Mickey Sweet Period 1 May 23rd‚ 2013 The Book Thief By Markus Zusak The Book Thief is a novel written by Australian author Markus Zusak. Narrated by Death‚ the book is set in Nazi Germany‚ a place and time when Death explains that he was extremely busy. It follows the life of a young girl‚ her relationship with her foster parents‚ the other residents of their neighborhood on Himmel Street‚ and a Jewish fist-fighter who hides in her home during the escalation of World War II. Death describes
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Essay on The Book Thief by Markus Zusak In the novel The Book Thief by Markus Zusak‚ the narrator who is known only as ‘Death’ is a critical thinker which makes Death’s point of view very engaging for an audience. Death tells the story of Liesel‚ a German girl living in Germany during World War Two. Death’s point of view is engaging for an audience because he provides his own insights and observations about humanity. Through his insightful narration‚ Death conveys to us Zusak’s idea of
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I found that “The Book Thief” portrayed perfectly one of the greatest casualties of war – the truth. Markus Zusak writes about a young girl – Liesel Meminger – who is initially illiterate‚ however she realizes the importance and power behind words and stories and she hungers for them. She steals books in an effort to understand and eventually‚ under the tutelage of Hans Hubermann – her papa – she is able to immerse herself in the new ideas and truths conveyed in these stories. I believe Liesel Meminger
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In the first chapters of Markus Zusak’s The Book Thief‚ the protagonist Liesel Meminger experiences conflicts which drive her actions‚ actions which represent clutching to the memories of what once was. Liesel experiences shock and suffering at the traumatic death of her brother‚ Werner. "... With [w]ith one eye open‚ one still in a dream..." (p. 29) describes Liesel’s reaction‚ a state of shock‚ at the moment she realizes her brother is dead and the image of "... His blue eyes stared at the floor
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Book Thief Characters Essay In every story the characters are the ones who captivate a reader. In Zusak’s novel “The book thief” he makes an effort to create characters with enough personality that they didn’t even need to be described. There are many attitudes and reactions that characters have trough out the book‚ and they give away who they really are. The characters seem so real that at a certain point‚ the reader could forget the characters are not real. One example of that “reality confusion”
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One of the main themes of the Book Thief is how the use of words‚ for good or for evil‚ can change everything. His choice to use Death as a narrator was a great idea‚ as Death watches‚ and can describe from many points of view what he sees‚ and his use of words is very powerful. Markus Zusak uses metaphors and some personification to paint a picture of Nazi Germany. With his powerful descriptions‚ the setting is easy to visualize. As an example‚ on p. 27‚ Death describes Himmel street as “buildings
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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 to learn how to
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Pray‚ Love Elizabeth Gilbert Summary How liberating it would be to just cast off the reins of your current life and go on a year-long trip to three far flung countries of the world? Elizabeth Gilbert does that in Eat Pray Love‚ by embarking on her journey with specific purposes – one country for pleasure of the senses‚ another for spiritual enlightenment and the third to restore balance in her life. The resultant travelogue is a warm and lively read. The book begins with Elizabeth lying on
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The Book Thief The Book Thief shows beauty can exist in the midst of brutality. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak shows through the midst of brutality‚ beauty can still be shown. The main characters Liesel Meminger‚ Rudy Steiner and Hans Huberman‚ prove this statement they are all faced with perilous situations‚ but still manage to show beauty throughout the situations. Liesel Meminger display beauty during the air raids‚ as she manages to read to people in the basement. Rudy Steiner displays
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Have you ever read a book and couldn’t decide what theme fit it best? I’m reading "The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak and I have three possible themes for this book. The possible themes are The power of words‚ racism‚ and the basic right to freedom. The first theme is the power of words. "In years to come he would be a giver of bread‚ not a stealer proof again of the contradictory human being. So much good‚ so much evil. Just add water"(pg.171) This goes with the theme because the words in this
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