London—17 September 1940 Summary

Everyone is asleep in the bomb shelter, except for Polly and the elderly man. Bombs are dropping and the anti-aircraft guns shooting back sound like they are right over the top of the shelter. This wakes up the others. The elderly gentleman stands up and gives a performance to divert their attention from the bombings. This is when Polly finds out that he is a famous Shakespearean actor.

London—17 September 1940 Analysis

Polly is able to observe how people live while they are living in the bomb shelters.