Thomas Araujo December 13‚ 2012 The Book Thief Essay In The Book Thief there are many references to words having power. Throughout the book‚ Liesel stole many books which would affect her life during World War II. She learns how to read and this allows her to survive the world of war. These books keep her away from the destruction and despair from the war. Liesel and Max‚ the Jewish man hiding in her basement‚ give each other strength through the words and stories that they exchange. There are
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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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of Author Markus Zusak is a forty year old man who was born in Sydney‚ Australia. His parents are Lisa and Helmut Zusak. His mother is originally from Germany while his father is from Austria and they immigrated to Australia in the late 1950’s. Markus is the youngest of four children. Before he was a professional author Zusak was a house painter‚ a janitor and a high school English teacher. Markus wrote his first book in 1999 called The Underdog. The Book Thief is Zusak’s fifth book and was published
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“The Book Thief”‚ there has been multiple accounts of symbolism that has been used that are helpful‚ but to different people and in seperate ways. Throughout the book‚ bread‚ an accordion‚ and books have saved lives and have helped people learn through their struggles and show friendliness‚ but they differ in their own way. These three main symbols are very similar‚ in the fact that they all saved lives and have helped a character grow‚ learn‚ and mature. For example‚ for Liesel Meminger‚ books helped
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Before she left to go play‚ Hans said to her: "Liesel‚ for your book‚ just remember to write your story." Still discouraged‚ Liesel exited out of the house‚ but she was still pondering over what Hans had said and. While initially walking to the middle to Himmel Street‚ she thought about her life since she came there. The Book Thief thought about she clung to the gate of the Hubermanns’ house‚ refusing to leave her former life behind. She remembered how before she came to Himmel Street‚ she did not
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Adriana Alvarez Ms. Spooner Survey Lit‚ Period 2 September 17‚ 2011 Diagnostic Book Thief Essay Assignment Sometimes in literature‚ a character’s actions oppose the ideals‚ values‚ morals‚ etc. of his or her society. A character in The Book Thief who opposes his or her society is Rudy Steiner. Of course‚ there was a purpose for Zusak to make Rudy exactly the way he did. Rudy was a little boy when we first meet him‚ and we see him grow up in one of the most horrific eras of our world’s history
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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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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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In the Book Thief‚ Zusak shows through Liesel’s relationships with books how she develops from a helpless and weak girl to a strong and mature young woman. Mostly it is not the books themselves that change Liesel but it is how she responds and relates to them. For instance‚ when she stole her first book‚ "The Grave Digger’s Guide" at her brother’s funeral she was feeling helpless and weak‚ by picking up the book‚ even though she couldn’t read it‚ it gave her a sense of control to steal it. It also
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