What Is The Difference Between The Book Thief And The Help
Stories give us in the modern day a glance of how things were in a time long ago. They tell of good and bad, have no filter, and are the closest we'll get to time travel. In days when everything is in constant change, it’s nice to have something that will stay the same. We get a glimpse into the past from the stories The Book Thief and The Help. Though they are different stories, they all teach us about the life and struggles of someone from their respective times. When we take the time to look at specific characters, we see some similarities and differences. Some of these are subtle and some are very broad. For example we see Liesel, a young girl living in Nazi Germany, hiding the secret of the Jew in the basement along with other things like her real mother's identity. This can be compared to Miss
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If we look at The Help, we see an intolerant, racist town. Through all the struggle of the help, they begin to turn the town around. We learn that it’s better just to treat people equally because we wouldn’t want to be treated how they are treated. Also, if we look at The Book Thief we can see Liesel hiding her friend because it’s the right thing to do. She doesn’t care about the consequences because she sees this as a noble cause worth fighting for.
If we look overall at both of these tales, they are both tough journeys. If I had to give an opinion on who’s was more difficult I would hands down say it was Liesel. Her mother had to leave her and didn’t tell her why. Her brother died on the train, so she now has no one from a time before Himmel Street. She lives in a war ridden country and is in constant fear of bombings and loss of everything she ever knew. She did lose everything, her friends, family, and home. Was constantly wondering what would happen if they found the Jew in the basement. It could not have been
If we look at The Help, we see an intolerant, racist town. Through all the struggle of the help, they begin to turn the town around. We learn that it’s better just to treat people equally because we wouldn’t want to be treated how they are treated. Also, if we look at The Book Thief we can see Liesel hiding her friend because it’s the right thing to do. She doesn’t care about the consequences because she sees this as a noble cause worth fighting for.
If we look overall at both of these tales, they are both tough journeys. If I had to give an opinion on who’s was more difficult I would hands down say it was Liesel. Her mother had to leave her and didn’t tell her why. Her brother died on the train, so she now has no one from a time before Himmel Street. She lives in a war ridden country and is in constant fear of bombings and loss of everything she ever knew. She did lose everything, her friends, family, and home. Was constantly wondering what would happen if they found the Jew in the basement. It could not have been