Innocence is a treasure not shared by many; the lack of guile and the sense of purity is what many desire. Unfortunately‚ innocence is something very easy to steal from someone. Liesel’s innocence was displayed and used in many ways in The Book Thief. Before her innocence benefited others‚ it first brought her to Hans and Rosa Hubermann. Her parents were communists‚ a concept she didn’t understand because of her age‚ so she was in danger. Because she was young‚ she had the opportunity to be safe
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to read‚ as she had rarely frequented school.” (Zusak 21 ). Further down in the novel‚ the readers learn that Liesel deals with anxiety and she is closed-minded due to her horrendous past. Although Liesel suffers from anxiety and being close minded; there is a small part of her that is open to the purity and kindness of Hans Hubermann heart. “Liesel observed the strangeness of her foster father’s eyes. They were made of kindness and silver.” ( Zusak
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cannot stand up here alone and fight him?” (Zusak‚ 254). Quoted by Hitler in Max’s imagination (which is driven by his fear)‚ it takes a stance on the different ideologies that are present‚ and describes how destroying certain ideas set one free from yet again‚ negative thoughts. “They came back and forth from a truck‚ and after three return trips‚ when the heap was reduced near the bottom‚ a small section of living material slipped from inside the ash.” (Zusak‚ 119). An open flame destroyed books during
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present Ex:// In order to preserve her clientele‚ Rosa Huberman decides to sent Liesel out to collect the laundry from the rick customers because “Those rich people are less likely to fire [Rosa] if [Liesel’s] the one standing in front of them” (Zusak 92) * Information that does not help me illustrate my point about ‘a
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Frances Marie A. Leones Books‚ Writing…and Dragons “I am pretty unextraordinary.” - Hazel Grace Lancaster (The Fault in Our Stars by John Green) This little line from one of my favorite books helped me start my journey of self-discovery. Before‚ I really did consider myself as someone very unextraordinary. To the world‚ I’m just an average girl that nobody will ever notice. Maybe I never will be noticed in an extraordinary way‚ but I’m determined to make my mark. But first things first‚ I had
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words give people a feeling of happiness or serenity. While browsing through the mayor’s library‚ Zusak shows Liesel’s love of books by saying‚ “[t]here were all different styles and sizes of lettering on the spines of the black‚ the red‚ the gray‚ the every-colored books. It was one of the most beautiful things Liesel Meminger had ever seen.” The books‚ and the words in them‚ bring Liesel happiness. Zusak also shows how words can make a person happy through Liesel’s weather reports. Every so often she
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English 180: Solberg Fall 2012 Final Exam Study Guide OVERVIEW 1. The final is Wednesday December 12‚ from 1-4:00 p.m. in MLC 2 (basement computer lab). Plan to arrive ahead of time and to spend the full three hours on the exam (you likely will not need three hours‚ but it’s a good idea to block out the full time just in case). Bring pens or pencils and all books we have read so far this semester. 2. I design the final exam to test what I expect you to know at the depth I expect you
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In The Book Thief‚ by Marcus Zusak‚ the narrator‚ Death‚ tells the life story of a young girl named Liesel Meminger during World War II. He explains the events and challenges Liesel experiences due to Hitler’s words and influence. In this passage‚ the author uses diction‚ imagery‚ and details to help the reader imagine and have a deeper understanding of the events taking place and the character’s thoughts and feelings. This excerpt is from a chapter called‚ The End of the World (Part II)‚ and the
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without the words. Trust me‚ though‚ the words were on their way‚ and when they arrived‚ Liesel would hold them in her hands like the clouds‚ and she would wring them out like rain.” (Pg. 80) ~This quote was very important towards the novel because it Zusak had a habit of leaving a “gem” on every page. Each important quote shows details so that the reader is able to picture a vivid image of the event being described. I love this quote because it seemed to describe the book in a nutshell. It describes
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Robert Zajonc and Gregory Markus came up with a theory relating your birth order to your intelligence. This statement was something that was applied to after using other resources of data‚ rather than actually conducting an experiment. Zajonc and Markus sought out a research project which studied the effects of malnutrition on the intelligence of children post World War II. "As part of this research‚ an intelligence test called the Raven test‚ similar to the IQ test‚ was given to over 350‚000
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