“I have hated the words and I have loved them, and I hope I have made them right.” (Zusak 528) Words and the power they possess is a common theme that is heavily mentioned throughout the novel The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. Words seem to have a positive or negative effect on the characters throughout the book. Words can tear people down, have the power to educate or inform, and have the power to inspire or dream.
In the novel It was expressed that negative words can tear people down. There are many instances where this has occurred throughout the novel such as the time where Max Vandenburg, a jew who was in a concentration camp, was getting put down by a Nazi soldier. Max and Liesel reunited while Liesel found Max walking from one concentration
In the novel It was expressed that negative words can tear people down. There are many instances where this has occurred throughout the novel such as the time where Max Vandenburg, a jew who was in a concentration camp, was getting put down by a Nazi soldier. Max and Liesel reunited while Liesel found Max walking from one concentration