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CAN HUMANS CHANGE?

Charlie and his helpless crew were feeling terrified.

How were Charlie and his crew feeling? Charlie and his crew were feeling terrified.

They were thinking that the German plane would destroy them.

Who was thinking that the German plane would destroy them? Charlie and his crew were thinking that the German plane would destroy them.

Franz was looking at their frightened faces and was seeing the face of his brother.

Was Franz looking at their frightened faces? Yes, Franz was looking at their frightened faces. What was he seeing? He was seeing the face of his brother.

Franz wasn’t just holding his fire; he was flying alongside them to make sure that German anti- aircraft wouldn’t shoot them down.

Was Franz just holding his fire? No, Franz wasn’t just holding his fire. Was he also flying alongside them? Yes, he was also flying alongside them. Was he flying alongside them to protect them? Yes, he was flying alongside them to protect them.

The German anti-aircraft soldiers on the ground were looking at the US and German plane flying side by side, and were feeling confused.

Were the German anti-aircraft soldiers looking at both planes flying side by side? Yes, the German anti-aircraft soldiers were looking at both planes flying side by side. Were they feeling confused? Yes, they were feeling confused.

After escorting them past the anti-aircraft guns, Franz was taking his extreme act of mercy one step further.

Was Franz taking his extreme act of revenge one step further? No, Franz wasn’t taking his extreme act of revenge one step further. Franz was taking his extreme act of mercy one step further.

Franz was repeatedly mouthing the word ‘Sweden’ to Charlie.

What was Franz mouthing to Charlie? Franz was mouthing ‘Sweden’ to Charlie.

He was trying to persuade him to go there.

Where was he trying to persuade him to go? He was trying to persuade him to go to Sweden.

He was thinking that the damaged B-17 couldn’t make it back to Britain and Sweden was just 30 minutes away.

Was he thinking that Britain was just 30 minutes away? No, he wasn’t thinking that Britain was just 30 minutes away. He was thinking that Sweden was just 30 minutes away.

Charlie was also worrying that they wouldn’t make it back to Britain.

Who was also worrying that they wouldn’t make it back to Britain? Charlie was also worrying that they wouldn’t make it back to Britain.

Charlie was telling his crew that he was going to try to make the 400 km journey back to Britain.

What was Charlie telling his crew? Charlie was telling his crew that he was going to try to make the 400 km journey back to Britain.

He was also telling them they could parachute to safety.

Was he also telling them they should parachute to safety? No, he wasn’t telling them they should parachute to safety. He was telling them they could parachute to safety.

The planes were then leaving German airspace.

Where were the planes leaving? The planes were leaving German airspace.

Charlie was still feeling unsure of Franz’s intentions.

What was Charlie feeling unsure about? Charlie was feeling unsure about Franz’s intentions.

He was telling his last remaining gunner to point his gun at Franz, but he was warning him not to shoot Franz.

Was he telling his gunner to point his gun at Franz? Yes, he was telling his gunner to point his gun at Franz. Was he telling his gunner to shoot Franz? No, he wasn’t telling his gunner to shoot Franz. He was warning him not to shoot Franz.

Franz was taking the hint, saluting Charlie and then flying away.

Who was taking the hint? Franz was taking the hint. Was he saluting Charlie and then flying away? Yes, he was saluting Charlie and then flying away.