Ruta Sepetys Salt To The Sea

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Recommended: American literature after world war II

Ruta Sepetys’ historical fiction novel Salt to the Sea, took place in the 1940’s during the time of World War II. There are four protagonists Emilia, Joana, Alfred, and Florian who go on a fatal journey through Germany to the Wilhelm Gustloff. The Wilhelm Gustloff was built to carry 1,462 passengers, but by the time they were done boarding there were 10,582 people on board. At 9:15pm, the ship was struck by three torpedoes in the bottom deck. As their ship to freedom was sinking, many begged to get on a lifeboat. Many people changed and became brave while others became desperate. In Salt to the Sea, Ruta Sepetys teaches the reader that it is never too late to change others is showed that when people become brave they can defend themselves when

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