HISTORY ASSIGNMENT Shubhra Wadhawan
BA LLB 2014
20141122
THE BOOK REVIEW: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
The Book Thief is a fictional story narrated by death , based in Nazi Germany, during the time of war. The author, Markus Zusak, is an Australian writer of fiction. The story traces a young girl’s tragic life, her relation with her foster parents, and with a young Jew who hides in her house during the Second World War. The book also traces the life and times during the infamous autocratic rule of Hitler and what it meant to be living during times of war and bloodshed.
The book tells the story of Liesel Meminger and is set in the year 1939 in the fictional …show more content…
After Max’s father had saved Hans’ life in the First World War, Hans owed the Jewish family a favour. The Jew was to be hidden by the German family, who tended him and cared for the half dead and starved 24 year old. Max carried a book, which led to the beginning of an interesting friendship between Liesel and him. Rosa, Liesel’s mother, used to do the laundry for the mayor of Molching and once ordered her to collect the same. When the Mayor’s wife realised who the little girl was, she allowed her to use the Mayors personal library. Liesel was exposed to whole new world of books. This became a ritual wherein she would visit the Mayors house at least twice or thrice a week. But to her misfortune the Mayor discovered and disapproved and her access to the books ceased. Meanwhile her friendship with Max deepened and they identified more with each other, till the eve of Christmas when Max fell seriously ill, following which his chances of survival looked bleak. This was when death had seen Liesel for the second time but only to spare the soul of Max. During the term of his illness Liesel decided to communicate with Max the only way she knew, through books. She sneaked into the mayor’s house and “borrowed” a book a week, to be read out to the seemingly lifeless Max till the time he got better and finally woke up. This happiness was however short lived, as Max decided he needed to leave to avoid danger to the German
BA LLB 2014
20141122
THE BOOK REVIEW: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
The Book Thief is a fictional story narrated by death , based in Nazi Germany, during the time of war. The author, Markus Zusak, is an Australian writer of fiction. The story traces a young girl’s tragic life, her relation with her foster parents, and with a young Jew who hides in her house during the Second World War. The book also traces the life and times during the infamous autocratic rule of Hitler and what it meant to be living during times of war and bloodshed.
The book tells the story of Liesel Meminger and is set in the year 1939 in the fictional …show more content…
After Max’s father had saved Hans’ life in the First World War, Hans owed the Jewish family a favour. The Jew was to be hidden by the German family, who tended him and cared for the half dead and starved 24 year old. Max carried a book, which led to the beginning of an interesting friendship between Liesel and him. Rosa, Liesel’s mother, used to do the laundry for the mayor of Molching and once ordered her to collect the same. When the Mayor’s wife realised who the little girl was, she allowed her to use the Mayors personal library. Liesel was exposed to whole new world of books. This became a ritual wherein she would visit the Mayors house at least twice or thrice a week. But to her misfortune the Mayor discovered and disapproved and her access to the books ceased. Meanwhile her friendship with Max deepened and they identified more with each other, till the eve of Christmas when Max fell seriously ill, following which his chances of survival looked bleak. This was when death had seen Liesel for the second time but only to spare the soul of Max. During the term of his illness Liesel decided to communicate with Max the only way she knew, through books. She sneaked into the mayor’s house and “borrowed” a book a week, to be read out to the seemingly lifeless Max till the time he got better and finally woke up. This happiness was however short lived, as Max decided he needed to leave to avoid danger to the German