Liesel In The Book Thief

Liesel, being the main character, comes across plenty of tragedy throughout the book. There’s no question. Though we do not know much about her life previous to her residency at the Hubermann’s household, we can definitely say that she is full of misery. Her tragedies at the start and her relationships for the duration of the book taught her that there is much more to life than just sleeping, eating, and working. She learns that life is about loving not hating. Liesel does not shower at the beginning of the book for a few weeks. I see this as her not wanting to let go of her brother and mother. She does not want to wash away and forget the memory of her family. Her refusal to bathe can be looked at as her denial to live on. Eventually, she