first day she was with the Hubermanns. Hans tries his best to sooth her pain from the memories by playing the accordion for her “Some days papa told her to get back into bed and wait a minute‚ and he would return with his accordion and play for her.” (Zusak 37) He plays for her to not only amuse her but to show her that he cares. Liesel’s nightmares tend to reoccur every night until she realizes that she is loved and she can trust her new
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both good and bad. However‚ this historical novel shows that the power of language can be used for bad. Max had created many drawings throughout the time he had stayed with the Huberman’s. One of the many drawings was “Not the Führer- the conductor”( Zusak 279). In the novel‚ Max portrays in his drawing that the Führer is the conductor and the Germans are basically his musicians. Max had represented
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The Power of 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
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to read‚ as she had rarely frequented school.” (Zusak 21 ). Further down in the novel‚ the readers learn that Liesel deals with anxiety and she is closed-minded due to her horrendous past. Although Liesel suffers from anxiety and being close minded; there is a small part of her that is open to the purity and kindness of Hans Hubermann heart. “Liesel observed the strangeness of her foster father’s eyes. They were made of kindness and silver.” ( Zusak
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End of Term Self-Reflection Throughout this term‚ I read several outstanding books that helped me grow as an independent reader. First‚ I read The Book Thief by Markus Zusak‚ which is an inspiring historical fiction novel. This wonderful text was just right: not too challenging‚ not too easy. In addition to‚ I read The Martian by Andy Weir‚ which is a science fiction novel. The Martian was a slightly challenging read‚ but that did not in any way impair my ability to understand or enjoy
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World . Web site:http://library.thinkquest.org/10949/fief/hifeudal.htmlWischik‚ M Renaissance Man. from Renaissance Man Web site: http://www.wischik.com/marcus/essay/index.htmlWischik‚ M (7/3/98). DISCUSS THE ROLE OF MADNESS IN THE DELAY OF REVENGE IN THE SPANISH TRAGEDY AND IN HAMLET. From Renaissance Man Web site: http://www.wischik.com/marcus/essay/st&h3.html(2001). Britain ’s Heritage and History . from Camelot International Web site: http://www.camelotintl.com/village/society.html
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cannot stand up here alone and fight him?” (Zusak‚ 254). Quoted by Hitler in Max’s imagination (which is driven by his fear)‚ it takes a stance on the different ideologies that are present‚ and describes how destroying certain ideas set one free from yet again‚ negative thoughts. “They came back and forth from a truck‚ and after three return trips‚ when the heap was reduced near the bottom‚ a small section of living material slipped from inside the ash.” (Zusak‚ 119). An open flame destroyed books during
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present Ex:// In order to preserve her clientele‚ Rosa Huberman decides to sent Liesel out to collect the laundry from the rick customers because “Those rich people are less likely to fire [Rosa] if [Liesel’s] the one standing in front of them” (Zusak 92) * Information that does not help me illustrate my point about ‘a
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Diego: Harcourt Brace‚ 1994. Johnson‚ Emma. Anne Frank. Austin‚ Tex.: Raintree Steck-Vaughn‚ 2002. Kitano‚ Harry H. L. The Japanese Americans. New York: Chelsea House‚ 1987. Levy‚ Patricia. The Holocaust Causes. Austin‚ TX: Raintree Steck-Vaughn‚ 2001. Zusak‚ Markus. The Book Thief. New York: Alfred A. Knopf‚ 2006.
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words give people a feeling of happiness or serenity. While browsing through the mayor’s library‚ Zusak shows Liesel’s love of books by saying‚ “[t]here were all different styles and sizes of lettering on the spines of the black‚ the red‚ the gray‚ the every-colored books. It was one of the most beautiful things Liesel Meminger had ever seen.” The books‚ and the words in them‚ bring Liesel happiness. Zusak also shows how words can make a person happy through Liesel’s weather reports. Every so often she
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