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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In the birds the book and movie are really different. To me i really preferred the movie over the book but the both seemed pretty pointless and pretty stupid because like in the movie the characters have different names. In the movie there was also a lot of really bad actors. Whereas in the book you didn’t have to worry about bad actors you just would read. In the movie in the beginning the girl started off in a bird shop pretending to work there and so when a man walked in pretending to buy some
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Have you ever read a book series and then watched the movie and noticed the plot was completely different? “Watsons Go To Birmingham” is about a colored family taking a trip to Birmingham Alabama and realizing how much different they are treated than their home in Flint Michigan. The plot in the movie is mainly focused on the Civil Rights Movement. Lots of events changed between the movie and book‚ in the book it was more of seeing how the family lives and the people they live with. But in the movie
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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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My view on things has changed a lot since I read this book. A movie‚ a death‚ a church and friendship‚ "The Outsiders" has it all. A story of brotherhood‚ friendship‚ and of a murder‚ a boy and his friend are caught in a murder‚ they have to escape form getting caught by the police‚ and so they run away‚ starting their journey of friendship and hardships. After reading the novel and watching the movie I noticed some differences‚ I’ll start with Ponyboy‚ in the novel pony boy is slapped by his brother
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In The Book Thief by Markus Zusak‚ Hans Hubermann is a man of few words‚ however he is also a man of impeccable character. Continuously‚ Hans does acts of superior quality. He takes in the orphaned Liesel‚ he teaches the illiterate foster child to read and gives his love. Another somewhat unintelligent but daring move made by Mr. Hubermann is the fact he goes against the Nazi party multiple times. Hans is also true to himself‚ he does not join due to his strong beliefs and stays spirited during it
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The Value of Teaching The Book Thief Supported by all the irony and vivid coloring‚ The Book Thief is more easily understood after acquiring knowledge of reading literature with greater care and meticulousness. It is about Liesel Meminger and her history with death‚ and how she handled difficult situations with the experiences‚ how she survived through it with words. There is a death of a friend‚ the love of a parent‚ and survival of the people who can take it. Markus Zusak took a creative approach
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The Book Thief - Constructed Response Writing Assignment 1 - Option 1 In The Book Thief by Markus Zusak‚ the use of Death as a narrator impacts the tone of the story by making it mysterious and also sorrowful. The tone becomes mysterious because humans do not have a very good understanding of death and what happens when one dies‚ and it becomes sorrowful because Death allows the audience to witness and understand the deaths of so many people in the war and in life. The use of Death as a narrator
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