Eliza
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Ruta Sepetys:
You do such an amazing job in SALT TO SEA of creating tension and moving the plot along using four different points of view. How did you choose the particular points of view you did in order to provide different lenses through which to see this major historical event?
Ruta Sepetys
Hi Eliza!
I'm so happy that you enjoyed the pacing and tension of "Salt to the Sea."
Thank you!
Regarding the different perspectives:
When I was researching the novel I was reminded of how many regions and countries were affected and suffered during the evacuation. When I interviewed people from those different countries, I realized that every human being views history through their own cultural lens so I created characters who would give voice to a particular regional experience and allow the reader to look through their "lens." Florian represents the lens of East Prussia, Joana represents Lithuania, Emilia represents Poland and Alfred represents the lens of a German sailor.
I'm so happy that you enjoyed the pacing and tension of "Salt to the Sea."
Thank you!
Regarding the different perspectives:
When I was researching the novel I was reminded of how many regions and countries were affected and suffered during the evacuation. When I interviewed people from those different countries, I realized that every human being views history through their own cultural lens so I created characters who would give voice to a particular regional experience and allow the reader to look through their "lens." Florian represents the lens of East Prussia, Joana represents Lithuania, Emilia represents Poland and Alfred represents the lens of a German sailor.
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