Prague Winter Literary Elements

Autobiographical book

The memoir is set between 1937 and 1948. The book is assembled with various backgrounds ranging from London to antique Bohemian fortresses to Terezin’s penal colonies.

The first-person narrative from Albright's point of view

Remorseful, resentful, disturbing, captivating, inspiring

The protagonist is Madeleine Albright.

The major conflict is when the Cold War breaks while Albright is only 12 years old. The experience of the war is devastating because many people are killed and scores left homeless and injured. Albright's recount of the war is heartening and frightening.

The climax came when the war turned normal citizens into leaders, and children learnt the significance of trust as they embarked on the exploration journey.

The Cold War foreshadowed the protagonists' success despite their dark experiences in the initial days.

The impact of war is understated. The Cold War impacted negatively on people's lives; it also slowed down the economic progress of the affected nations.

The story alludes to the impact of the cold war on children and the affected nations at large.

The horrible description of the war events and how people were murdered and scores remained homeless depicts sight imagery. Through sight imagery, the reader can see how the cold war took place and its impact on innocent people like Albright and others.

It is satirical that Albright was the first female to be appointed as the Secretary of State in the United States of America. The paradox is that America has been the champion of women’s rights and democracy, yet it only embraces women’s rights selectively. The reader perhaps understands why the United States has taken too long to elect a woman president.

Albright’s successful career in politics in the United States of America parallels the state’s efforts to promote gender equality.

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The Cold War is personified as a monster and destabilizing agent.