Klampenborg

I thought that a specific portion of the text, when the girls were traveling with Mrs. Johansen on the train, was significant in its insignificance to the story. As they were passing Klampenborg, they begin talking about Dyrehaven, the deer park where people go to pet deer and get close to them. Little Kristi was confused, as she could not see the deer, and Mrs. Johansen told her, "They are hiding in the trees". I saw this as Lowry attempting to show that even the natural aspects of their life, in this case the deer, had been driven to hide, much like so many Jewish Danish citizens. Because the deer are known for being so friendly and innocent, it is significant that they, too, felt the need to hide from the harsh Germans.