The Book Thief Love Theme Essay

In Markus Zusak’s The Book Thief, love can be seen throughout the book. Love by definition is “ an intense feeling of deep affection". However, love isn’t necessarily an intense feeling of deep endearment. There are conflicting types of love such as friendship love or family love. In “The Book Thief” by Markus Zusak, the Nazi’s are in power at the time and the citizens of Germany have to withstand the austerity’s that come alongside with their position in power. The characters have to learn to love in the face of great abomination. In Markus Zusak’s The Book Thief, love can be seen when Walter conceals Max, Liesel and Max hug when Liesel finally kisses Rudy’s lifeless body and lastly when Walter takes in Max. Max Vandenburg is a Jewish man who hides in the Hubermann’s basement. However, before Max gets to the Hubermann’s house he has a childhood friend, Walter Kluger, who lets him hide in his house. Walter’s love is implied (158) when provides Max with a ticket, a map, and a book to escape to
Rudy and Liesel go to the same school live next to each other and are good friends. Rudy is in love with Liesel. As times goes on they become best friends. Then Liesel accepts that Rudy would be someone she would love to be around. In the book, Rudy is repeatedly asking a kiss from Liesel even though being rejected over and over again Rudy’s love for Liesel. As mentioned in The Book Thief (536) Liesel finds Rudy’s body after the bombing “ She leaned down looked at his lifeless face and Liesel kissed her best friend, Rudy Steiner, soft and true on his lips. He tasted dusty and sweet.“ Thus showing the love they had for each other despite Liesel declining Rudy for a kiss many times. It's perceptible now that Liesel loved Rudy but now that he is dead she will regret that she didn't give him a kiss. Liesel and Rudy were truly in love but they