woman. Mostly it is not the books themselves that change Liesel but it is how she responds and relates to them. For instance‚ when she stole her first book‚ "The Grave Digger’s Guide" at her brother’s funeral she was feeling helpless and weak‚ by picking up the book‚ even though she couldn’t read it‚ it gave her a sense of control to steal it. It also piqued her curiosity to find out what was in it by learning to read. Later in the novel when Liesel is learning to read and write she also begins to understand
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In Markus Zusak The Book Thief a girl named Liesel has lost all of her blood-related family due to war. She uncovers that the reason her family has been stripped away from her is due to their rebellious acts towards Hitler. I choose the quotation "the words were thrown at the steps‚ and Liesel could feel the slush of anger‚ stirring hotly in her stomach" due to the powerful meaning behind it‚ that can only be uncovered if thoroughly analyzed. At first glance‚ it seemed that this was just a girl
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Stephan Muccular 5/17/12 English 1 Mr. Smith Authors use a variety of literary devices to make a book more interesting and keep the reader in suspense. The author of the “The Book Thief”‚ Markus Zusak‚ likes to use the literary device called foreshadowing. He makes the book suspenseful‚ revealing how characters die early on and telling the reader the outcome to certain events. By revealing how characters die early on and telling the reader the outcome‚ Zusak makes the novel more suspenseful
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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 the understanding of the suffering of Liesel Meminger. Death as a narrator creates irony in the story‚ and
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death marches‚ and bombing in a way that neither glorifies nor ignores the fact that these acts and places were a part at that time. The Book Thief is the story of Liesel Merminger’s life while living in Nazi Germany with non-Nazi foster parents. She finds a book by her brother’s grave‚ and takes it to keep as a momento. Soon‚ Liesel finds many books‚ from book burnings‚ the mayor’s house‚ and as presents. She decides to write her own book about her life. It tells how she came to her foster parents
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Finding a Light Somewhere in the Dark Humans are a complex breed. They can easily contradict themselves. Even in the worst hours of darkness‚ they persevere. Also‚ one person may do something great for someone else‚ while another person steals away that light of greatness‚ and replaces it with the shadow of evil actions. When Markus Zusak says “It amazes me what humans can do‚ even when streams are flowing down their faces and they stagger on‚ coughing and searching‚ and finding” (Zusak 536)‚ and
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Book: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak Synopsis: In Nazi Germany a young girl named Liesel Meminger catches the attention of Death himself‚ who is also our narrator‚ though not for Death’s usual reason. What with WWII‚ Death is pretty busy‚ and needs all the distraction he can get his hands on. Liesel Meminger‚ the girl who became a book thief at age nine when she stole a book from her brother’s gravesite‚ is just such a distraction. Liesel’s first stolen book begins a life-altering relationship
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The Book Thief is an encouraging tale of a fictional girl named Liesel. Liesel was raised during a time of great pain and suffering: Nazi Germany. Many Jews‚ Gypsies‚ mentally and physically disabled‚ and others were killed over a ten year timespan. Scope magazine adapted the book and the movie to create a play. One of the characters‚ named Death‚ states‚ “I’m always finding humans at their best and worst. I see their ugly and their beauty‚ and I wonder how the same thing can be both.” True‚ we’re
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co-exist with each other. Zusak’s narrator in The Book Thief‚ death describes how Liesel was nervous by letting his readers know that “necklace of sweat had formed around (Liesel’s) throat” (Zusak 122). This gave a foresight of Liesel’s anxiety‚ agitation and numb affect. Zusak also captured his character’s dialogue through his own use of literary devices. “The words were thrown at (Isle Herman’s) steps” (115)‚ when Liesel was screaming at Isle for sacking (firing) Rosa Huberam. One other way an author
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In The Book Thief by Markus Zusak‚ Liesel also known as one of the main characters is a kleptomaniac with a purpose. The novel‚ set during the WWII around Hitler’s uprising‚ follows as narrated by death itself a girl growing up during difficult times. Liesel starts a habit of stealing books‚ some that have greater consequences than others as during that time owning books especially foreign‚ was prohibited and penalized. Some books have greater consequences than others‚ but are the risks worth it
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