Hans Hubermann's Character In The Book Thief

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The main characters of the novel are the Hubermanns and some of the people of this small town are confront the racism that is being brought forward due to the war. For instance, Hans Hubermann’s character is a strong but silent type. He openly stands against the nazis and hitler. In return he was treated coldly by the other townspeople who supported hitler, and was forced to take odd jobs around town, just to survive.,
To contrast Hans’ character, the story uses Rosa; his wife, as the shadow to his lightness. Though her character comes off as harsh and cold hearted, she does not stand for the racism that is going on. To be precise, when the character Max comes along looking for a place to stow away, Rosa comes to him with open arms., She does

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