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* [[Adult Fear]]
* [[Adult Fear]]
* [[Anvils That Needed to Be Dropped]]: The point of the book and the movie, to introduce young teenagers to the the Holocaust.
* [[As the Good Book Says...]]
* [[As the Good Book Says...]]
* [[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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* [[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.
* [[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}}.
* [[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}}.
* [[Faux Symbolism]]: At the start of the film, Hannah is about to get a tattoo but is stopped because she is late for dinner.
* [[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.
* [[Grandfather Clause]]
* [[Grandfather Clause]]
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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."
* [[Meaningful Name]]: As the quotes says above, Chaya means 'life'. {{spoiler|Ironically, she gives her life so her future relative can live.}}
* [[Meaningful Name]]: As the quotes says above, Chaya means 'life'. {{spoiler|Ironically, she gives her life so her future relative can live.}}
* [[Some Anvils Need to Be Dropped]]: The point of the book and the movie, to introduce young teenagers to the the Holocaust.
* [[Shot At Dawn]]
* [[Shot At Dawn]]
* [[Tear Jerker]]
* [[Tear Jerker]]
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* [[Traumatic Haircut]]: [[Truth in Television]] as all the Jews have their hair shorn when they enter the camp. In the book Hannah remarks she has trouble telling the other women apart.
* [[Traumatic Haircut]]: [[Truth in Television]] as all the Jews have their hair shorn when they enter the camp. In the book Hannah remarks she has trouble telling the other women apart.
* [[War Is Hell]]
* [[War Is Hell]]
* [[What Do You Mean Its Not Symbolic]]: At the start of the film, Hannah is about to get a tattoo but is stopped because she is late for dinner.
* [[World War II]]
* [[World War II]]
* [[You Are Number Six]]
* [[You Are Number Six]]


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