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==== Tropes used by the novel: ==== |
==== Tropes used by the novel: ==== |
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* [[Adult Fear]] |
* [[Adult Fear]] |
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* [[Anvils That Needed to Be Dropped]]: The point of the book and the movie, to introduce young teenagers to the the Holocaust. |
* [[Anvils That Needed to Be Dropped]]: The point of the book and the movie, to introduce young teenagers to the the Holocaust. |
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* [[As the Good Book Says...]] |
* [[As the Good Book Says...]] |
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* [[Cassandra Truth]]: Hannah when telling the men about the failed escape attempt. |
* [[Cassandra Truth]]: Hannah when telling the men about the failed escape attempt. |
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* [[Chekhov's Gun]]: Subverted with Hannah knowing the outcome about the escape attempt. |
* [[Chekhov's Gun]]: Subverted with Hannah knowing the outcome about the escape attempt. {{spoiler|The men don't listen to her and end up getting hanged}}. |
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* [[Complete Monster]]: Commandant Breuer. |
* [[Complete Monster]]: Commandant Breuer. |
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* [[Composite Character]]: In the film, Rivka becomes Hannah's cousin and replaces the relatives she meets when she first journeys to the past. |
* [[Composite Character]]: In the film, Rivka becomes Hannah's cousin and replaces the relatives she meets when she first journeys to the past. |
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* [[Fan Disservice]]: Twice. First when the women are ordered to strip to their underwear when they enter the camp. Secondly when |
* [[Fan Disservice]]: Twice. First when the women are ordered to strip to their underwear when they enter the camp. Secondly when {{spoiler|they are about to be gassed}}. |
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* [[Get a Hold of Yourself, Man!]]: Gitl does this several times to Chaya. |
* [[Get a Hold of Yourself, Man!]]: Gitl does this several times to Chaya. |
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* [[Grandfather Clause]] |
* [[Grandfather Clause]] |
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* [[High Octane Nightmare Fuel]] |
* [[High Octane Nightmare Fuel]] |
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* [[Identity Amnesia]]: While Hannah's hair is being cut off, she realizes she can't remember her old life at all, and eventually just believes Hannah never existed. |
* [[Identity Amnesia]]: While Hannah's hair is being cut off, she realizes she can't remember her old life at all, and eventually just believes Hannah never existed. |
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* [[Infant Immortality]]: |
* [[Infant Immortality]]: {{spoiler|Averted completely. The Rabbi's young children are killed early on and 11-year-old Sarah is gassed at the end}}. |
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* [[Meaningful Echo]]: Not explicitly stated but left in with a bit of [[Fridge Brilliance]]. When Hannah is speaking to her Aunt Eva she remarks "the way you speak, I will never get over it |
* [[Meaningful Echo]]: Not explicitly stated but left in with a bit of [[Fridge Brilliance]]. When Hannah is speaking to her Aunt Eva she remarks "the way you speak, I will never get over it." Rivka says the same thing in the past once which makes sense {{spoiler|since they're the same person}}. |
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** Also about the photo "someday I will make you a copy |
** Also about the photo "someday I will make you a copy." |
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* [[Meaningful Name]]: As the quotes says above, Chaya means 'life |
* [[Meaningful Name]]: As the quotes says above, Chaya means 'life'. {{spoiler|Ironically, she gives her life so her future relative can live.}} |
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* [[Shot At Dawn]] |
* [[Shot At Dawn]] |
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* [[Tear Jerker]] |
* [[Tear Jerker]] |