Jones Coles AP English Lit. Comp. 21 November 2013 The Book Thief Open Response Markus Zusak‚ an award winning novelist‚ showcases the power that words can have on the environment around the world. In his novel The Book Thief‚ he shows the reader that even in a time of forlornness that words will always be one of the most powerful weapons that the human race can ever hope to gain. In the book Liesel Meminger‚ a German girl‚ is on her way to the small town of Molching‚ Germany‚ near Munich
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unfairly treated‚ but he still learned kindness and peace‚ and eventually became famous and memorialized today. His situation is shown in some of the characters in the Book Thief. Even though there’s a lot of suffering and pain in the book‚ Markus Zusak shows how the characters grow from it‚ just like Martin did. In the Book thief‚ Marcus Zusak illustrates how enduring pain can make people grow in the characters Max‚ Ilsa‚ and Liesel. In the story‚ Max experiences enduring pain and gained a lot from it
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Why is discrimination such a large and ongoing problem in our society? All over the world people are discriminated against simply because of their colour‚ religion‚ the way they talk or even what they eat. In the novel The Book Thief by Markus Zusak discrimination is shown by the way Jews were treated during the war. Because Hitler told the people of Germany that Jews were scum and were the equivalent of rats. The Jews were discriminated against so greatly that they were forced to close their stores
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The Worth of Words In the Historical Fiction novel‚ The Book Thief‚ author Markus Zusak illustrates the importance of words and friendship during the Nazi rule in Germany. The first spark of friendship between Hans and Liesel ignites when they learn to read and write together. Because of Liesel’s ability to read‚ Max and Liesel become instant friends. The importance of words and the kinship that comes with proves relevant throughout the entire story. The author uses the relationship of Hans
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In The Book Thief by Markus Zusak‚ Liesel also known as one of the main characters is a kleptomaniac with a purpose. The novel‚ set during the WWII around Hitler’s uprising‚ follows as narrated by death itself a girl growing up during difficult times. Liesel starts a habit of stealing books‚ some that have greater consequences than others as during that time owning books especially foreign‚ was prohibited and penalized. Some books have greater consequences than others‚ but are the risks worth it
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My reading of the book thief My thoughts about the book: Reading the book has been both interesting and exiting‚ especially since I have a special interest in history. Reading about a young girl in Nazi Germany‚ with the narrator being Death‚ really gets to you‚ and drags youn into the book. It is quite long(540 pages)‚ but you shouldn’t let that stop you from reading it. It is worth it! The book is simply magnificent‚ and the author Markus Zusak has done a terrific job writing it.
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Imagine living in a world where nobody’s safe. Where loss and death happen everyday‚ but love is foreign and trusting someone is probably the biggest mistake they would ever make. The lives the characters in The Book Thief by Markus Zusak have to live are full of fear that they are either going to get killed or they did something to anger the Nazi soldiers or their supreme leader. Liesel Meminger and others overcome abandonment and loss‚ learn the effective and dangerous powers of words‚ experience
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says‚ the Hubermanns really did look fear right in the face. One example of this is‚ they allowed a Jew to hide in their home‚ going directly against the law and belief of Nazi Germany despite the harsh consequences that could be waiting for them (Zusak 173). The family all cared for the Jews‚ and put their lives on the line to protect and care for them to the best of their ability. Liesel‚ the foster daughter of the Hubermanns‚ showed tremendous courage numerous times. Despite her age‚ she always
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Runaway children in need How would you feel if a child family member was sold for sex in order to survive? I personally would feel annoyed at why he/she would sell themselves when there are a lot of more other suitable jobs out there. Child prostitution is no different really compared to the millions of people who sleep around every day‚ you get paid so that’s one upside to it. But on the other hand i would feel concerned because child prostitution can lead to sexually transmitted diseases and
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regarded awho is more important. In Mark Zusak’s The Book Thief‚ a girl named Liesel struggles in Nazi Germany. She is adopted by Hans and Rosa Hubermann‚ who greatly love her. Next to her house lives a romantic and athletic boy named Rudy Steiner. Rudy and Liesel go on numerous adventures of stealing‚ giving Liesel the title of The Book Thief. Hans teaches Liesel how to read the books she has stolen in the basement. This continues until a young Jewish man named Max Vandenburg appears at their doorstep
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