Jacob L. Moreno

“The Book Thief” by Markus Zusak is written very uniquely. For starters, the narrator is death. Normally in books the messages are straight forward but in this book several people can read it and each person can get something different out of it. It should continue to be taught today because it emphasizes the power of words, how to have hope in the darkest times and how to remain loyal. If your eyes could speak, what would they say? Humans often do not realize the power we have with using our…

This is an appropriate title for this book because the story is about the main character, Miles, looking for a girl named Alaska. The title grabbed my attention because I knew it meant someone or something was searching for something by the word “looking”. I like the name of the book because it may make you think of something to do with the state Alaska but it twists your ways of thinking and is about and actual person named Alaska. The time period of this book is in the present day. This…

John Green was born on August 24th, 1977 in Indianapolis, Indiana. He is an american author and he also does some acting. His impact on American Literature is romance. One of his first novels was Looking for Alaska, which had won the 2006 Michael L. Printz Awards. But John Green’s book The Fault in Our Stars is his 6th novel, but one of the best selling books. That novel alone had a gross “more than $300 million worldwide and certifying his status as a YA rock star.” according to (C+A). Which…

John Green is the author of the book, Looking for Alaska. Green has also written some other, very popular books such as: The Fault in our Stars, An Abundance of Katherines, and Paper Town. In addition, Green lives in Indianapolis, Illinois and is also a Youtube blogger. The setting of the book takes place in modern time, and begins in the state of Florida. However, the setting expands to a school in the state of Alabama. This school is Culver Creek boarding School; it is thrilling, exciting,…

The Book Thief, written by Markus Zusak, is a story about Liesel Meminger, a young girl living through the Holocaust. The story focuses on Liesel’s life story and the book that she wrote about it. Zusak provides the reader enthusiasm and anticipation to continue reading through the themes that he utilizes throughout the story. Foreshadowing, metaphors, and the beautiful, original, and creative use of language are elements that all work together to highlight the two main themes in the story.…

The Book Thief: A different perspective 11/7/2015 0 Comments "Here is a small fact. You are going to die." The 'Book Thief', narrated through the eyes of 'Death' begins with this startling remark. This book, set in Germany during the Second World, is, among other things, about a girl named Liesel and her experiences from this horrible time. Courage could be considered as the main theme. The writer of the Book Thief is Markus Zusak. As a child he grew up hearing stories about the childhood of…

I am reporting on John Green’s book, Looking for Alaska. This book is a 221 page, hardback and paperback, young adult novel. Published in March 2005 by Dutton Juvenile, this would be the first book he would publish. During the week of July 29, 2012, Looking for Alaska hit New York Times best seller list at number ten. The book takes place in Alabama at Culver Creek Preparatory High School. Narrator, Miles Halter, leaves his what little of a life he has in Florida to attend his junior year at a…

Deaths voice Australian Markus Zusak wrote and published the Book Thief, introducing a certain aspect nobody had seen before, death himself as the narrator. The excitement sparked at its publication was something truly extraordinary, as people found themselves compelled by Leisel Meminger and her experience with the death surrounding her throughout the book. Using cryptic first and second person point of view, indepth symbolism and visual imagery, Zusak portrays to the audience death’s ever…

One of the best parts of being a librarian is seeing the impact the programs and community events have on the patrons being served. However, this is paralleled by the patron appreciation that can be seen as well. In communities where every-day needs are not being met and budgets, both inside and outside of the library are growing smaller, it is more important than ever to find creative and new ways to serve the community. Public libraries are excellent places to provide at-risk youth with…

How to live and die in John Green’s Looking for Alaska "There are two primary choices in life; to accept conditions as they exist, or accept the responsibility for changing them” (Denis Waitley). The novel Looking for Alaska by John Green is about a formerly lonely boy, Miles also known as Pudge, who is the protagonist and his ultimate goal is to seek a Great Perhaps. He arrives at Culver Creek Boarding School where he is immediately swept away and pulled into a fantasy by the antagonist,…