The Book Thief is a novel by Markus Zusak about a girl during World War Two who becomes a foster child after her mother abandons her. In this novel‚ the basic theme is love. Love is everything. Love is in our minds and in our hearts. In this book there are two ways love happens‚ when it sneaks up on you like a due date for an essay or full frontal force like a threatening hurricane. Sometimes we do not realize that we love someone until its too late. Sadly we see this tragedy of losing the people
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the book thief is a book about a Nazi family hiding a jew in their basement even though the consequence is death if they get caught. in the story a girl steals multiple numbers of books from the mayors house or anywhere she can find them. the girls friend Rudy is thought as an academic failure until he is involved in a after school program with boys his age. then he also is known as a great athlete after winning the 1500‚ 400 ‚ and more yard dashes in a row. Liesel also reads her stolen books to
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I’ve hate the words‚ and I’ve loved them‚ and I hope I’ve made them right Markus Zusak‚ The Book Thief A favorite quote from a book was tough. There are thousands of good books I’ve read with staggeringly impressive quotes‚ but in the end‚ I chose the one that talked about the little scribbles on paper‚ aligned and spaced in a way to convey meaning and define humanity. In other ‘words’‚ words. “Words are‚ of course‚ the most powerful drug used by mankind.”- Rudyard Kipling A few months back‚ I
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During World War II‚ the greatest art thief in history to occur; Nazi’s looted 650‚000 works‚ worth billions‚ from Europe. About 2 years ago in November‚ German authorities found 1‚280 paintings‚ drawings‚ and prints in the Munich apartment of a haunted white haired recluse. The found paintings‚ drawings and prints are said to be worth more than a billion dollars. September 2010‚ Rolf Nikolaus Cornelius Gurlitt was traveling on the train from Zurich to Munich for business at an art gallery. Gurlitt
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* MY FAMILY INCOME AND ITS MONTLY ALLOCATION MONTLY INCOME (RM) | NUMBER OF FAMILY MEMBERS | CATEGORIES | ALLOCATION OF INCOME (RM) | ALLOCCATION OF INCOME (%) | 600 | 3 | FOOD | 150 | 25.00 | | | UTILITY | 100 | 16.67 | | | TRANSPORTATION | 100 | 16.67 | | | EDUCATION | 150 | 25.00 | | | RECREATION | 50 | 8.33 | | | OTHERS | 50 | 8.33 | TOTAL | 600 | 100 | * PERCENTATION OF FAMILY
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is an important 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
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In The Book Thief by Markus Zusak‚ Liesel also known as one of the main characters is a kleptomaniac with a purpose. The novel‚ set during the WWII around Hitler’s uprising‚ follows as narrated by death itself a girl growing up during difficult times. Liesel starts a habit of stealing books‚ some that have greater consequences than others as during that time owning books especially foreign‚ was prohibited and penalized. Some books have greater consequences than others‚ but are the risks worth it
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Title : Percy Jackson: The Lightning Thief The book of The Lightning Thief was written by Rick Riordan and published in June 28‚ 2005 by Disney Hyperion Books. The book’s genre is a fantasy literature about the world of half-bloods‚ heroes and Greek mythology. Riordan started the story when is son got interested in Greek mythology he asked his dad to tell him myths as the bed time story. When Riordan ran out of myths to tell him his son asked him to make up one. So Riordan made a character named
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My reading of the book thief My thoughts about the book: Reading the book has been both interesting and exiting‚ especially since I have a special interest in history. Reading about a young girl in Nazi Germany‚ with the narrator being Death‚ really gets to you‚ and drags youn into the book. It is quite long(540 pages)‚ but you shouldn’t let that stop you from reading it. It is worth it! The book is simply magnificent‚ and the author Markus Zusak has done a terrific job writing it.
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The most intriguing element of Markus Zusak’s writing in The Book Thief‚ is foreshadowing‚ and the asterisks he sets up in the page. Foreshadowing is effective because it gives the reader insight into the next part of reading‚ and it reveals things about characters like their motives and problems. Zusak’s asterisks to put the reader in the mind of the character in the book‚ in addition they give the reader philosophical insight into the book. The most intriguing element in Markus Zusak’s writing
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