The story asks the question, can a child develop normally

despite growing up in harsh surroundings? It juxtaposes the reallife

childhood of Adolf Hitler with a fictional female character

two years his senior. The two hit it off and eventually fall in love

until a catastrophic event separates them forever. The story ends

by asking the reader, "Was young Adolf's love for her strong

enough to change his personality for the better and thus alter the

course of history?