Symbols are images and quotes that have a deeper meaning for another object or another action. In the book, The Book Thief by Markus Zusak there are many times when symbols are used there are three symbols that are most prevalent in the book. These three symbols are the book, Hans Huberman’s accordion, and the bread. The books gave Liesel Meminger a newfound power through reading and, also represented hope in the worst times. The symbol of the accordion represented Hans Huberman’s gratefulness to a Jew, and the symbol of bread represented the kind-heartedness of people even through tough times. The book showed a girl a whole new experience and helped her to gain her voice and to keep hope alive during the bad times. Liesel’s character first
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The relationship between Liesel and Hans was based on learning words, playing the accordion, and rolling cigarettes together. The thing that Liesel loved to do was listen to her papa play his accordion it always made her feel happy whenever she heard it. The accordion was a symbol for the debt that Hans had to a Jew that saved his life during the war. “It said, ‘Huberman, sir.’ The voice belonged to Erik Vandenberg. He obviously thought that today wasn’t the appropriate time for his friend to die.” (Zusak 177) Erik was Hans’ friend he taught him how to play the accordion. For the rest of the war, Hans carried the accordion with him through the end of the war. He tried to give the accordion back to his family but Erick’s Wife denied. In tribute to Erick, Hans continued to play the accordion and continue the legacy that his friend had left. Hans did not care that he was honoring a Jewish person when it was not okay to even service their needs as a business. The symbol of the accordion represented Hans paying his debt to his friend, Erick by playing the accordion. Hans’ did not stop his acts of remembrance to the ultimate sacrifice by his friend with just playing the accordion but, he also gave bread to the Jews going to concentration
The relationship between Liesel and Hans was based on learning words, playing the accordion, and rolling cigarettes together. The thing that Liesel loved to do was listen to her papa play his accordion it always made her feel happy whenever she heard it. The accordion was a symbol for the debt that Hans had to a Jew that saved his life during the war. “It said, ‘Huberman, sir.’ The voice belonged to Erik Vandenberg. He obviously thought that today wasn’t the appropriate time for his friend to die.” (Zusak 177) Erik was Hans’ friend he taught him how to play the accordion. For the rest of the war, Hans carried the accordion with him through the end of the war. He tried to give the accordion back to his family but Erick’s Wife denied. In tribute to Erick, Hans continued to play the accordion and continue the legacy that his friend had left. Hans did not care that he was honoring a Jewish person when it was not okay to even service their needs as a business. The symbol of the accordion represented Hans paying his debt to his friend, Erick by playing the accordion. Hans’ did not stop his acts of remembrance to the ultimate sacrifice by his friend with just playing the accordion but, he also gave bread to the Jews going to concentration