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    demonstrates many themes in The Book Thief‚ however there are two exceedingly significant themes that are consistent throughout this novel. The purpose of this essay is to analyse and describe these central themes. The first is death and how it has been used as a foundation theme that connects characters and is even used as a narrator. The second is the power of words and how it also directly connects everyone‚ even under these dreadful circumstances. From the beginning of the book death is always present

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    not enjoy reading The Book Thief I felt it was written beautifully. Death narrating the story was brilliant and really unique. This was a book that I felt the author chose every word very carefully. My favorite part of the book was the bold text‚ it was almost like puzzle pieces to help you get a better idea of the story. One reason the book was not very appealing to me was because the author created these characters you could really connect with and the end of the book is just filled with death

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    characteristics that define you". Based on the setting or an environment‚ a person can be puzzled about their identity and what they have to offer. Through tone‚ theme‚ and character development‚ Markus Zusak‚ the writer of both I Am The Messenger and The Book Thief‚ utilizes the characters of both the story and movie to present the message that you are who you seek to be and that you can be the opposite of what society portrays you to be. Ed Kennedy‚ the protagonist

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    differences between The Lightning Their book and movie. Some things that are only in the book that is not in the movie. Also‚ there are some things that are in the movie that are not in the book at all. Though‚ there are things that are in the book that are not in the movie there are also things that are in both the book and movie. No movie that is based on the book is the exact same as the movie‚ like here there are the differences and similarities of The Lightning Thief book‚ written by Rick Riordan and the

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    The Book Thief by Markus Zusak is a story I have been wanting to read for a while. The problem for me was always that it was too long and I couldn’t keep reading it. I thought this unit would be the perfect instance for me to force myself to read all the way through. There are a few other reasons I chose to read this particular story and I like that it is told from such an interesting point of view. The time period is of interest to me as well; it seemed like the right time to read a Holocaust book

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    Liesel as we know in the beginning of the book is given up for adoption to the Hubermanns‚ exactly why at the moment is unclear but as we learn more about Liesel’s past we make connections to why exactly this happens. ““We put an end to the disease that has been spread throughout Germany [...] The immoral! The Kommunisten!”” (Zusak 110) ‚ Liesel while at the speech on Hitler’s birthday a Nazi tells the people about all the immoral others such as Jews and Communist‚ etc… Though as Liesel

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    can be contagious and hope can take on a life of its own.” Many people wonder what importance life has and this quote answers it all. Everyone is so important because everybody has the potential to do incredible things. Markus Zusak’s novel‚ The Book Thief shows us this. It is told from the perspective of Death and set during the time of the Holocaust. The story follows a German girl‚ Liesel‚ who moves to live with her foster parents‚ Hans and Rosa Huberman. It tells her story while she lived in Germany

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    Character Essay – Ilsa Hermann‚ The Book Thief Ilsa Hermann is a minor character in The Book Thief. She is the wife of the mayor of Munich‚ and is suffering over the death of her son during World War II. Without Ilsa the book would be missing an important theme – the impacts of death. Ilsa is an interesting and significant character because she is unusual‚ she does not follow any stereotypes and it is through her that Markus Zusak conveys grief. Firstly‚ Ilsa remains quiet most of the time‚

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    In the last quarter of the book‚ Nazi soldiers arrive at Rudy’s house to talk to his parents about taking Rudy to a special Nazi training school because of his athletic and intellectual abilities. They refuse‚ and in turn‚ Rudy’s father must join the army in his place. Hans Hubermann is also drafted to the German army because of his actions weeks before in which he gave a Jewish prisoner a piece of bread‚ although this reasoning is not indicated in the letter. His wife and foster child are devastated

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    ago. They tell of good and bad‚ have no filter‚ and are the closest we’ll get to time travel. In days when everything is in constant change‚ it’s nice to have something that will stay the same. We get a glimpse into the past from the stories The Book Thief and The Help. Though they are different stories‚ they all teach us about the life and struggles of someone from their respective times. When we take the time to look at specific characters‚ we see some similarities and differences. Some of these

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