not become dirty” - Mahatma Gandhi. Markus zusak captured the same idea in the Book Thief. This book takes place during world war 2 / the holocaust. It’s about a girl who loses her loved ones in a bombing. Throughout this essay there will be 3 main points‚ Max’s book‚ Liesel’s friendship with Rudy‚ and Ilsa’s understanding of Liesel. The world may be horrifying to look at‚ but if you look real hard you will find a little grace and beauty in the world. Max’s book is all about finding a little beauty
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Jayda Sliger 2 Red The Book Thief Significant Passages Assignment Prologue: “You are going to die.” Page 3 This passage is at the very beginning of the novel when the narrator is introducing the topic of death. This passage was chosen because throughout the entire book the characters are tragically dying‚ especially at the end after the bombing. We see everyone that Liesel associated herself with die‚ and this one haunting sentence foreshadows the events. This statement makes it known to readers
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the villain is but rather to make a point about the protagonist of the story. Such is the case for Markus Zusak’s The Book Thief. In the book thief Zusak uses the motif of thievery to as an act of empowerment for Liesel. It is representative of how Lisel is trying to take control back of her life in a time where she feels she has lost all control of the world around her. The act of stealing books is also significant as this can represent her taking knowledge back from her oppressors who wish to
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picture shows significance because the man showed empathy to the girl and he cared about how bad she was living. It also shows that the man gave his sandals to her because she needed it more than he did. This picture is similar to the scene in the Book Thief where Hans Hubermann offers a piece of bread to the Jew. Personal Reflection Personally‚ I think that relationships do not always involve two people who are in love with each other‚ but it also involves friendship and family. In fact‚ I think that
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In The Book Thief by Markus Zusak‚ Hans Hubermann is a man of few words‚ however he is also a man of impeccable character. Continuously‚ Hans does acts of superior quality. He takes in the orphaned Liesel‚ he teaches the illiterate foster child to read and gives his love. Another somewhat unintelligent but daring move made by Mr. Hubermann is the fact he goes against the Nazi party multiple times. Hans is also true to himself‚ he does not join due to his strong beliefs and stays spirited during it
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Jones Coles AP English Lit. Comp. 21 November 2013 The Book Thief Open Response Markus Zusak‚ an award winning novelist‚ showcases the power that words can have on the environment around the world. In his novel The Book Thief‚ he shows the reader that even in a time of forlornness that words will always be one of the most powerful weapons that the human race can ever hope to gain. In the book Liesel Meminger‚ a German girl‚ is on her way to the small town of Molching‚ Germany‚ near Munich
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One of the main themes in The Book Thief is that words have the power to destroy and to save lives. More important‚ however‚ is that words can change the way a person feels. Whether written or spoken‚ words bring the characters in Zusak’s novel happiness‚ and fear. This novel also shows that words can sometimes be used for evil. The words they encounter influence the moods of Liesel‚ and the people around her. Several times throughout the story‚ words give people a feeling of happiness or serenity
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According to Oxford dictionary‚ the word “death” is the action or fact of dying or being killed. When it’s going to happen is unknown‚ but when it does‚ it has a tremendous impact. The narrator‚ Death in The Book Thief‚ captures the idea of death which can be brought upon in many different situations‚ without our control "Of course‚ an introduction. A beginning. Where are my manners? I could introduce myself properly‚ but it’s not really necessary. You will know me [narrator‚ death] well enough and
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The Book Thief Essay Mark Zusak’s novel‚ The Book Thief‚ was better than the film‚ as it dives deeper into the various perspectives and personalities of the characters. It builds up the character of Max‚ and the minor characters (such as the Holtzapfel family) build up the story. By reading this story‚ you learn about the themes of mortality and the power of words which aren’t as present in the film. Max‚ in the film‚ appears to be nothing more than another helpless and weak Jew. He is in hiding
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Red. Book. Family. Coward. Jew. Death. One may say that they are just words‚ but is that really all they are? Throughout The Book Thief by Markus Zusak‚ words bring joy and comfort as well as rage and heartbreak. Liesel Meminger is devastated by the loss of her brother and feels that nothing will relieve her of her agony‚ until she picks up a book that was left in the graveyard by a gravedigger. This is just the beginning of words playing a major part in Liesel’s life. Words have more power than
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