Zusak’s The Book Thief‚ a girl named Liesel struggles in Nazi Germany. She is adopted by Hans and Rosa Hubermann‚ who greatly love her. Next to her house lives a romantic and athletic boy named Rudy Steiner. Rudy and Liesel go on numerous adventures of stealing‚ giving Liesel the title of The Book Thief. Hans teaches Liesel how to read the books she has stolen in the basement. This continues until a young Jewish man named Max Vandenburg appears at their doorstep. Liesel and Max become great friends‚ but
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power to heal or destroy. Liesel‚ the main character and the book thief‚ Max the jew‚ and Hitler the fuhrer are the ones who show how they have used words to affect others in both positive and negative ways . Throughout the story it shows Liesel’s great passion for books as well as her dedication to learn how to read. Liesel has a great passion for books and it is first shown when her brother dies and she steals her first book The Gravedigger’s Handbook. The second time Liesel steals a book‚ she is
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around to watch Liesel. He was curious. 3. What tragedy struck Liesel’s family while on board the train? Liesel’s brother‚ Werner died on their way to Molching. 4. Why were Liesel and her brother supposed to be placed in foster care in January 1939? The foster parents are able to take care of the children better than the mother would. 5. Why did Death think it was foolish for the poor people to escape poverty? 6. Why was the book about grave digging significant to Liesel? She found the
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Thief #5 Hans’ performance before he goes off to war The Book Thief takes place in Nazi Germany with a girl named Liesel Meminger. Her mother gives her up to the Hubermanns because they are being persecuted for their communist beliefs. The Hubermanns are nice people; there is Rosa who is a stout and abrasive woman and then there is Hans who is an affable and kind man. Liesel loves to read and learn new words. One day Hans gets a letter from the army saying they need him for battle. That night
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have made a difference. The story‚ “The Book Thief‚” is about a little girl name Liesel Merminger’s life. While living in Nazi Germany‚ she was put into a foster home where they were non Nazi. Before being put into her foster home‚ her brother dies. At his burial‚ she finds a book beside his grave and takes it with her. Liesel finds many books soon after. She decides that she is going to write her own book. Liesel writes her book about her own life living on Himmel Street‚ her foster parents‚
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While the Nazi’s may have power on a large scale and that power gives them a level of physical control over people like Liesel and Max‚ the Nazi’s power is based largely on their ability to direct the public’s thought. The Nazi’s are able to use this power to control where people go‚ how they live‚ and to affect their freedom. Conversely‚ the power that words give Liesel and Max goes much deeper than physical control and instead focuses on the broader and more powerful ability and impact of free
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The death of Liesel‚ the book thief‚ starts out the book for us. They are on their way on a train with their mother to their foster parent’s home. This also sparks Liesel’s love for reading later in the book‚ and it also was one of the moments that Liesel had constant nightmares about. Liesel arrives on Himmel street terrified and not knowing what her foster parents will be like. This also sets the setting of the novel and we meet some more main characters‚ Hans and Rosa Hubermann. The Hubermanns
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to her chest whilst Liesel watches from the doorway. As Hans is serving in the Air Raid Special Unit in Essen‚ parades of Jews continue through Molching. Liesel watches each face every time
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called Liesel‚ she has to go through alot. She was sent to her foster parents with her little brother. The rough time begins already by losing her brother. It was al because their mother didn’t want them anymore. At the funeral of her little brother‚ a man dropped his book what she tooks. She took it home with her and hide it under her bed. A few days later living with her foster parents she met a boy called Rudy. They became friends and Rudy wanted through the hole book to kiss Liesel‚ but unfortunately
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family issues. Throughout the book the three main characters Liesel‚ Max‚ and Hans develop motivation to overcome their individual challenges of life. Liesel obtains the motivation to overcome challenges she faces‚ Max also acquires the motivation to surmount the challenges in his life‚ and Hans additionally uses motivation to avail him through the many challenges he faces. From losing her brother at the train station to the moment liesel takes shelter for an attack‚ Leisel obtains motivation to overcome
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