Therapy In The Grave Digger's Home

It seems as if books are the only thing close to a permanent “family” that Liesel has, as all of the real family she has seems to always be taken away from her. On the other hand, books always seem to be there for her when she wants to soften the blow of the losses and sorrows thrown towards her, such as losing her friends and family. Books are Liesel’s safe haven throughout having to leave her parents at the beginning of the book, all the way through the deaths of her extended family and friends at the end of the book, and she would most likely use books as her therapy throughout the rest of her life after the book ends. However, there still might be a lingering trauma following her and her relationships with books, as they will always remind her of why she needed them. Though Liesel had a very spontaneous attitude towards books, there were certainly points through the story where books were her only safe haven when she was going through the horrors of war, due to them bringing her a sense of peace and comfort. “There was a sudden desire to read it [The Grave Digger’s Handbook] that she didn't even attempt to understand. On some level, perhaps she wanted to make sure
They can sometimes bring her joy when she needs to use them as basically a form of therapy, like expressed above, but other times they can remind her of the anguish of going through the war and losing a lot of her family. "I have hated the words and I have loved them, and I hope I have made them right" (528). This is the last line of Liesel’s novel, “The Book Thief”. This quote precisely supports the idea that Liesel’s relationship with books is very complicated and hard to define. Though she will continue to use/read books, the past will always be hanging over her reminding her of what she went through using books to sooth herself, as well as the burden books brought with their widespread