya thrilled with the realisation that - they were free
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quote 3
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We became a closely knit family, united in sorrow and joy by fate - Hunya Volkmann”
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quote 4
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Whose independence had been so radically stripped away
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quote 5
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It is fascinating to note how clothing so often played a role in the resistance, as life saving warmth, a heart warming gift, a hiding place or disguise.
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Context of author
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- Adlington was an author, presenter and clothes historian
- became interested in the seamstresses of Auschwitz after looking through archival documents form the 1930s and 1940s
- discovered inspiring stories of resistance and survival
- TDoA was published in 2021
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Language features in the book
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- emotive language
- metaphors
- anecdotes
- direct quotes
- persuasive expository techniques (e.g. archival images, bibliography, notes on sources, archival images)
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quote 6
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Sisters Bracha and Katka before the war, and again in their eighties doing the same pre war pose
