Essay On The Book Thief

Set during the WWII-era, The Book Thief, written by Markus Zusak, is a historical fiction describing the life of Liesel Meminger. This book caught my attention because I heard that it was narrated by Death and I wanted to see Death’s perspective of the millions of deaths that happened during WWII. Liesel is a pure German whose foster family doesn’t conform to Hitler’s Nazi policies. As a result, she struggles during the war through all her hardships but the one thing that always keeps her hopeful are books. But in a world where books are burned, Liesel has to resort to stealing, earning her the title of the book thief.
WWII has fallen on the world and Liesel and her foster family happen to be on Germany’s side. The story starts with Liesel and her mother and brother on a train. The destination is Molching but before they reach, her brother dies in his sleep and her mother is taken away. When the men are taking Liesel’s mother away, one of them drop a book, The Gravedigger’s Handbook. She steals her first book then. She is an orphan when she comes to Hans and Rosa Hubermann who become her new foster parents and is able to pursue her love of books and reading with the help of …show more content…
Hans was insulted by his only son calling him a coward but even after Hans Jr. left his family, Hans didn’t lose hope with his beliefs. He kept on fighting for Jews against his neighbors calling him a Jew-lover which inspired Liesel and the readers of The Book Thief. I learned that in times of darkness and despair, there is always hope. There will always be something that you want to live for. Hans found comfort in his accordion when he was whipped for helping Jews and Liesel found hope in books when her family was taken away from her. By the end of the book, I learned that although sometimes it seems as if there is no point in life, there is always something that will bring you joy, hope, and makes you want to stand