Mama and papa

Bernard Rose’s artful adaptation of Mary Shelley’s classic novel, “Frankenstein”, is a double-edged sword that probably will only gratify the staunchest fans of the horror genre. The story, altered to fit the modern days, can be described as extremely violent, highly depressing, and frequently repugnant. These attributes might be an asset for any horror movie, but “Frankenstein’s narrative was weaved with an incessant naivety that shortly makes us disregard the intrinsic concept of the indelible…

to Papa’s body. ‘Here, Papa’” (Zusak 538). Even right before Hans death Liesel wants him to play the accordion because she knows it will comfort her, and it will comfort other around her. Then, Hans begins to play the broken accordion. “Keep playing, Papa. Papa stopped. He dropped the accordion and his silver eyes continued to rust. There was only a body now, on the ground, and Liesel lifted him up and hugged him. She wept over the shoulder of Hans Hubermann. Goodbye, Papa, you saved me. You…

I am currently in the U.S.A., the Eastern side of Michigan. It is my second day in America, and my first day of 7th grade in a different country. I see faces, faces with many colors. Faces with many backgrounds. Faces with many emotions. I look at a woman–with blond hair and very tall stature–approaching me. While her hand is hovering in the air, the woman smiles at me as she says, “Hi,” which is one of the few words I can understand. I nervously try to interpret information around me, but as I…

sometimes it is best to keep some things to yourself” well it was true here. I woke up with the sun blinding my already weakened eyes. Going to the kitchen to eat breakfast, I glance at the clock it said 12:00pm. My Grandma comes out (I call her mama pappy) asking “what I would like to eat” we both smile. After some time has gone by chatting and eating hot cakes, she tells me that “we are going to go to look at the new Bass Pro Shop.” She cleans up and I leave to go play with my newly bought…

The Book Thief Essay “Even Death has a heart,” is what death himself said after witnessing Liesel Memenger’s story. All Liesl could want was to live normally, but that was close to impossible during 1939 Natzi Germany. Liesle and her brother, children of communists at the time, had to be sent to live with foster parents, Rosa and Hans Hubermann for their own safety. Her brother died on the way there. She lived on Himmel Street with her foster parents, her best friend Rudy Stiner, and for a…

years old,” my papa said. The first time, I agreed. It would be no fun to see Disneyland alone, I thought to myself. Two years after my sister was born, my first little brother came into the world. “We will go to Disneyland when your little brother is seven years old,” Again, I agreed. I waited patiently year after year to go to Disneyland. By the time my second brother was born, another two years had passed and I was fed up. “Will I ever get to go to Disneyland?” I asked my papa. “Soon,” he…

Slowly, Liesel walked to her mama and papa and sat down between them.” (Zusak 537) In the book, I don’t think that Liesel was shown cherishing life at the moment that her street was bombed. I do think that in the near future, Liesel will learn to understand and try to cherish life once…

During WWII, life for many people was sad and depressing. This was only partially true for Daniel’s family at one point in time. In the novel Daniel’s Story, written by Carol Matas, Daniel was a fictional holocaust survivor. He found happiness through this dreary time in history as well as the rest of his family. The family consists of Daniel, his mother and father, and his sister Erika. The family lived in a Jewish ghetto that was located in Lodz, Poland. In the ghetto, the family was…

First of all, Jay can use the reward money to help fix his sister’s twisted leg. Daisy, Jay’s sister, was born with a leg that was all twisted up. The only way to fix it was to see doctors in Oklahoma City, which would be pretty expensive for Mama and Papa. The prize money would most likely be enough to fix her leg. “‘There’s a big reward being offered for those monkeys’. When I heard Grandpa mention the reward, I flew completely out of gear” (Rawls 20). Also, “All those of those monkeys but one…

father, Hans Hubermann. The theme of always holding onto hope shines through in the dialogue exchanged. All the characters talk of when he will come home, not if he will come home. On page 425 Liesel asks, “Will you play for us when you get come?” Papa even told Barbara Steiner, “Of course I will, it’s just a war.” after she had told him to “Come home alive.” on page 423. All of the words exchanged show strong hope, even when death had never been…