In the chapter “The Floating Book (Part II)” of the novel The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, Rudy and Liesel stroll around town, with Liesel holding the stolen copy of The Whistler. The pair run into Viktor Chemmel, the most recent hated leader of the apple stealing group, and Viktor takes Liesel’s copy of The Whistler. He offers it back if Rudy and Liesel give him a large amount of money. However, once he understands how much it truly means to Liesel, he throws The Whistler into the Amper River and Rudy and Liesel struggle to gain the book back. Zusak uses Liesel's stolen book, The Whistler, as a symbol of hope and defiance for Liesel, as she perseveres through poor times.
To begin, The Whistler, a book of great importance to Liesel, symbolizes
To begin, The Whistler, a book of great importance to Liesel, symbolizes