Chapter 3 and 4

After reading chapters three and four, I wondered how the Blumenthals kept up the strength and courage to hope of one day going to a place where they could keep their entire family safe? I would have been so scared and discouraged. In the beginning of chapter three, Ruth and Walter say that "Patience" was what got them through everyday. I also think that the many people that they met through the difficult years also gave them strength becuase they all knew exactly what each other were going through. If I were reading this with a class of students I would want to know how they might have felt if they had been in Marion's place. I would also ask them what helps them get through tough times or even bad days.