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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The “Book Thief” by Markus Zusak follows the story of a 10-year-old girl named‚ Liesel Meminger. The book takes place during the Holocaust of Adolf Hitler’s ruling in Germany. Throughout the story‚ the reader meets many courageous characters who showed true signs of courage and bravery. I believe that Hans Hubermann is the character that best illustrates courage. Hans shows a symbol of courage as he gave Max‚ a jew‚ a hideout from the Nazis.Hans also shows true sacrifice as he risked his own family’s
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rob. The thief try to use his hand into the girl’s pocket‚ at that moment‚ I don’t know how to do it‚ i just stand in there and watched the “movie” beginning. Yep‚ the bad time always appear the hero. The women begin to crying‚ when her know her money was steal. The hero appear suddenly. The heart use the hands caught the thief’s arm. The thief begin to run‚ but he can’t run out the hero’s hands. so the thief began to fight with the hero. I called the 110 before the hero appear‚ the thief was dragged
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the film is often looked over. Close to all pivotal movie scenes contain the little background music‚ also known as underscore. This powerful audio element effects the way audiences feel and react to a scene. The underscore that is present in The Book Thief greatly impacted the tone‚ mood‚ and suspense of certain scenes. Three of these scenes that were greatly impacted by underscore were when the Nazi party came to check basements for air raid shelters‚ when Liesel writes her life story in the basement
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During World War II‚ the Jews had to endure suffering while the Germans lived in luxury. This was certainly incorrect. In “The Book Thief” the movie conveys the suffering of the Germans‚ as Night‚ a memoir by Elie Wiesel‚ describes to real life torture of the Jews. Liesel is the main character of the movie and suffers great loss‚ but it is not even close to being as bad as the torture Elie had to deal with. Even though Liesel and Elie have different backgrounds they have to go through similar
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The Book Thief “From the toolbox the boy took out‚ of all things‚ a teddy bear. He reached in through the torn windshield and placed it on the pilot’s chest” The quote is said near the end of Part Nine‚ after Rudy and Liesel find the enemy fighter pilot in his crashed plane and Rudy gives the pilot the teddy bear as he dies. Liesel and Rudy have become best friends and they share all of their secrets. Rudy is now aware of how Liesel borrows books from the mayor’s wife and on one occasion they
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A girl who steals books and a person who collects souls‚ it’s an unusual combination that works.The Book Thief by Markus Zusak is a novel that follows a young girl named Liesel Meminger in Nazi Germany. The Narration is done by “Death”‚ a soul collecting immortal. Having Death as the narrator creates a dark and dreary tone. Death as a character is very cynical and depressing ‚ he’s the exact opposite of what you would expect the grim reaper to be.The dramatic irony caused by death’s comments‚enhances
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forces. There is internal conflict - There is internal conflict – where you are wrestling in your own mind with an issue‚ and there is external conflict - such as man vs. man‚ man vs. nature‚ or man vs. society. Examples of internal conflict in The book Thief are when Liesel struggled to decide whether or not to steal from Ilsa Hermann. “Could she truly carry out what she was thinking? Could she really seek revenge on a person like this? Could she despise someone this much?” Another one is when she has
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words to rule‚ and soon‚ his words turned into trees‚ but Max and Liesel’s bond grew further than any of Hitler’s word trees did. Max was able to evoke emotions of love and friendship out of Liesel‚ even if it was through a book. Max and Liesel’s story is just one example‚ but books‚ poems‚ the internet‚ music‚ and much more can be used to spread the power of words as well. When people have favorite songs or poems‚ it is usually of the words that evoke certain emotions out the reader. They are able to
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population‚ yet it is a problem for me. My problem is finding amazing books about major parts in history that don’t make me want to take a flying leap off a bridge or fall asleep. Enter: The Book Thief‚ the best historical fiction book that I have ever read. It would be especially easy for me to ramble on for pages and pages on why The Book Thief is the best historical fiction book‚ but that isn’t really what I’m supposed to do with this essay. So I am going to start with a simple question; what is historical
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