Rising ActionJosef and his family meet up with his father on the M.S. St. Louis, and he tells them not to trust the Nazis. This marks the start of their journey to Cuba, and it hints at the conflict that might arise on board.CharacterizationJosef's father is incredibly anxious and tense, trying to rush his family inside the ship to warn them about the Nazis on board. This shows that his father is very scared, most likely due to harsh treatment in the concentration camp.AntagonistThe antagonist/villain of Josef's story are the Nazi's which is the cause of his father's condition.
Josef and his family meet up with his father on the M.S. St. Louis, and he tells them not to trust the Nazis. This marks the start of their journey to Cuba, and it hints at the conflict that might arise on board. Josef's father is incredibly anxious and tense, trying to rush his family inside the ship to warn them about the Nazis on board. This shows that his father is very scared, most likely due to harsh treatment in the concentration camp. The antagonist/villain of Josef's story are the Nazi's which is the cause of his father's condition.