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    The Book Thief is novel written by Markus Zusak is a book about a little girl named Liesel‚ who loves to read book and also steals them. Throughout the story‚ the narrator “Death” spoils the information‚ leaving out certain parts of the information‚ making us question why and how. He spoils by saying that Rudy’s going to die‚ Himmel Street is going to be bombed‚ and that he saw the book thief three times. Zusak uses foreshadowing to make us‚ the readers more interested in why and how the events in

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    Dialectical Journals 1. "His fame rested on solid personal achievements." Pg. 3 paragraph 1 All fame begins when you do something noticeable. For example‚ actors and actresses build upon their careers and reputations by achieving excellence in their personal goals‚ as well as perfecting their public performance. 2. "…It was said that when he slept‚ his wives and children in his houses could hear him breathe." Pg. 4 paragraph 1 One question that comes to mind when I read this is if

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    Markus Zusak is an Australian author best known for writing The Book Thief. The Book Thief is narrated by Death and is the story of Liesel Meminger‚ a nine year old German girl who goes to live with her foster parents‚ Rosa and Hans Hubermann in Molching. The Book Thief takes place in 1939‚ right before the beginning of World War 2. One of the many themes shown in The Book Thief is the theme of identity and belonging. The book portrays the struggles the characters go through to find their sense of

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    Character Charting (CRP Task 3) Today my essay will be depicting the changing relationship between Lesiel Meminger and Hans Hubermann of The Book Thief who are both significant characters in the novel. Lesiel is the main character of the book while Hans is her foster father. At the beginning of the novel‚ the relationhip between them is filled with unfamilarity as both characters do not know a lot about each other. But Lesiel immediately accepts him as her foster father. Over time‚ Lesiel started

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    The Book Thief Response “Death and Chocolate” 1. The novel’s point of view switched back and forth between First Person Limited to Third Person Limited. The Prologue of the story is in First Person Limited narrated by Death. He speaks of his so called “job” of collecting souls from corpses‚ and how he distracts himself by the colors of the skies and how the colors vary throughout the day. After introducing himself he begins the story of “the book thief” a young girl named Liesel and her encounters

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    In The Book Thief‚ Hans Hubermann would be considered a best friend to me because of his courage. One way he shows courage is through his action of giving bread to a Jew. The text states‚ “The Jew stood before him‚ expecting another handful of derision‚ but he watched with everyone else as Hans Hubermann held his hand out and presented a piece of bread‚ like magic.” (Zuzak‚ 394) This shows courage because Hans is willing to take punishment by helping people who don’t have anything. Most people

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    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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    Our words are the most powerful and effective ways of communication. In “ The Book Thief‚ ” by Markus Zusak there is an immense power of words‚ the power of these words and the impact of the literature are felt throughout the novel. In distinction to the negative impact of Hitler’s anti- Semitic propaganda‚ present throughout Nazi Germany. Liesel’s reading provides a reassuring effect in the bomb shelter adding a more positive outlook. The words have both negative and positive influences on the characters

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    Reflect on Person and Their Story The man whose story I was honored to read was named Arthur Kupfer‚ from Warsaw‚ Poland. He was not necessarily working in the concentration camps‚ but instead‚ in the houses of SS officers. He was forced to do their basic chores‚ such as keeping the house clean‚ washing the car‚ and cleaning their stables. He meet about 18-20 Jews who were hiding‚ but eventually got caught and he knew what would happen to them. He knew they were going to be killed‚ and after they

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    Red. Book. Family. Coward. Jew. Death. One may say that they are just words‚ but is that really all they are? Throughout The Book Thief by Markus Zusak‚ words bring joy and comfort as well as rage and heartbreak. Liesel Meminger is devastated by the loss of her brother and feels that nothing will relieve her of her agony‚ until she picks up a book that was left in the graveyard by a gravedigger. This is just the beginning of words playing a major part in Liesel’s life. Words have more power than

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