The Book Thief

The Book Thief

why was rudy selected for examination by the nazi medical authorities ? what was ironic about his selection ?

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A nurse and a doctor have Rudy and two other boys remove their clothes for a physical examination at school. The nurse explains to a teacher in the room that they are creating a "new class of physically and mentally advanced Germans." The doctor says he will take two of them. Rudy's parents refuse, and ironically, Mr. Steiner is then called into service.

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