“Words are pale shadows of forgotten names. As names have power, words have power. Words can light fires in the minds of men. Words can wring tears from the hardest hearts.” ~Patrick Rothfuss
(http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/power-of-words)
Patrick Rothfuss is a young author who spoke the quote above during the struggle of writing one of his first books because he didn’t understand that the significance of words change his story altogether. When he grasps what words are capable of, he is able to finish and publish his book. Just like in The Book Thief, words have shown their power throughout history. During World War II, Adolf Hitler used his words to corrupt the minds of German citizens, which helped him gain control of the majority of Europe, while he killed over six million Jews. In this fictional take on that war, Liesel and Adolf Hitler use words to their advantage. Throughout The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, it is shown that words can grant strength into one’s life. …show more content…
When fighting Max Vandenburg in Max’s dream, Hitler lacks the physical strength to beat Max, but he is able to defeat him by using words like, “--will you climb in here so that we can defeat this enemy together?” (254) so Adolf Hitler would be safe from terror and violence. Also Hans Hubermann tried to buy his safety from the Nazi party, but the members agreed that he wouldn’t be accepted, “‘even if he buys a hundred copies of Mein Kampf.’” Adolf Hitler used words to secure his role, but his words were sometimes used against him for strength or for a facade for one that did not necessarily agree with the Nazi’s
(http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/power-of-words)
Patrick Rothfuss is a young author who spoke the quote above during the struggle of writing one of his first books because he didn’t understand that the significance of words change his story altogether. When he grasps what words are capable of, he is able to finish and publish his book. Just like in The Book Thief, words have shown their power throughout history. During World War II, Adolf Hitler used his words to corrupt the minds of German citizens, which helped him gain control of the majority of Europe, while he killed over six million Jews. In this fictional take on that war, Liesel and Adolf Hitler use words to their advantage. Throughout The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, it is shown that words can grant strength into one’s life. …show more content…
When fighting Max Vandenburg in Max’s dream, Hitler lacks the physical strength to beat Max, but he is able to defeat him by using words like, “--will you climb in here so that we can defeat this enemy together?” (254) so Adolf Hitler would be safe from terror and violence. Also Hans Hubermann tried to buy his safety from the Nazi party, but the members agreed that he wouldn’t be accepted, “‘even if he buys a hundred copies of Mein Kampf.’” Adolf Hitler used words to secure his role, but his words were sometimes used against him for strength or for a facade for one that did not necessarily agree with the Nazi’s