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    “Here is a small fact: You are going to die.” Death said this quote. He the narrator of Markus Zuka’s The Book Thief. Although this quote from Death is scary‚ he says later‚ “I urge you - don’t be afraid.” Everyone will die eventually‚ Death himself even said that. Whether that be intentional or accidental‚ the effects of death can change the direction of someone’s life‚ for the better or for the worse. Intentional deaths in this book are not hard to come by‚ especially because of the war. One such

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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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    In cinematic performances‚ Death is often portrayed as heartless and also often exemplifies the characteristics of a malevolent character. However‚ contrary to this popular concept‚ the character of death in The Book Thief‚ by Markus Zusak‚ has a very humane personality‚ with his ability to feel pain‚ sympathy‚ and humor causing him to defy most stereotypes set by other portrayals. In the novel‚ he narrates the life of a girl named Liesel‚ a German citizen who lost her parents and her brother at

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    Title Goes Here Eventually As you write each step of your story‚ maintain the colors (or choose your own) to show the different parts of your story. Simply type over the step and the colors will be done for you. Be sure to use correct PARAGRAPHING‚ especially for your dialogue. Remember that you must use at least 7 steps of the hero’s journey. Departure stage Call to adventure It was 2016 on a stormy night‚ I went to sleep with no worries. I woke up by a flash‚ dazed and confused. I opened my

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    In the story of the Book Thief ‚ by Markus Zusak‚ a young girl named Liesel Meminger is moving to a home in the city of Molching‚ Germany with her foster parents Hans and Rosa Hubermann. When she had arrived to her new family she would have nightmares of her younger brother’s death‚ so in the middle of the night when she would wake up her “father” would comfort her by reading a book to her. But‚ because she could not read or write Hans would take her to the basement and teach her how to read and

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    Markus Zusack: The Book Thief Teaching suggestions Pre-Reading: • Book covers Students talk about their expectations by looking at the title and the various book covers. Suggestion: one cover per group‚ then exchange with other groups. • Prologue activity Hand out prologue without title‚ read in class (together or silently)‚ students invent their own title‚ discuss questions: - Who’s telling the story? - What do you expect from a book which has Death as a narrator? - What’s

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    According to Oxford dictionary‚ the word “death” is the action or fact of dying or being killed. When it’s going to happen is unknown‚ but when it does‚ it has a tremendous impact. The narrator‚ Death in The Book Thief‚ captures the idea of death which can be brought upon in many different situations‚ without our control "Of course‚ an introduction. A beginning. Where are my manners? I could introduce myself properly‚ but it’s not really necessary. You will know me [narrator‚ death] well enough and

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    Percy’s most pivotal moments in “Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief‚” are; his mom is stolen by the minotaur‚ he meets Annabeth‚ they go to the lotus hotel in Las Vegas‚ they go to the underworld‚ and they meet the gods. When his mom is stolen by a minotaur is a crucial moments‚ because in the movie‚ while he’s on his journey to rescue his mother‚ he finds out that he’s been blamed for being the Lightning Thief. When he meets Annabeth‚ is also crucial‚ because she concludes that he’s

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    Analysis of Clive Barker’s Thief of Always In Clive Barker’s Thief Of Always‚ Harvey‚ the main character goes into the house and meets Wendell and Lulu. Eventually‚ Harvey and Wendell plot to escape and while they’re escaping ‚ he meets Lulu who looks like a fish. He goes back to the real world. He decides to go back and rescue Lulu with Wendell. When they enter Wendell starts eating food while Harvey goes down and rescues Ms. Griffin. He defeats Marr ‚Rictus‚ and Jive. He then defeats Hood with

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    The Power of Literature In The Book Thief by Markus Zusak‚ one theme the author includes in the work is the power of knowledge. In The Book Thief‚ a young German girl‚ Liesel‚ begins to steal books. Her one dream in life is to read and write. Coming from a poor family‚ she is not given the opportunity to read as the other kids are. Only the rich could have access to extensive libraries‚ because of the cost of books. Hitler also wanted to maintain complete control of the Germans. This meant controlling

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