Hans Hubermann In The Book Thief

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. Even though the bigot Nazis threatened Hans and his small family, the genuine strong will rises through. Acts of the strong willed are not tolerated by the society at this time, it is seen when Hans gives a piece of bread to the 'sub-human' (394). Consequently, the small act of kindness resulted in a public whipping. Nevertheless that act does not deter him, he
That leaves 10 percent who did not. Hans Hubermann belonged to that 10 percent... (63)" this is the first instance in which Hans shows his boldness. He does not agree with Hitler, he does not accept the Nazi party and believes all people should be treated with respect. This thinking does not belong to the status quo, and is seen as wrong. Regardless of what ghastly things were said, Hans stays unflustered and collected. In addition to being in the minority, Hans even went as far to publicly help a Jewish person not once but twice. He offered to paint a Jewish man's house and got caught (131) and gave a Jewish marcher a piece of bread and was whipped (394). Hans went to the exceptionally high danger of hiding a Jewish man in the basement in his home is also another audacious move. One thorough check of his house and Hans could have sent his family towards a horrendous death. Hubermann shows how he feels and sticks to what he believes in, though he may be quiet about his doings they still speak louder than any other characters