Who is Sophie from The Upstairs Room and what is their importance? The_Upstairs_Room English & Literature Sophie | The Upstairs Room

Sophie is Annie's mother. Sophie doesn't appear to understand that Hitler wishes to kill all Jews. She doesn't want to go to America because she will have to start a new life there. Sophie eventually dies in a hospital. It is said that it was good that Sophie died when she did because the other patients were taken on trains the next day.