“I most definitely can be cheerful. I can be amiable. Agreeable. Affable. And that’s only the A’s”(Zusak pg.3). Death uncloaks himself and steps out of the shadows extending his hand to greet the reader as soon as a copy of The Book Thief by Markus Zusak is opened. With these words the narrator of the story‚ death‚ describes himself in a manner that one would never have imagined before‚ making the power of words shine bright on the first page. Throughout The Book Thief‚ the power‚ irony‚ and
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part of life. It is very interesting to see how one can change their personality and their beliefs. It is also very fascinating to see how one can realize that this world is not the world that you thought of. In the novel‚ The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. Liesel undergoes many changes both as an individual and a character in the story. The protagonist‚ Liesel evolves from a powerless and meek character to a powerful and more defiant character. Firstly‚ Liesel transforms from a helpless character to
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that was more important; [it was] the last time she saw her brother (…) it was the last time she saw her mother.” (pg.38‚ Zusak) Because of those reasons‚ it had immortalized one of the first momentous events that occurred in her life. Which leads to the next question - the significance of the titles from the books she steals. “The book [The Book Thief] was divided
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11 Assessment: Changing Perspectives RELATED TEXTS ASSESSMENT – ADVANCED ENGLISH 1) Prescribed Text – The Book Thief a. Compose a summary/synopsis of the text (plot/themes/characters/key concerns). (100 words only) ‘The Book Thief’ by Mark Zusak The Book Thief is a story of a young german girl named Liesel Meminger in Nazi Germany during world war 2. At age nine her brother drops dead in front of her and when Death himself comes to collect his newest soul‚ he becomes fascinated with Liesel
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choice for a book that seeks to appeal to a younger audience because Death has a reputation for being cold and harsh; however‚ Zusak manages to make Death seem relatable by giving him a very human-like voice. Throughout the novel‚ Death repeatedly tries to convey that he can be “amiable” (Zusak 3)‚ “bore[d]” (243)‚ and even “haunted” (550). Giving Death this voice allows Zusak to create an unbiased and objective narrator who is genuinely believable‚ a quality which is imperative to any children/young
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This book was written by Mark Zusak in the year of 2006. Mark lives in Australia where he was raised by a German mother and an Australian Father. He has made a career as being a young adult author. This book has been given many awards and for a very good reason because it is a tale that is very worth remembering. It is about death‚ loss‚ and sadness‚ but that love can come from all of that. Germany in 1939 is where the setting of the story takes place. Mark Zusak deals with issues during this
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he would have been toast. There was no way for Max to know the Hubermanns were trustworthy. Another portrayal of courage in The Book Thief is when Rudy and Liesel gave bread to the Jews. The reason Zusak is trying to teach courage is so that people stand up for what is right and correct unjust laws. Zusak is trying to teach the theme of love and friendship because they are very important things in a harsh
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When you have the guts to do something others are afraid of. For example‚there are somethings people are afraid to do that others are not afraid of. additionally‚ some people are not courageous because of their fears but others are. In the book thief courage is shown through liesel’s courageous actions furthermore‚ max also is courageous lastly‚ rudy is courageous for being himself. By examining‚ Liesel‚ max and rudy one will see‚ how courageous these characters are. To begin‚ in the novel the character
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A novel would be meaningless without theme. The theme is what the author intends the reader to understand through the reading of the novel. Mark Zusak in The Book Thief ‚ encompasses the use of imagery ‚ diction ‚ tone ‚ syntax and detail all to portray theme of the novel. Zusak employs the theme that words are powerful ‚ they can trigger violence but also constitute peace. The theme that words are powerful is illuminated throughout the novel. For example ‚ in Max’s dream Hitler through just the
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call the persecuted Jews awful names‚ while others would encourage them to get back on their feet and survive. These people survived because of the positive words communicated to them during rough times. In the novel The Book Thief‚ written by Markus Zusak‚ many of its characters use words for the betterment of their audience. Liesel‚ the main protagonist in this novel‚ proves to the reader that words bring a positive effect to its listeners. During the second air raid‚ Liesel and her family went to
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