Parachute, and that he was the only survivor. He was able escape the crash by using his When they find him, he explains to them that he was aboard one of the airplanes when it was hit and crashed. His name was Peter, and he was a Canadian soldier. Have you seen anyone?”” (Morpurgo 124)īackground of the Quote: Lizzie's family has finally made it to their aunt and uncles house, but as they look around, they find a man in the barn. So we are searching every house, every farm. An enemy bomber was shot down, a Lancaster. No one knocks on the door like the police…”We are looking for a parachute coming down not far from here. “I knew at once that it was the police at the door, the moment I heard the knocking. Or the emotional trauma to come when that terrible day hits. It especially made them realize how much it emotionally impacted people when how bombs would come out of no where. The citizens of the city could 'prepare' all they wanted for the bombs, but nothing could prepare them for the sudden hit of the bomb Moreover, it showed readers how it felt to have everything around you be destroyed and the how scared people were for their lives. It shows them how terrifying it was to be living in a city where a war and bombs were happening all around them. This quote has an impact beyond just the story in the novel because it makes the readers feel the situation Lizzie was in.

As they stood there in shock, Mutti came and grabbed them, and rushed them out of the city towards safety. (Morpurgo) When Lizzie and her family went out to see what the matter was with Marlene, Marlene ran out of the garden and started to chase the dog. However, as Marlene was running off, the sounds of the bombers came. One by one, the bombs started to drop all over the city, and scared Lizzie and Karli to death. Background of the Quote (What was happening during this quote): one of Lizzie's neighbors dog had been harassing Marlene, the elephant.

An elephant in the garden