1. assert their rights and identities in the face of systemic; the resilience and inheritance of ethnic group under external pressure

  2. symbolism subject selection in env (history holocaust/marginalize culture) and uniform instrument represent culture

  3. contrast color (grey hue and red decoration); facial expre and body lang optism gloomy mood show resilience under pressure

  4. imagery to describe Rosalie’s afternoon activities, peaceful atmosphere, nostalgic world. The tears sadness. resistance ancestral roots.

  5. juxtaposition between generations different attitude towards tradition. Gaby yawn story Mamie identity; speak little, make fun; reveals the disappearance of language and culture, the effort for inheritance.