Kindertransport

by Diane Samuels

The Station Guard Character Analysis

Eva is at a Manchester train station waiting for her parents, who promised they would secure their visas and reunite with Eva in England, when a station guard approaches her. Observing Eva’s German accent, the guard speculates that Eva might be a spy and might have apprehended her had Lil not come to retrieve Eva in time.
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The Station Guard Character Timeline in Kindertransport

The timeline below shows where the character The Station Guard appears in Kindertransport. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Act 2, Scene 1
Trauma, Memory, and the Past  Theme Icon
Parenthood  Theme Icon
Displacement and Identity  Theme Icon
Sacrifice and Survival  Theme Icon
Back in the past, a station guard approaches Eva and asks if she’s waiting for someone. Eva says she’s waiting for her... (full context)