The Book Thief, written by Markus Zusak is a novel narrated by death during World War I. Classified as young adult fiction, the story involves and unites the two themes, death and love. Max Vandenburg, even though Jewish, shows positive affections towards his loved ones and is ready to fight till the end no matter how frightening death can be.
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Max Vandenburg is a Jewish man, that is introduced to the story after he experiences, losing his family. He escapes to the Hubermanns home after this tragedy and has no choice but to hide in their basement. His father saved Hans during World War I, so Hans owes Max by letting him stay. In this novel, Max can be considered as the protagonist but is rather seen as a side character. His role serves as the support for the main character, Liesel. Max Vandenburg is significant in this novel because his role helps create the tense and suspenseful storyline. Suspense is produced due to the fact that a Jew is hiding in a basement in Nazi Germany, where jews are despised and killed. Before his …show more content…
When the snowman melted in the basement, Max slept through the freezing night and didn't crib even once. He knew how much danger he put the Hubermanns at already, and didn't want to depend on them for anything more. So he decided to deal with his consequences. This incident shows that he was unselfish and mentally strong. Another time when Max displayed his dominants characteristics, included when he was forced to move from the bedroom upstairs, to the basement. He didn’t question the Hubermanns with their decision, but rather appreciated it. While the Hubermanns felt sorry for their decision, Max was satisfied and was thankful for at least having a place to stay at. This showed that he was down to earth, and appreciative of whatever he was
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Max Vandenburg is a Jewish man, that is introduced to the story after he experiences, losing his family. He escapes to the Hubermanns home after this tragedy and has no choice but to hide in their basement. His father saved Hans during World War I, so Hans owes Max by letting him stay. In this novel, Max can be considered as the protagonist but is rather seen as a side character. His role serves as the support for the main character, Liesel. Max Vandenburg is significant in this novel because his role helps create the tense and suspenseful storyline. Suspense is produced due to the fact that a Jew is hiding in a basement in Nazi Germany, where jews are despised and killed. Before his …show more content…
When the snowman melted in the basement, Max slept through the freezing night and didn't crib even once. He knew how much danger he put the Hubermanns at already, and didn't want to depend on them for anything more. So he decided to deal with his consequences. This incident shows that he was unselfish and mentally strong. Another time when Max displayed his dominants characteristics, included when he was forced to move from the bedroom upstairs, to the basement. He didn’t question the Hubermanns with their decision, but rather appreciated it. While the Hubermanns felt sorry for their decision, Max was satisfied and was thankful for at least having a place to stay at. This showed that he was down to earth, and appreciative of whatever he was