The Book Thief Quotes
Top 5 Most Emotional Moments with the Accordion in The Book Thief
#5 Hans’ performance before he goes off to war The Book Thief takes place in Nazi Germany with a girl named Liesel Meminger. Her mother gives her up to the Hubermanns because they are being persecuted for their communist beliefs. The Hubermanns are nice people; there is Rosa who is a stout and abrasive woman and then there is Hans who is an affable and kind man. Liesel loves to read and learn new words. One day Hans gets a letter from the army saying they need him for battle. That night Hans is at the bar drinking away his fears and sorrow when he takes out his accordion. Hans performs for everyone who is able to hear.
This moment in time is very emotional for Hans. He is leaving for war and the Accordion helps him create a last word for himself before he departs with his life in his hands. Hans does not know what awaits him although he has been in battle before he has never been fighting for something he didn’t want. This moment of knowing he has to leave his loved ones recaptures his feelings for his family.
#4 Liesel’s nightmares …show more content…
Liesel continually finds herself waking up with nightmares from her brother’s death.
Her brother died on the train when they were going to the Hubermanns. Her nightmares started the first day she was with the Hubermanns. Hans tries his best to sooth her pain from the memories by playing the accordion for her “Some days papa told her to get back into bed and wait a minute, and he would return with his accordion and play for her.” (Zusak 37) He plays for her to not only amuse her but to show her that he cares. Liesel’s nightmares tend to reoccur every night until she realizes that she is loved and she can trust her new
family.
The accordion plays a big role in this moment for not only Liesel but also for Hans because it signifies their connection with each other and their relationship together. Liesel’s nightmares of her brother are replaced with fun memories because of the accordion. Not only does the accordion help her with the nightmares but throughout her life it soothes her emotionally.
#3 Liesel’s arrival
Liesel showed up wiping away the tears which has come from her brother’s death. Awaiting her new life she wasn’t eager to get out of the car but she eventually did “Hans Hubermann had her by one hand” (Zusak 28). Finally she got out and slept that night with fear of what lay ahead of her. The next morning Hans had the accordion out swiftly playing for Liesel. She wasn’t exactly sure why but she enjoyed it.
The accordion played a great role in this moment because this moment was when Liesel realized that she would be able to live here and start a new life with the Hubermann’s. It also shows her letting go of her mom and the past which is keeping her from moving on. The Book Thief would not be the same without this moment of moving on.
#2 Hans’ return from war
Hans returns from war after he breaks his leg. When Hans Returns from war on that brisk evening before everything changes he greets Liesel and Rosa with warm hugs. He sits on his bed remembering the memories he brings home from war. With the Accordion in hand he plays a slow sorrow filled music piece to represent the pain of those who suffered.
This moment is a major emotional moment for Hans and Liesel and even Rosa because they all know the pain at war but they cannot help Hans get through his sorrow. This pain brings Rosa to tears because even after the battle at war he still has a battle with his horrible pain and memories. Liesel also has no way to soothe him or make him feel welcome.
#1 Hans’ death
When the bombs hit Himmel Street everything changes. Liesel fell asleep in the basement the only place to be safe during a bombing. When it hit the Hubermann’s house they didn’t see it coming. It happened in the middle of a cold night in Mulching Germany. Liesel woke up the next day and ran to two dead bodies. It was Hans and Rosa struck by the bombs. The accordion being next to Hans in the rubble quickly is picked up by Liesel and she starts to play it over Hans’ dead body. Liesel couldn’t hand the pain of another death “the accordion case fell from her grip. The sound of an explosion” (Zusak 534)
This is very emotional with the accordion because Liesel plays it when she realizes she has lost her foster parents. Hans’ memories with Liesel have been built around this object and right when he dies it is being played as a tribute to both him and Rosa. Liesel grabs the accordion because it holds the beginning with Hans and Liesel and the end of Hans and Liesel.
Zusak, Markus. The Book Thief. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2006. Print.
#5 Hans’ performance before he goes off to war The Book Thief takes place in Nazi Germany with a girl named Liesel Meminger. Her mother gives her up to the Hubermanns because they are being persecuted for their communist beliefs. The Hubermanns are nice people; there is Rosa who is a stout and abrasive woman and then there is Hans who is an affable and kind man. Liesel loves to read and learn new words. One day Hans gets a letter from the army saying they need him for battle. That night Hans is at the bar drinking away his fears and sorrow when he takes out his accordion. Hans performs for everyone who is able to hear.
This moment in time is very emotional for Hans. He is leaving for war and the Accordion helps him create a last word for himself before he departs with his life in his hands. Hans does not know what awaits him although he has been in battle before he has never been fighting for something he didn’t want. This moment of knowing he has to leave his loved ones recaptures his feelings for his family.
#4 Liesel’s nightmares …show more content…
Liesel continually finds herself waking up with nightmares from her brother’s death.
Her brother died on the train when they were going to the Hubermanns. Her nightmares started the first day she was with the Hubermanns. Hans tries his best to sooth her pain from the memories by playing the accordion for her “Some days papa told her to get back into bed and wait a minute, and he would return with his accordion and play for her.” (Zusak 37) He plays for her to not only amuse her but to show her that he cares. Liesel’s nightmares tend to reoccur every night until she realizes that she is loved and she can trust her new
family.
The accordion plays a big role in this moment for not only Liesel but also for Hans because it signifies their connection with each other and their relationship together. Liesel’s nightmares of her brother are replaced with fun memories because of the accordion. Not only does the accordion help her with the nightmares but throughout her life it soothes her emotionally.
#3 Liesel’s arrival
Liesel showed up wiping away the tears which has come from her brother’s death. Awaiting her new life she wasn’t eager to get out of the car but she eventually did “Hans Hubermann had her by one hand” (Zusak 28). Finally she got out and slept that night with fear of what lay ahead of her. The next morning Hans had the accordion out swiftly playing for Liesel. She wasn’t exactly sure why but she enjoyed it.
The accordion played a great role in this moment because this moment was when Liesel realized that she would be able to live here and start a new life with the Hubermann’s. It also shows her letting go of her mom and the past which is keeping her from moving on. The Book Thief would not be the same without this moment of moving on.
#2 Hans’ return from war
Hans returns from war after he breaks his leg. When Hans Returns from war on that brisk evening before everything changes he greets Liesel and Rosa with warm hugs. He sits on his bed remembering the memories he brings home from war. With the Accordion in hand he plays a slow sorrow filled music piece to represent the pain of those who suffered.
This moment is a major emotional moment for Hans and Liesel and even Rosa because they all know the pain at war but they cannot help Hans get through his sorrow. This pain brings Rosa to tears because even after the battle at war he still has a battle with his horrible pain and memories. Liesel also has no way to soothe him or make him feel welcome.
#1 Hans’ death
When the bombs hit Himmel Street everything changes. Liesel fell asleep in the basement the only place to be safe during a bombing. When it hit the Hubermann’s house they didn’t see it coming. It happened in the middle of a cold night in Mulching Germany. Liesel woke up the next day and ran to two dead bodies. It was Hans and Rosa struck by the bombs. The accordion being next to Hans in the rubble quickly is picked up by Liesel and she starts to play it over Hans’ dead body. Liesel couldn’t hand the pain of another death “the accordion case fell from her grip. The sound of an explosion” (Zusak 534)
This is very emotional with the accordion because Liesel plays it when she realizes she has lost her foster parents. Hans’ memories with Liesel have been built around this object and right when he dies it is being played as a tribute to both him and Rosa. Liesel grabs the accordion because it holds the beginning with Hans and Liesel and the end of Hans and Liesel.
Zusak, Markus. The Book Thief. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2006. Print.