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    “Everyone has the right to freedom of thought‚ conscience‚ and religion.” (Article18). In the book thief by Markus Zusak this article was violated many times by Hitler and other characters. Hitler and the torture that he brought to characters such as Max‚ Liesel‚ and Hans violate many articles such as article 18 in the UDHR. These characters were not given the right to freedom of religion. Or given the chance to stand up for what they believe is right. Or even given the privacy they deserve in their

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    Fear Is Inevitable

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    can alter the outcome of the change‚ either in a positive of negative way. This comes under the aspect of change‚ known as fear. We are always fearing change‚ fearing how and what its going to change our path in life. You will find that in“The Book Thief” by Marcus Zusak and “Rain Man” by Barry Levinson both explore how if we fear change or push it away‚ it wont get you anywhere the change will always happen. I have also shown my aspect of change through my visual representation. You can have

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    and reading of four texts‚ I believe that this wasn’t the case and that intolerance and prejudicial attitudes were common. The four texts that I have chosen that show this is To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ The Help by Kathryn Stockett‚ The Book Thief by Markus Zusak and The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne. These texts have made the themes of intolerance and prejudice apparent and have also shown myself and other readers why it is important to have tolerance within a community‚ without

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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

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    narration makes the story much more interesting because not only is he able to narrate in first person but he’s also able to narrate in third person making the use of the literary device of foreshadowing much more effective. From the very beginning of the book death lets the reader know that everyone in Liesel’s life will die‚ from there the rest of the book’s plot is developed to explain how Liesel slowly but surely loses very important people in her life. It starts off one by one and then most of them

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    encounter are a mixture; they aren’t always desirable but they are all formative in developing our identity and thus have an impact on being able to belong within our own mental state. Once the characters in Rainbow’s End by Jane Harrison and The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak realise the desired person they wanted to be they then become a formidable person and naturally belong in any circumstance. This confirms that the more we connect with our present understanding of belonging and engage with what we

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    today’s world‚ there have been amazing authors that have made fantastic contributions with their literary masterpieces. One of the most recent up and coming authors‚ who has already won several awards for his books‚ is Markus Zusak. In Fighting Ruben Wolfe‚ I Am the Messenger‚ and The Book Thief‚ there are connections between Mr. Zusak‚ and each of the protagonists. Markus Zusak was born on June 23‚ 1975 in Sydney‚ Australia. He was the youngest of four children. His father‚ Helmut Zusak‚ was born

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    is implying that words never fade away. Rather written‚ spoken‚ or musically played‚ people cannot undo the impact of their language. Words not only hold power in real life‚ but also in fiction novels. The use of the accordion and Liesel’s book in The Book Thief illustrate the presence of symbolism which Markus Zusak uses to shed light on the power of words. The accordion illustrates the importance of words specifically with Liesel and Max. An example would be the reoccurring event of Liesel having

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    Markus Zusak’s ‘The Book Thief’ retains a major focus on the power of words throughout the novel. Following young Liesel’s journey‚ Zusak shows how the words are used to develop an invited reading within this novel and whether they are the printed words on the burnt and stolen books or the spoken words that are voiced by the characters‚ the power of words has the ability to reveal humans at their best and worst. This is conveyed through Max’s story The Word Shaker‚ which proves that words were an

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    The Book Thief All throughout her life Liesel faced a mountain that she had to overcome. When her brother died and her mother walked out on her‚ Liesel was faced fighting and overcoming abandonment. She did not have to fight by herself for long because she soon picked up partners that helped her along the way. Even though the journey was rough she reached the point where the battle was over and she could live happily. In the very beginning of the book Liesel is already faced

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