Simple Sentences Effect in Book Thief In the novel‚ The Book Thief‚ Mark Zusak has Death‚ the narrator‚ retells a story that extends over years as well as many connecting events that affect each other. As a result‚ he uses simple sentences to disclose events that happened without elaborating on them. The simple sentences create an effect that balances the detailed explanation of each character’s internal conflict‚ along with showing the quick pace of the story. The author uses simple sentences
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everyday life. Many have argued that the first instinct of humanity is simply survival‚ to preserve oneself to live another day. Yet‚ that isn’t always what’s displayed over an intricate and troubling past. In The Book Thief Zusak argues a different‚ yet compelling truth. Zusak utilizes his war novel to argue how regardless of circumstance‚ survival isn’t humanity’s first instinct‚ doing the right thing‚ despite often guaranteed danger will always be humanity’s first thought. Throughout The Book Thief
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me from a distance… Find yourself a mirror while I continue” (Zusak 307). Essentially Death is saying that because all humans die‚ we all resemble death. Humans can and will die‚ and thus he is one of the things that is constant between all humans. Due to this reason I drew a man looking into a mirror to show Death. I just
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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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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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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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The Book Thief is a very interesting and informative story‚ written by Markus Zusak. The author’s attention to detail and his wonderful voice that was shown throughout this story was impeccable. The voice of death the novel portrays as the narrator is a very clever and creative idea that made the novel even better.This novel had three central themes. Death‚ love‚ and effectiveness of words were very important and key themes throughout this story. This story commences in January 1939‚ with a 9 year-old
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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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