Reflect on Person and Their Story The man whose story I was honored to read was named Arthur Kupfer‚ from Warsaw‚ Poland. He was not necessarily working in the concentration camps‚ but instead‚ in the houses of SS officers. He was forced to do their basic chores‚ such as keeping the house clean‚ washing the car‚ and cleaning their stables. He meet about 18-20 Jews who were hiding‚ but eventually got caught and he knew what would happen to them. He knew they were going to be killed‚ and after they
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The Book Thief - Constructed Response Writing Assignment 1 - Option 1 In The Book Thief by Markus Zusak‚ the use of Death as a narrator impacts the tone of the story by making it mysterious and also sorrowful. The tone becomes mysterious because humans do not have a very good understanding of death and what happens when one dies‚ and it becomes sorrowful because Death allows the audience to witness and understand the deaths of so many people in the war and in life. The use of Death as a narrator
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antagonists are the villains. However‚ in The Book Thief the author‚ Markus Zusak‚ intentionally chooses the protagonist and antagonist to be different. Liesel is the protagonist and her progress is slowed by Death‚ the narrator. Death is the antagonist‚ but he does not mean to go against Liesel or hurt those around her. While there is contrast between the characters‚ Death is sympathetic toward Liesel and does not mean to cause her suffering. The book includes many different characters‚ yet Liesel
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Early in the novel‚ Death mentions Liesel’s mother and father. Death tells the audience that Liesel’s mother and father are communist. “There was only one thing she knew about her father. It was a label she didn’t understand. A STRANGE WORD: Kommunist” (31) Once the audience understands the setting‚ Nazi Germany‚ a clear picture of what happens to Liesel’s parents appears. “She’d heard it several times in the past few years. “Communist.”’ Zusak jumps around in the novel constantly. In the prologue
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snow‚ ice and delicate snowflakes. The final layer of my creative is folded black card‚ forming a spring-like Nazi swastika with the head and tail of an accordion stuck to either side. This creative was in response to the novel‚ The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. The book details four years of the life of a young girl‚ Liesel Meminger‚ throughout the course of World War Two. The novel differentiates the appearance of a person‚ event or item when it is only briefly
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Liesel Meminger once said: “I have hated words and I have loved them‚ and I hope I have made them right‚” (538). Liesel Meminger (sometimes known as “The Book Thief”) is my hero. Liesel was girl in Nazi Germany who was given to a foster family when she was only nine. Her mother was a Communist and was taken away days after she was given away. Liesel is a brave‚ happy‚ and hardworking young girl that everyone should strive to be like. Liesel has lost and suffered so much in life. She was raised without
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You are going to die.” Death said this quote. He the narrator of Markus Zuka’s The Book Thief. Although this quote from Death is scary‚ he says later‚ “I urge you - don’t be afraid.” Everyone will die eventually‚ Death himself even said that. Whether that be intentional or accidental‚ the effects of death can change the direction of someone’s life‚ for the better or for the worse. Intentional deaths in this book are not hard to come by‚ especially because of the war. One such example is the death
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“Everyone has the right to freedom of thought‚ conscience‚ and religion.” (Article18). In the book thief by Markus Zusak this article was violated many times by Hitler and other characters. Hitler and the torture that he brought to characters such as Max‚ Liesel‚ and Hans violate many articles such as article 18 in the UDHR. These characters were not given the right to freedom of religion. Or given the chance to stand up for what they believe is right. Or even given the privacy they deserve in their
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Liesel Meminger from The Book Thief by Markus Zusak had many more serious things to worry about. Being a foster girl from Munich in Nazi Germany during World War II also treats Leisel horribly‚ for she runs into many problems. Not only is World War II terrifying for Liesel‚ but it is also terrifying to many people in her life. This book is considered a classic because Liesel’s life as a righteous Gentile is relatable‚ captivating‚ and universally accepted. One reason why this book is considered a classic
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rob. The thief try to use his hand into the girl’s pocket‚ at that moment‚ I don’t know how to do it‚ i just stand in there and watched the “movie” beginning. Yep‚ the bad time always appear the hero. The women begin to crying‚ when her know her money was steal. The hero appear suddenly. The heart use the hands caught the thief’s arm. The thief begin to run‚ but he can’t run out the hero’s hands. so the thief began to fight with the hero. I called the 110 before the hero appear‚ the thief was dragged
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