Taking place in Nazi Germany and having a young girl as the protagonist, The Book Thief is interesting, to say the least. What makes this novel fascinating, however, is the fact that the narrator is Death. I especially enjoyed the personality that the author, Markus Zusak, gives Death, making him seem somewhat human. It seems that Death does not realize that humans cannot see him, which makes him more interested in people, especially Liesel. Death is what captures initial interest in the book because it is different from the way most books start and are written. The book does not hold back in action; in the first chapter, the main character’s brother dies while they are being sent to live with another family. Death, as the narrator, also seems
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These were displayed by Liesel and her foster parents, Hans and Rosa, when they hid a Jewish boy, Max, from the Nazis by letting him live in their basement. They risked being severely punished by doing so, but they did it anyway because they believed it to be morally correct. It took a tremendous amount of courage to do this, and I admire them for that. They also gave bread to the Jews being marched through town on the way to concentration camps two different times. The first time they did this, Hans was caught by a Nazi officer and whipped in front of Liesel and the town. Even after witnessing firsthand what could happen if she helped the Jews, Liesel still gave them bread the next time they came through the town. I was shocked by what she did, because I feel certain that not many people would have been brave enough to do what she did. The fact that Liesel is still a young girl at this time makes it all the more impressive, because her brain cannot comprehend the horrors that the Jews are facing, but she still helps them due to her humanity.
I usually dread required reading because the genres that I enjoy are not taught in school. However, The Book Thief’s relatable characters, unique narration, and heartbreaking ending, made me able to appreciate Markus Zusak’s classic novel. It was also intriguing to learn more about one of the worst tragedies of all time, the Holocaust, from the point of view of a young
These were displayed by Liesel and her foster parents, Hans and Rosa, when they hid a Jewish boy, Max, from the Nazis by letting him live in their basement. They risked being severely punished by doing so, but they did it anyway because they believed it to be morally correct. It took a tremendous amount of courage to do this, and I admire them for that. They also gave bread to the Jews being marched through town on the way to concentration camps two different times. The first time they did this, Hans was caught by a Nazi officer and whipped in front of Liesel and the town. Even after witnessing firsthand what could happen if she helped the Jews, Liesel still gave them bread the next time they came through the town. I was shocked by what she did, because I feel certain that not many people would have been brave enough to do what she did. The fact that Liesel is still a young girl at this time makes it all the more impressive, because her brain cannot comprehend the horrors that the Jews are facing, but she still helps them due to her humanity.
I usually dread required reading because the genres that I enjoy are not taught in school. However, The Book Thief’s relatable characters, unique narration, and heartbreaking ending, made me able to appreciate Markus Zusak’s classic novel. It was also intriguing to learn more about one of the worst tragedies of all time, the Holocaust, from the point of view of a young