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
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nature of a person is revealed when they are alone or in a dangerous situation. It is a quote brought to life through the character of Hans Huberman in Markus Zusak’s ‘The Book Thief’ (Zusak‚ 45). The book is set in a small German town during the Second World War- by far Europe’s darkest period. The fact that the narrator in this book is no other than death reveals just how dire the situation was. It is a time when the Third Reich is at its peak. The Nazi
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Throughout The Book Thief‚ the good and the bad of humanity is shown in many ways through the eyes of the narrator‚ death. In the times of great killing and blood‚ Liesel finds peace in reading and later on many other people find peace in her reading as well. humanity is both beautiful and ugly. there is good and bad that can be found in everything‚ this story describes both aspects of it. Death wonders how humanity can be so ugly yet so beautiful. We portray both traits for many reasons. Humanity
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Jayda Sliger 2 Red The Book Thief Significant Passages Assignment Prologue: “You are going to die.” Page 3 This passage is at the very beginning of the novel when the narrator is introducing the topic of death. This passage was chosen because throughout the entire book the characters are tragically dying‚ especially at the end after the bombing. We see everyone that Liesel associated herself with die‚ and this one haunting sentence foreshadows the events. This statement makes it known to readers
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This is exactly what Hans Hubermann‚ a character from The Book Thief by Markus Zusak‚ does. Hans is the foster father of the main character in the book‚ Liesel Meminger. The setting of the book is during WW2 with Adolf Hitler as the leader of Germany‚ so anything that is done wrong could be extremely dangerous. In part four of the book‚ a Jewish man knocks on the Hubermanns’ door. During the Holocaust‚ Jewish people were extremely hated‚ and if
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picture shows significance because the man showed empathy to the girl and he cared about how bad she was living. It also shows that the man gave his sandals to her because she needed it more than he did. This picture is similar to the scene in the Book Thief where Hans Hubermann offers a piece of bread to the Jew. Personal Reflection Personally‚ I think that relationships do not always involve two people who are in love with each other‚ but it also involves friendship and family. In fact‚ I think that
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When mentioning The Book Thief by Markus Zusak the first comment people make is how hard of a time it was in the setting of this book. A very dramatic impact of the book is a girl named Liesel who is living of the time of World War II‚ with the Jewish being discriminated. When living at her new home with her foster parents Hans and Rosa Hubberman‚ she finds herself more than a lonely girl. By the end of the story‚ she became courageous‚ persevering‚ and loyal to others. In the start of the story
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The Book Thief‚ by Markus Zusak‚ has caused me to have multiple reactions‚ to the story‚ characters‚ and themes. They have made me feel mad‚ sad‚ upset‚ happy‚ but most of all surprised; throughout the recent readings every night more gets added to the story and more just surprises me. What completely shocked/surprised me was when Liesel fought back against Ludwig Schmeikl and what followed afterwards. However‚ there has been far more things than just that‚ that have surprised me. A couple include
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One of the main themes in The Book Thief is that words have the power to destroy and to save lives. More important‚ however‚ is that words can change the way a person feels. Whether written or spoken‚ words bring the characters in Zusak’s novel happiness‚ and fear. This novel also shows that words can sometimes be used for evil. The words they encounter influence the moods of Liesel‚ and the people around her. Several times throughout the story‚ words give people a feeling of happiness or serenity
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The Book Thief Essay Mark Zusak’s novel‚ The Book Thief‚ was better than the film‚ as it dives deeper into the various perspectives and personalities of the characters. It builds up the character of Max‚ and the minor characters (such as the Holtzapfel family) build up the story. By reading this story‚ you learn about the themes of mortality and the power of words which aren’t as present in the film. Max‚ in the film‚ appears to be nothing more than another helpless and weak Jew. He is in hiding
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