Brief Summary Of The Book Thief By Ishmael

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Theme:
A theme in this book is that nothing should ever be taken for granted. Ishmael had a very good life until the war started. Once this war started affecting him everything he ever loved was taken from him. He had everything thing he ever wanted and the rug was pulled out from under him.

Setting: The settings in this book are Sierra Leone, Freetown, Guinea, and New York.

Characters:
Ishmael, Ishmaels father, Ishmaels mother, Junior, Ishmaels grandmother, Alhaji, Kanie, Musa, Moriba, Saidu, Jumah, Lieutenant Jabati, Corpral Godafi, Uncle Tommy, Laura simms, Esther, Kaloko, Tallio, Gibrilla, Khalilou, Mohamed, Ibrahim, Sheku, Josiah, Gasemu, Mr. Kahmara, Allie, Leslie, Aunt salley, Dr. Tamba, Bah, Mamie Kapana.

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