The Book Thief

Tayla Cahoon The Book Thief August 2, 2017 The Book Thief It is 1939. Nazi’s have taken over Germany. Everyone is holding their breath except for Death. In the novel The Book Thief written by Markus Zusak;“Death narrates the life story of Liesel Meminger all while being busier than ever. In this breathtaking piece of fiction, Zusak exemplifies power, change and connections. He portrays power by showing how Adolf Hitler forced many Jewish men and women to either face death or play a nerve…

beginning to pound on the rubble that surrounded her. I was the only one who heard her. For minutes, the book thief worked at the fragments of wood and concrete that surrounded her. When she finally broke free, the sight of dead bodies and broken buildings massacred her eyes. Smoke created a burning sensation in her nose and throat. The sound of screaming men and children pounded in her…

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, is a powerful written story about Liesel Memiger who lives with a foster family during World War 2. Through the course of the book, you meet new characters and watch them and Liesel grow, learn and thrive through the power of words. The importance of words in The Book Thief has a great impact on characters connections, without words none of the characters would thrive and learn about the world, for example when Liesel has her nightmares, Hans connects with her…

Death is a very prominent theme in The Book Thief as, the book documenting the events of World War II ironically in the perspective of Death. Death had a negative impact on Liesel in the book thief because Werner died early due to being a communist, and the Nazi's dictated the death of all communists and Jews. Firstly, Death takes us back a few years before the red sky in chapter 4 to explain the death of Werner. This right off the bat, was depicted to be a cruel death mostly driven by his…

Synopsis The Book Thief by Markus Zusak is narrated by Death in 1938. Liesel Meminger moves away to the home of her new foster parents, Hans and Rosa Hubermann. The kind and friendly house painter, Hans finds out that Liesel does not know how to read or write. Liesel was not so fond of Hans until she rolled cigarettes with him, there was no exact reason why she liked this hobby so much, she probably liked to help her Papa. Liesel meets her best friend Rudy Steiner who has longed for a kiss from…

Markus Zusak wrote in his book, The Book Thief, “My heart is so tired” (Zusak. 427). This creates a connection between exhaustion and the character and is one of many examples where Zusak uses figurative language to express his ideas. In the novel, The Book Thief, Markus Zusak uses personification and similes repetitively throughout his writing. His use of these types of figurative language shows comparison and imagery, helps the reader to better understand the plot, and gives the reader a…

“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…

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak is filled with conflicts within most the characters. As a result, there is only one distinct character to blame, Death. Most readers can detect a scene or part in the book that revolves around internal and external conflicts. The main characters have all encountered the feeling of conflict, but the main characters count for Liesel Meminger and Alex Steiner. Liesel Meminger deals with internal conflict throughout the book. She has to dealt with people calling her…

Words… Words are everywhere, words make up books, and the power of words make The Book Thief as good as it'll ever get. Words help us communicate with others, but mainly they have positive and negative sides to them. In the novel, The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, Death narrates the story while Liesel Meminger also tells her story of living in Nazi, Germany. There are many people who use words in positive words like Max and Liesel, but then theres this terrible person, Adolf Hitler who uses his…

Friendship is one of the major themes in The Book Thief. To start with, trust and support are what defines friendship. An example of this is when Hans returns the favour to Erik, Max’s father, for saving him back in the war by helping to hide Max, a Jew, from the Nazi’s. This example proves, trust and support can be the key to a healthy relationship because without these two skills, the person who is struggling will feel helpless and closed off. Also, good mutual relationships between other…