Mr. and Mrs. Johansen are Annemarie's parents, and Henrik is her uncle. Mr. and Mrs. Johansen and Henrik are loving and wise people who have a positive influence on Annemarie. Mr. and Mrs. Johansen exhibit their bravery by protecting Ellen from the Nazis when the Nazis search their apartment, again on the train when the Nazis question their destination, and later at Uncle Henrik's house when the Jews are "paying their final respects" to Great-aunt Birte.
Uncle Henrik is also courageous. He is a fisherman. He risks his life, hiding Jews in the hollowed out area in the bottom of his boat, by taking them to neutral Sweden. All three people know what it means to be brave and to stand up for what you believe is right.
