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Part 2, Section 15
Themes
Key
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Friendship
War, Women, and Gender Roles
The Horrors of War
Resistance and Courage
Storytelling
Summary
Analysis
Maddie wishes she had control. Fortunately, she’s not dead yet, and Engel answered the Resistance. Earlier, Maddie biked into town to the café, where an employee handed her gray cloth. It turned out to be Julie’s silk scarf, but Maddie didn’t realize it until she got back to the farm. The scarf doesn’t smell like Julie anymore; it smells like carbolic soap. The smell reminded Maddie that Engel is a chemist. With Mitraillette and Amélie’s help, they ironed the scarf—and a message appeared in French. It's either a tip, or Engel is going to betray the Resistance. In any case, tonight, 19 prisoners from Poitiers are being moved to a concentration camp. Julie is one of five prisoners from Ormaie who will join them.
The fact that Julie’s scarf no longer smells like Julie drives home just how far away from Maddie she is—she’s almost unreachable. This is especially true since Maddie didn’t even recognize the scarf for what it was until she got to the farm. As Engel’s message appears, Maddie feels increasingly out of control. The Resistance doesn’t have much time at all to come up with a plan to rescue Julie and the other prisoners—and they’ll only get one chance. Furthermore, there’s no way to confirm yet if Engel is an ally, which makes Maddie feel even less secure.
Themes
