------------------------------TEXT-OF-YOUR-MAIL-------------------------------- > On Fri, 10 Jun 1994, Steve . Kellman wrote: > > > Though it is not an aesthetic justification, it should be noted that > > Spielberg's use of the red coat has precedent in the Thomas Keneally book > > from which he derived the story. Keneally describes a little girl in > > Cracow who stands out from all the others by the brilliant red of her > > clothing. > > thank you for mentioning this -- the witnesses who told Keneally > of the Cracow round-up remarked on this small girl in her very red coat, > and how it seemed impossible that she wouldn't be seen by the Gremans. > It is an extraordinarily visual passage in the book.