What Are The Similarities Between The Book Thief And This Is The Enemy

When examining Markus Zusak’s novel The Book Thief and the Office of War Information's poster This Is the Enemy, I could not help but to notice many similarities scattered among the two works. The similarities between their settings, conflicts, and atmospheres are striking, leading me to the conclusion that both the novel and poster are relevant to each other, despite not being created in the same time period. Within the settings of the two works, I noticed how the years and locations corresponded. The novel is primarily set in the 1940’s, as shown in the chapter titled “Hitler’s Birthday, 1940” (Zusak 101), and the poster was created in 1942. Furthermore, both are set in Nazi Germany. Because the settings are undeniable similar, this led me