ay, and died. The story ended with the want for normalcy in Germany. Trudi began to love herself, and put the fact that she was a dwarf behind her. She became friends with Eva after a few months, but then Eva was taken away, and she and Trudi never spoke again. George returned from the war, became an alcoholic, and later killed himself. Ingrid was married and had two children, which she tried to kill, so they would go to heaven. Trudi was sad about the death of her father, and ended the story with her, her dad, and George at the mill they visited while they were young. There Trudi saw herself talking to George, telling him a story as she did when they were young; enhancing it, and embracing it. 2.Central Characters Trudi Montag- was the main character, and narrator of the novel. We saw the life of German citizens through her eyes. The theme of the book is that being different is a secret everybody shares, that no one is perfect, and that you should be proud of who you are, and stand up for what you believe in. Trudi contributes to this theme throughout the book when she begins to lover herself and her body, and when she helps stand up for the Jews by hiding them in her house. Leo Montag-was Trudi’s father, and owner of the pay library. Leo’s contribution to the theme of the novel was that he walked with a limp, but treated everybody equally, no matter what he or she looked like or what their background was. He also defended the Jews, and hid them in his house. Emil Hesping-was the unknown benefactor, who died trying to get rid of the Hitler statue. He contributes to the theme of the novel by loving unconditionally. Although people did not have a lot of respect for him because he had many affairs, he put that all aside, and tired to help out anyone who was in trouble. He gave people gifts when hard times were about, and risked his life bringing Jews to and from different houses. Neve...
