“Be culturally literate, because if you don’t have any understanding of the world you live in and the culture you live in, you’re not going to express anything to anybody else.” This quote by Paula Scher accurately describes how and why Liesel is impacted by the books she reads during World War II in Molching, Germany. In the novel The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, the protagonist, Liesel Meminger, is a young girl who was once illiterate until she learns how to read. The books that Liesel Meminger reads from when she was just about to turn ten to after she turned fourteen guides her and influences her growth into a mature version of herself. For example, Liesel’s journey into adulthood can be traced through the books The Grave Digger’s Handbook,
