Characters In The Book Thief

In the Book Thief, there are many characters that the author describes in detail such as Rosa Hubermann and Rudy Steiner. For instance, in the book he describes Rosa as, “she was five feet, one inch tall and wore her browny gray strands of elastic hair in a bun.” This quote shows you how the author thoroughly describes the characters because of the the language and word choice he uses. The description “browny gray strands of elastic hair in a bun” makes you picture a mean old lady. It allows the reader to have a clear image of the character.There is also a quote about Rudy Steiner that says, “he had bony legs, sharp teeth, gangly blue eyes, and hair the color of a lemon.” This quote is also very descriptive especially since it says, “hair