We will all experience it‚ and it has always been a natural part of life‚ as well as it being a greatly feared upon aspect of one’s persona. In the novel‚ the author Markus Zusak‚ proves that death can happen any time by using Liesel’s life story. Moreover‚ it can also approach at any time given the circumstance. The story prevails that suffering ultimately makes a person stronger and that pain is an essential characteristic
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The Power of Words The power of words…it is shown in this book‚ it shows how people are destroyed and how people are saved from words. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak shows his audience that words have the 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
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Students in honors classes will be contacted separately about their specific assignment. Coming of Age/ Peer Pressure/ Relationships 1. The Book Thief ‚ Markus Zusak. Death narrates this story of a young girl who finds solace in books during the Holocaust. 2. Cut Patricia McCormick. Callie‚ a fifteenyearold‚ is a “cutter” who seeks help for her selfdestruction. 3. I Am the Messenger ‚ Markus Zusak. A botched bank robbery changes a nineteenyearolds life. 4. Snitch ‚ Allison van Diepen. A teen tries to navigate between rival gangs
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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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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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says‚ the Hubermanns really did look fear right in the face. One example of this is‚ they allowed a Jew to hide in their home‚ going directly against the law and belief of Nazi Germany despite the harsh consequences that could be waiting for them (Zusak 173). The family all cared for the Jews‚ and put their lives on the line to protect and care for them to the best of their ability. Liesel‚ the foster daughter of the Hubermanns‚ showed tremendous courage numerous times. Despite her age‚ she always
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Words are Revealed in The Book Thief Using death as the narrator‚ in the book thief‚ demonstrated that death lives within the people. Death comes to someone two times‚ and the third time he takes them away. In the novel‚ the book thief‚ by Markus Zusak illustrates the power of words which are used to create hatred among countries and individuals‚ and also has the ability to bring society close with love‚ and happiness. The power of words is use to establish that in relationship‚ often times words
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written by Markus Zusak‚ is a heartfelt novel‚ which tells a story about a young girl living in Germany‚ but if we go beyond the surface‚ you will find a terrified child trying to escape the gruesome reality by going into the world of books with the help of her foster parents. This story is very awestrucking because Death tells the story of Liesel‚ and there is no bias because he doesn’t have any feelings and just gives truthful facts about what is occurring in the Germany at this time. Markus executes
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four texts‚ I believe that this wasn’t the case and that intolerance and prejudicial attitudes were common. The four texts that I have chosen that show this is To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ The Help by Kathryn Stockett‚ The Book Thief by Markus Zusak and The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne. These texts have made the themes of intolerance and prejudice apparent and have also shown myself and other readers why it is important to have tolerance within a community‚ without prejudicial attitudes
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best and worst. I see their ugly and their beauty‚ and I wonder how the same thing can be both. (Death)” ― Markus Zusak‚ The Book Thief Markus Zusak is a writer best known for the worldwide known book The Book Thief (also translated into 40+ languages) but also wrote other books (Fighting Ruben Wolfe; Getting the Girl; I am the Messenger; The Book Thief; Underdogs). Zusak was born on June 23‚1975 in the city of Sydney‚ Australia. His first 3 books were first published between 1999-2001
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