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Do we know why Frederick was so pushed by his family to attend the Nazis school where he obviously did not belong?
Tess Daum I thought about that, too. I think his mother simply told him that was what he was going to do and he was the type boy who just did what he was told. …moreI thought about that, too. I think his mother simply told him that was what he was going to do and he was the type boy who just did what he was told. What were his options anyway? He thought his father to be successful and thought following in his footsteps was the "right" thing to do. Maybe he thought he would get it over with, be an adult and then his life would be his own. Thus the statement "my life is not my own". (less)
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All the Light We Cannot See
by Anthony Doerr (Goodreads Author)
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