Summary Of Markus Zusak's The Book Thief

Markus Zusak’s The Book Thief tackles the tragic subject of the Holocaust from the point of view of an unusual narrator. Zusak speaks through a characterization of Death to deliver a wider range of information about the characters. Although Death lacks omniscience, he adds critical insight to the story, providing details about the characters’ thoughts while giving synopses of World War II. Through Death’s narration, Zusak reveals the gravity of the Holocaust, employing situational irony and personification to emphasize the sins committed by humanity.
Zusak manipulates situational irony to expose the severity of the Holocaust, utilizing the point of view of Death. The thoughts of Death present ironic ideas, making the strange idea of Death