When people are going through tragic and/or difficult times, there are often many different ways to help cope with the situation. Some people may turn to drinking or smoking, others just need to hear or read the powerful words of encouragement to help them get by. In the novel The Book Thief (2005), the author, Markus Zusak writes the setting in the time of World War Two. This novel is seen through the eyes and understanding of Death and is mainly focused on the protagonist, Liesel Meminger. Liesel is a young girl who lives with a poor foster family in the fictional town called Molching, Germany. The book goes through not only Liesel’s struggles but as well as other character’s struggles that happen around her. Throughout the novel, many demonstrations
