Diction In The Book Thief
In this quote, on page 446 of the Book Thief, Zusak is stressing the idea that without the knowledge of words and not knowing the extreme power they contain, humans wouldn't be able to fufill their desires and express the potential they have hidden deep inside of them. Whether one uses these words to discriminate and disparage a certain race, or instead take the same words to heal, save, and to fight against justice, it all relies on the specific diction used.
In many ways, the Holocaust was a war fought with words. It relied on mass communication to convey it's message of hate and to mobilize a nation in it's service. For example, Hitler did indeed understand "the true power of words," he knew exactly what to say and the appropriate time
In many ways, the Holocaust was a war fought with words. It relied on mass communication to convey it's message of hate and to mobilize a nation in it's service. For example, Hitler did indeed understand "the true power of words," he knew exactly what to say and the appropriate time