In The Book Thief , Mark Zusak use of syntax , his arrangement of words and phrases , is used in a creative and significant manner. The author uses varying sentence lengths and dramatic pauses in order to provide meaning to the passage. In passage above , Death gives the reader insight into Max Vandenburg's dream. Max recollets on his boxing match with the Fuhrer , Adolf Hitler, and how Hitler through just words convinces the entire nation of Germany to turn against Max. Hitler convinces the people that Max and his people , the Jews , are manipulative and are going to take over the German people. This enrages crowd to take action and one by one takes their shot at Max. Mark Zusak employs syntax to emphasize the meaning of Max’s dream. In the
