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[Spoiler Alert] Why do you think the author decided to add the rape scene? Does it add anything to the characters' arcs? Does it propel the plot forward? Does anything result from that scene? Frau Elena, Jutta, and the other three girls were already obviously miserable. The reader has already experienced the cruelty of war. Why was the rape scene necessary?
brian baxter It did feel odd at first reading it in such a beautiful book. But widespread rape by the Russian army was something that German women had to contend w…moreIt did feel odd at first reading it in such a beautiful book. But widespread rape by the Russian army was something that German women had to contend with everyday.
The rape scene added a little more understanding of what was happening at the time.
Could it of been left out? Maybe,but it has got people talking about it. And has done its job.(less)
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All the Light We Cannot See
by Anthony Doerr (Goodreads Author)
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