The Book Thief Belonging Analysis
Markus Zusak is an Australian author best known for writing The Book Thief. The Book Thief is narrated by Death and is the story of Liesel Meminger, a nine year old German girl who goes to live with her foster parents, Rosa and Hans Hubermann in Molching. The Book Thief takes place in 1939, right before the beginning of World War 2. One of the many themes shown in The Book Thief is the theme of identity and belonging. The book portrays the struggles the characters go through to find their sense of belonging. After Liesel loses her parents to “communism” and her brother to sickness, she finds herself in a foster home very lost and alone. Being a Jewish person during World War 2 meant that you were an outcast. Max Vandenburg, a Jewish man, had
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The characters in The Book Thief have been on this quest to find their belonging and this quest has helped shape their character. Liesel has been through the horrible trauma of losing both her mother and brother and them getting thrown into this brand new environment all alone. Even though she starts out powerless and lost, with the help of Max, Hans, and even Rose, she is able to find her belonging and sense of self. Max has the most obvious problem in this he book: being Jewish. He struggled with leaving his family to find safety, freedom, and his sense of self. When he moves in with the Hubermanns, he is able to regain his sense of self with Liesel and Hans. Hans acts as a sort of guide for Liesel and Max. He has his own struggles, but he was still able to guide Liesel and Max out of the darkness they were in. Everyone has gone through a time where they felt disconnected from themse or they feel like they do not belong. Regardless of whether you have experienced this or not, with they way the character development is written, you can still empathize with these amazing and complex characters. In the television/book series “Game of Thrones”, George R. R. Martin wrote “never forget what you are for surely the world will not. Make it your strength. Then it can never be your weakness.” Liesel and Max found this strength when they found their sense of belonging, and Hans helped them. In the end, they were able to stand strong
The characters in The Book Thief have been on this quest to find their belonging and this quest has helped shape their character. Liesel has been through the horrible trauma of losing both her mother and brother and them getting thrown into this brand new environment all alone. Even though she starts out powerless and lost, with the help of Max, Hans, and even Rose, she is able to find her belonging and sense of self. Max has the most obvious problem in this he book: being Jewish. He struggled with leaving his family to find safety, freedom, and his sense of self. When he moves in with the Hubermanns, he is able to regain his sense of self with Liesel and Hans. Hans acts as a sort of guide for Liesel and Max. He has his own struggles, but he was still able to guide Liesel and Max out of the darkness they were in. Everyone has gone through a time where they felt disconnected from themse or they feel like they do not belong. Regardless of whether you have experienced this or not, with they way the character development is written, you can still empathize with these amazing and complex characters. In the television/book series “Game of Thrones”, George R. R. Martin wrote “never forget what you are for surely the world will not. Make it your strength. Then it can never be your weakness.” Liesel and Max found this strength when they found their sense of belonging, and Hans helped them. In the end, they were able to stand strong