Nadia - I Am David Chapter 9 - Marked

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Nadia Eliora8.1

English Literature

Ms. Terri

5 December 2013

EPILOGUE

After the initial shock, Edith brought David into her home and guided him to the

living room.

Edith signaled for David to sit on one of the sofas. As David sat down he tried his

hardest to look at everything in the living room; he wanted to see beauty while it lasted. The

living room itself was beautiful. It wasnt fancy or grand, like Marias home, but had

beautifully tinted floral walls and elaborately carved wooden furniture. At one corner of the

room stood a great shelf that held various porcelain figurines of many different shapes and

colors. On another wall was a painting of a large lake that seemed all too familiar to David.

Madame, who painted the painting on your wall?

A friend of mine who lives in Switzerland. Oh, she would be all too happy to find

out that youre still alive. You see, we all thought you had died. This is the most terrific

news.

Now David was looking away from the room and at his mother. Tears were streaming

down her face, but she was smiling. David thought this was what true happiness looked like,

and he wondered if he would ever look that way.

Now it was Ediths turn to ask the questions. Tell me how you came here, David.

David told his story. He told her of the man, about living with Maria, and everything

there was to tell. Throughout his story, Edith listened attentively, reacting differently to the

different parts of the story. When David reached the part about meeting Signora Hartmann,

Edith smiled.

I see you have met the artist behind the painting.


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Yes, Madame, she painted me by that very lake. She was the one who told me about

you, and then I started piecing all the information together: why the manhad let me escape,

why hegave me milk and vitamins, and why hemade Johannes watch over me. It all makes

sense.

This man, Edith paused and stared into nothingness, then looked back at David.

Do you know his name?

David did not want his thoughts to dwell on the man. However, he did not hate the

mananymore. Perhaps the manwasnt truly evil, just stupid like Carlo. David decided that he

would say the mans name once, and only for Ediths ears.

After saying his name, Edith smiled a little. The manwho loved me against all

odds.

Madame, if I may ask, how did I end up in the concentration camp?

Oh David, my son, what happened was a tragic tale.You see, your father was a good

man, and he didnt like the idea of concentration camps. He thought it was ridiculous to

consider humans lower than another, so he shared his opinions on the matter. It wasnt a

revolution, I suppose, but he made small communities of people realize that concentration

camps werent right. Of course, the leaders of those concentrations camps heard the news,

and hunted him down. Your father and I ran, although it was difficult for me. I was already

pregnant with you, David.

They finally caught us hours after I gave birth to you in a small inn. Oh David, you

were a beautiful boy born into a tragic situation. The leaders of concentration camps sent a

small company of soldiers. They overwhelmed a tired man, a weary woman, and a baby not

one day old. Your father fought so hard to protect us, and in the midst of that you cried and

cried. They shot his leg and dragged him into a truck. Then hefirst glanced at me, with so

much pity in his eyes.Hevolunteered to lift me into the truck, but I refused. I thrashed, but


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hewas a strong man, no match for a woman like myself. He lifted me into the truck, and then

I fainted.

When I woke up, your father was asleep and hewas shaking me furiously. He was

yelling Go! Run away, run to Denmark! Its safe there; the leaders cant capture you there.

Its outside their power. I was startled. The thought of leaving you and your father behind

was frightening. He told me his name, and that he would keep you safe; I believed him. His

eyes convinced me, as ones eyes can never lie. He threatened to kill your father if I didnt

run. He gave me a large sum of money, and I jumped out of the truck and ran.

It was a long, tiresome journey to go to Denmark, but I reached it eventually. I

settled down, and for 12 years I have lived thinking I was a widow with a deceased son, and

that the manbroke his promise. But I am grateful that I was wrong.

David stared into nothingness for a few moments, then asked, Then I am really your

son, David?

Yes, youre my son, and I am your mother.

Denmark was a fantastic place to live in. This was the conclusion that David had

come to, after living there for a year. He remembered from the globe that Maria had shone

him that it was a small country, not nearly as large as Italy, and it was surrounded by water.

The oceans were beautiful, and the meadows he felt he could stare at forever. In these

meadows he would write about the day that he had, the things that he thought of, and so

many other pleasing things. He felt grateful to his God, and couldnt be more pleased with

Him.

God of the green pastures and still waters, David started his prayer.Thank you for

blessing me with endless beauty. Even though a year has passed, I am still thankful for Your

guidance and help! Thank you for letting me meet Maria, so I can repay you for what Youve


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done for me. I still think of Maria a lot, every beautiful thing reminds me of her. Thank You

for letting me meet King, and I hope that throughout the year I have been able to repay You

for his life. But I thank You most, God, for giving me Johannes all those years in the

concentration camp. Without him, I wouldnt have known You. I thank you, God, for

blessing me with eyes that let me see beautiful things, a nose, to smell all those wonderful

scents, and a mind, so that I can think and make decisions for myself. And thank You, God,

for giving me a heart to feel. Before escaping, I didnt know what feeling was, because I was

taught to hide my emotions. But after meeting Mother, I have learned how to feel affection. I

felt happy and sad, and now I smile almost naturally! I thank You God, for being who You

are and making me who I am. Thank you for that wonderful chapter of life, and I pray that

the next chapter brings new joys.

David paused. He took a deep breath and smiled once more.

I am David, Amen.

Criteria D: Writing

Level Descriptor Indicators

1-2 The student: has difficulty writing texts to express ideas and

opinions supported by examples and illustrationsin a wide range of social and academic contexts.Shows little depth in understanding of the topic;ideas are

irrelevant and repetitive; opinions have little or norelevant support

has difficulty organizing information and ideasclearly and effectively into a logical and well-structured text; uses a limited range of cohesivedevices

has difficulty using a range of vocabulary,complex grammatical structures andconventions; frequent errors interfere withcommunication

writes with little effect or creativity; there is littlesense of register, purpose or style.

The new chapter shows littleunderstanding of the novel; ideas are not

relevant, repetitive, and are not

illustrated. Reaches 850 or fewer words.

Narrative does not flow. Transitionwords and paragraphs are not used

properly.

Frequent errors in vocabulary, spelling,sentence structure, paragraph structure,and other mechanical details interfere

with communication.

The chapter does not fit with chapter 1 or8. The writing style does not fit with the

rest of the novel.

3-4 The student: writes texts to express some ideas and opinions

in a wide range of social and academic contexts.Shows some depth in understanding of the topic,though some of the message remains superficial;ideas are not always relevant and opinionsinsufficiently supported

organizes some information and ideas clearlyand effectively into a logical and well-structured

The new chapter shows someunderstanding of the novel and adds to

the story; ideas sometimes match with

story details and are sometimes

illustrated. Reaches 850-1000 words.

Narrative sometimes flows from oneevent to the next. Transition words and

paragraphs sometimes help develop the

story.


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text; uses a range of cohesive devices effectively

uses a range of vocabulary, complexgrammatical structures and conventions; someerrors and inappropriate word choiceoccasionally affect comprehensibility

writes with some effect and creativity and some

sense of register, purpose & style.

A range of vocabulary, spelling, sentencestructure, paragraph structure, and other

mechanical details are used, but some

errors interfere with communication.

The chapter somewhat fits with chapter 1or 8. The writing style somewhat fits

with the rest of the novel.5-6 The student:

writes complex texts to express clearly a rangeof focused ideas and opinions in a wide range ofsocial and academic contexts. Showssatisfactory depth in understanding of the topic;ideas and opinions are relevant and generallysupported

usually organizes information and ideas clearlyand effectively into a logical and well-structuredtext; uses a wide range of cohesive deviceseffectively

makes good use of a range of vocabulary,

complex grammatical structures andconventions; errors do not affectcomprehensibility

writes with considerable effect and creativity anda clear sense of register, purpose and style.

The new chapter shows satisfactoryunderstanding of the novel and adds

clearly to the story; ideas match with

story details and are generally illustrated.

Reaches 1000-1200 words.

Narrative usually flows clearly from oneevent to the next. Transition words and

paragraphs usually help develop the

story.

A good range of vocabulary, spelling,sentence structure, paragraph structure,

and other mechanical details are usually

accurate. Errors do not interfere.

The chapter fits with chapter 1 or 8 andshows considerable detail and creativity.The writing style fits with the rest of the

novel and is mostly clear and effective.

7-8The student:

writes sophisticated, complex texts effectively toexpress a wide range of focused ideas andopinions in a wide range of social and academiccontexts. Shows a sophisticated, in-depthunderstanding of the topic; ideas and opinionsare relevant, focused and supported byexamples and illustrations

organizes information and ideas clearly andeffectively into a logical and well-structured text;uses a wide range of cohesive deviceseffectively

makes excellent use of a wide range ofvocabulary, complex grammatical structures andconventions to write effectively and accurately

writes with a high degree of effect and creativityand a clear sense of register, purpose and style.

The new chapter shows in depthunderstanding of the novel and adds

effectively to the story; ideas match well

with story details and are well illustrated.Reaches 1000-1200 words.

Narrative flows clearly and effectivelyfrom one event to the next. Transition

words and paragraphs help develop thestory.

An effective and accurate range ofvocabulary, spelling, sentence structure,

paragraph structure, and other

mechanical details.

The chapter fits well with chapter 1 or 8and shows a high degree of detail andcreativity. The writing style fits with the

rest of the novel and is clear and

effective.

NadiaYou did a wonderful job of fixing grammatical errors in your rough draft, though it

does at times get confusing as to which he or him you are referring. A good rule of thumb

to avoid that type of confusion is to make sure if you are talking about one character and then

switch to another, that you use a name or more distinct noun the first time you refer to

someone. As for your events, you did a great job of closing things out. I do not thing that a

soldier or guard would have had a lot of money to give to someone escaping from a truck

though.

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