Isaiah Irisapen
Ms. Reid
ENG-1D1-11
10 November 2017
The significance of Mein Kempf in the book thief and why it works to bring safety and joy to the integral characters In the book thief by Markus Zusak the book Mein Kampf inside the book is significant and brings joy to the integral characters throughout the story. Adolf Hitler’s Mein Kempf is an incredibly vast aspect of The Book Thief, both metaphorically and literally. In multiple occasions all throughout the book, Hitler’s infamous composition of literature was used towards the Nazi regime to deliver protection and security to those in tenancy of the novel. Characters such as Hans Junior, Hans Hubermann, and Max Vandenberg are remarkable examples of the power Mein Kampf possessed …show more content…
Now that Max and Liesel were on the same page and were going through similar experiences, they began to bond over their own tragedies to help them cope with reality and a part of that is Mein Kampf. "During that week, Max had cut out a collection of pages from Mein Kampf and painted over them in white."(Chapter 4). Max then utilizing the pages to compose The Standover Man and The Word Shaker. Liesel discovers that kind words can be utilized to battle evil ones and I think that is part of what gives joy to Liesel and Max. You see, he took something that was hateful and discriminating and turned it into something that Liesel could enjoy, that was about Himself and his long journey to where he was then and even though Mein Kampf was full of hatred he turned it into something Liesel could enjoy knowing that she loves books it is a simple gesture that came from the heart of his character showing humanity inside him but it didn’t matter how well written the book was it was the fact that Liesel had something to remember Max by that brought her the joy and
Ms. Reid
ENG-1D1-11
10 November 2017
The significance of Mein Kempf in the book thief and why it works to bring safety and joy to the integral characters In the book thief by Markus Zusak the book Mein Kampf inside the book is significant and brings joy to the integral characters throughout the story. Adolf Hitler’s Mein Kempf is an incredibly vast aspect of The Book Thief, both metaphorically and literally. In multiple occasions all throughout the book, Hitler’s infamous composition of literature was used towards the Nazi regime to deliver protection and security to those in tenancy of the novel. Characters such as Hans Junior, Hans Hubermann, and Max Vandenberg are remarkable examples of the power Mein Kampf possessed …show more content…
Now that Max and Liesel were on the same page and were going through similar experiences, they began to bond over their own tragedies to help them cope with reality and a part of that is Mein Kampf. "During that week, Max had cut out a collection of pages from Mein Kampf and painted over them in white."(Chapter 4). Max then utilizing the pages to compose The Standover Man and The Word Shaker. Liesel discovers that kind words can be utilized to battle evil ones and I think that is part of what gives joy to Liesel and Max. You see, he took something that was hateful and discriminating and turned it into something that Liesel could enjoy, that was about Himself and his long journey to where he was then and even though Mein Kampf was full of hatred he turned it into something Liesel could enjoy knowing that she loves books it is a simple gesture that came from the heart of his character showing humanity inside him but it didn’t matter how well written the book was it was the fact that Liesel had something to remember Max by that brought her the joy and