r once did he ask for recognition for these actions either. George Weiler- was the boy, whose parents pretended he was a girl. He was Trudi’s first friend. George did not care when people made fun of him as much as Trudi cared when people made fun of her. George knew who he was, and did not act any different when people began to accept him. He respected Trudi for who she was and did not let the fact that she was a dwarf get in the way of that. That was George’s contribution to the theme of the novel. Eva Rosen-had the birthmark on her chest and was Trudi’s second friend. Eva was the first to point out that everyone was different. To prove this she showed Trudi her birthmark, which Eva hated. She contributed to the theme by telling Trudi this, and by being her friend.2.Central Characters continued Ingrid Baum-was the pious girl, who hated the way she looked. She is the one who made Trudi aware that even if someone appears to be perfect, they really are not. Trudi felt that Ingrid was perfect; she was tall, pretty, and men wanted her. Ingrid was not happy though, unlike Trudi. Ingrid hated her body and said she would trade Trudi’s for hers. It was because of this that Trudi realized that no one is perfect, which contributed to the theme. Mr. & Mrs. Abramowitz-were the Montag’s neighbors, who were taken away because they were Jewish. Through their contribution to the theme of the novel, Trudi realized that you should not judge people because of who or what they are. Trudi was sad when the Nazi’s came in and took her Jewish friends away, and did not like their racism. 3.MetaphorTrudi Montage represents Germany in the novel “Stones from the River.” Trudi is a dwarf, as Germany is a small country. Trudi thinks that people do not like her because she is a dwarf, as Germany feels it is not liked because it is a small country. Trudi says she has go...
