Suffering In The Book Thief

War is a foul and nauseating occurrence throughout history. Nevertheless, it is something that has happened more than once. There are numerous amount of people who have experienced the events of a war. Each person can have a different perspective and experiences. However, those people can be categorized as victims, perpetrators, or bystanders.
Victims of war are people that suffer from being targeted. The victims have a role of suffering physically and mentally. Throughout the three books, the prominent victims were the Jews. That includes Elie and his father, Vladek and his family, and Max. All of them had gruesome experiences that no one else in the war would have to endure. For instance, Elie was sent to concentration camps, and experienced starvation and beatings. He also had to endure harsh marches and the death of his father. Another occurrence was when Vladek was constantly on the run from capture. This put him in many positions where he had to make mentally straining
This includes people who are present during the war. They watch the gruesome events unfold, but do not inflict or receive any of the pain. For instance, in Maus, the Polish were depicted as people who simply stood on the sidelines during the Holocaust. However, some bystanders do offer their help to the victims. In The Book Thief, the Huberman's and Liesel offered Max a place to hide and stay safe. Additionally, in Maus, Mrs. Motonowa sheltered Vladek and his wife.
These three categories have a specific balance. One group is the result of another. Without perpetrators, there would be no need for victims. The same goes for the opposite way. If there wasn’t a conflict between perpetrators and victims, there would not be a group of people called bystanders. So when it comes to war, the three groups have specific roles. Perpetrators are to inflict pain, victims undergo that pain, and bystanders are either observers or helpers for