Salt to the Sea: 121. Florian Summary & Analysis

Florian thinks of home, of his mother who died of tuberculosis, of his little sister.  He wonders, “Would I recognize her if I passed her on the street? Where had she been and what had she experienced?”

Alfred interrupts his thoughts with a meal delivery. He tells Florian the ship will depart soon. Alfred shares some Nazi doctrine, and Florian suggests that Alfred might be better off thinking for himself. Alfred remarks that he finds Hitler’s writing to be beautiful, but Florian is disturbed. He believes Alfred to be “a sociopath in training.”