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
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The Book Thief‚ a story by Markus Zusak‚ Liesel is trying to live through Nazi Germany during World War II. Liesel Meminger is a curious young girl who did not start as the book thief. Her first stolen book wasn’t intended to be stolen‚ it had simply been left behind; When her brother died‚ she picked up The Grave Digger’s Handbook. When she arrived at her foster parent’s home‚ it wasn’t long before her papa discovered this book. He taught her to read and it began Liesel’s obsession with words. She
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“The Book Thief”‚ there has been multiple accounts of symbolism that has been used that are helpful‚ but to different people and in seperate ways. Throughout the book‚ bread‚ an accordion‚ and books have saved lives and have helped people learn through their struggles and show friendliness‚ but they differ in their own way. These three main symbols are very similar‚ in the fact that they all saved lives and have helped a character grow‚ learn‚ and mature. For example‚ for Liesel Meminger‚ books helped
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Question: Analyse how an idea is developed in texts you have studied. Many meaningful language features and techniques are used by Markus Zusak in the historical fiction novel; The Book Thief to develop the idea of humanities extremes. Throughout this book these techniques work together to demonstrate the utter distinction between man-kinds potential for both beauty and cruelty. The idea of humanity is developed through specific use of juxtaposition‚ narrator’s perspective and symbolism. This
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aspect is the way the war is told. In the play‚ “The Diary of Anne Frank”‚ and the novel‚ “The Book Thief”‚ the main characters‚ Anne and Liesel‚ face similar and different struggles during the most destructive war in history‚ World War II. However‚ their points of view of the war differ from each other in numerous ways. To begin‚ the play “The Diary of Anne Frank” and the book “The Book Thief” have numerous similarities‚ one of which being the internal struggle among both of the main characters
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Death Notice Mark Zusak’s The Book Thief‚ takes you through the story of a young girl named Liesel Meminger and her journey through discovering the power of words. It takes place in Nazi Germany and weaves a profound story of life‚ death‚ books‚ and thievery. Zusak narrates the book through the point of view of Death‚ who tells the tale of Liesel Meminger as through her book that she wrote. Death as a character adds meaning to the story of Liesel‚ highlighting her as important‚ and her story worthy
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Mark Zusak in The Book Thief ‚ encompasses the use of imagery ‚ diction ‚ tone ‚ syntax and detail all to portray theme of the novel. Zusak employs the theme that words are powerful ‚ they can trigger violence but also constitute peace. The theme that words are powerful is illuminated throughout the novel. For example ‚ in Max’s dream Hitler through just the use of words convinces the entire nation of Germany to turn against Max. Another prime example of the power of words is expressed through
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1 Ethics‚ Person and Society The Book Thief by Markus Zusak A01330075 2 The Holocaust have been analyzed over and over again by many scholars‚ because of the cruelty and lack of empathy that several people showed towards the Jewish people during this time. Because of this‚ many works‚ both fictional and nonfictional‚ have been created on the subject. The Book Thief is a novel that shows the dilemma that some Germans went through during World War II: to hide a Jew and risk your life
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Jessie Zhu Characterization in The Book Thief Short Analysis of each character 1. Liesel a) Liesel is the “book thief”‚ she is given up by her mother and is adopted by a coups in Molching. She learns to read from his forster father and befriend with Rudy and Max. She learns the power of words and the beauty and the brutality of humanity. She survives Hitler’s reign while many of whom she loves dies. She has blond hair and brown eyes As depicted in the book‚ it says that “her hair was a close
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Before she left to go play‚ Hans said to her: "Liesel‚ for your book‚ just remember to write your story." Still discouraged‚ Liesel exited out of the house‚ but she was still pondering over what Hans had said and. While initially walking to the middle to Himmel Street‚ she thought about her life since she came there. The Book Thief thought about she clung to the gate of the Hubermanns’ house‚ refusing to leave her former life behind. She remembered how before she came to Himmel Street‚ she did not
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