Abandoned. This one word is enough to describe the central emotion of Liesel Meminger throughout the course of The Book Thief by Markus Zusak‚ as she tries her best to move on from her dark past. The novel portrays Liesel Meminger as the protagonist of the story and describes the many challenges she faces‚ settling into her new foster family. After putting her best effort into recover from the treacherous time when her brother dies and her mother abandons her‚ as she cannot afford to take care of
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The Book Thief “The consequence of this is that 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. (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
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way that one is brought up. The culture of a family includes a way of life different to all others‚ respecting the land and elders may be upheld to the highest importance in some but other may not think twice about the concept. The novel Mind of a thief highlights what your ancestry
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Mutual Protection and Respect In The Book Thief‚ Death is trying to figure out why humans are worth it. Hans Hubermann and Liesel Meminger are an example of why human lives are worth all the trouble. Zusak portrays Liesel Meminger and Hans Hubermann’s mentor/pupil relationship through imagery and powerful words. Hans and Liesel have a simple yet complex relationship in which they both teach each other important life lessons to prove to Death that human life is worth the pain and sorrow. Hans and
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"Thief" In the poem "Thief‚" the author talks about how quickly time goes by and reflects on the girl she used to be‚ the girl she is now‚ and her plans for the future. In the troubled yet bright poem "Thief‚" the author claims that time goes by quickly‚ and people change with time. This message is conveyed through the use of repetition‚ imagery‚ and similes. Throughout the poem‚ the repetition of "Three more years" demonstrates that the author will begin a new chapter in her life in
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In The Book Thief by Markus Zusak‚ Liesel shows similarities to her foster father‚ Hans Hubermann. As a result‚ their similarities help them connect to each other. One night‚ Hans finds a book Liesel was hiding‚ and he asks her “‘Do you want to read it?’” (64). When Liesel says that she does‚ he says “‘To tell you the truth‚ I am not such a good reader myself.’” (65). Despite this‚ they both persevere and read the book showing they both have a love of learning. Hans Hubermann and Liesel both
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Power can come from many sources‚ with the most prominent being fear and knowledge. In Markus Zusak’s The Book Thief‚ the ways that displays of power take shape differ as much as how the characters perceive power itself. Throughout the text‚ Liesel changes and develops; while she originally finds Hitler’s words empowering‚ she learns that his words are oppressive and are the reason for the suffering of many‚ including her loved ones. Later on‚ Liesel is able to find her individuality through both
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Jessie Zhu Characterization in The Book Thief Short Analysis of each character 1. Liesel a) Liesel is the “book thief”‚ she is given up by her mother and is adopted by a coups in Molching. She learns to read from his forster father and befriend with Rudy and Max. She learns the power of words and the beauty and the brutality of humanity. She survives Hitler’s reign while many of whom she loves dies. She has blond hair and brown eyes As depicted in the book‚ it says that “her hair was a close
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In this quote‚ on page 446 of the Book Thief‚ Zusak is stressing the idea that without the knowledge of words and not knowing the extreme power they contain‚ humans wouldn’t be able to fufill their desires and express the potential they have hidden deep inside of them. Whether one uses these words to discriminate and disparage a certain race‚ or instead take the same words to heal‚ save‚ and to fight against justice‚ it all relies on the specific diction used. In many ways‚ the Holocaust was a war
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whether it may be rewarding or not‚ the discovery may positively impact and alter an individual’s attitude‚ behaviours and values. This consequently affects others‚ creating great sense of acceptance‚ happiness and improved self-esteem. ‘The Book Thief’ by Markus Zusak portrays the idea that the horrific‚ threatening experiences that an individual may endure can be consolidated by unconditional love of parents and true friendship. ‘Cats in The Cradle’‚ a folk song by Harry Chaplin depicts the idea
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