At the beginning of Chapter 3, Ellie writes, “The beloved objects that we had carried with us from place to place were now left behind in the wagon and, with them, finally, our illusions.” What are the beloved objects and what do they symbolize? What are the illusions?

Their belongings, their lives, the idea that they're going to a resettlement camp.

Explanation:

They're forced to leave all of their belongings on the wagon, which they packed because they believed they were going to a resettlement camp, but when they realize they're going to a concentration camp and are forced to leave everything behind, they see the reality of their situation and it symbolizes the end of happiness, family, home, warmth, food, life (for many), safety, freedom, and innocent optimism.

if i was falling raindrop:

1. land safely (pretty sure that’s a tough one)

2. wished that time slowed down

3. a beautiful ending

the narrator is a first person, participant one, who describes in the simple past tense important and difficult events in his earlier life. he also provides temporal markers as the month (january) and the time (12: 30 pm). finally the account of his experience is very detailed, to the extent that a participant narrator would talk the same way about his experiences. a good example of such detail is the mention of the “bovril ration” which historically was a native american food adopted by european explorers in arctic and antarctic regions due to its high level of calories.