I chose to post a picture of Max because even though he isn't one of the main characters, the climax centres around him. He is in denial and continues to believe his parents are coming back for him, but the rest of the children know they won't. He is a very important character and is an example of what happened to many children during the war.
This picture shows him looking away into the distance, and I chose this picture because it seems like Max is always still looking for something; he doesn't know his parents re never coming back and thinks they will, so really in the story he is looking for something that isn't there. This picture shows him looking thoughtful and alone, and he also looks younger than many of the others. You can tell in the book that he is younger because of the way Kurt warns him about the doctor,and he is quite quiet in the book. This picture shows that.

Hi again Julia,
ReplyDeleteMax was certainly vulnerable and unable to fully function after what he had experienced. Of course all showed the effects in different ways but generally seemed to deal with their new lives, although not without problems. You have understood why Max is an important character to represent the scars these children carried.