To Engel, tearing out the roses in favor of tanks represents the Nazis’ immorality-they are, after all, willing to destroy innocent, beautiful things and replace them with symbols of oppression and violence. In a conversation with Maddie, Engel notes that the square in Ormaie used to be filled with beautiful, blooming roses-but when the Nazis arrived, they tore all the roses out so they could park trucks and tanks in the square. The Resistance is fighting to take down the Nazis, who have invaded France-an innately hopeful goal.īoth Anna Engel and the rose-grower position actual roses as symbols of innocence and beauty. Like most Resistance circuits, it’s named for its oldest and most powerful member’s profession, which in this case happens to be growing roses. This symbolism first shows up in the name of Julie’s Resistance circuit, which is known as the Damask Circuit. The roses Maddie encounters in and around Ormaie represent hope, beauty, and innocence. Note to Amadeus von Linden from Nikolaus Ferber.
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