Analysis Of The Book Thief

1. Brother’s Funeral “When it came down to it, one of the called the shots. The other did what he was told. The question is, what if the other is a lot more than one. (Zusack 18)”

When someone knocks on the door, it was Walter in a Nazi uniform. He asked Max to come with him without his family. Max refuses to go with Walter. “I won’t leave. If we all can’t go, I don’t go either.” (Page 193, Chapter 31). In the end, Max has no choice but to go with Walter. Max’s families said their goodbyes to Max and gave him valuable/cash. But, Max left with Walter without saying his goodbyes to his family. Walter kept Max hidden for two years and when he checked on Max’s family, they were gone. This scene shows that Max feels like he has abandoned his family and feels ashamed of

When Hans went to look for Max at a nearby by lake all he found was a note that read “You’ve done enough” (Zusak 398). To explain is that Max realizes that the Hubermanns did the best that they could, but he realizes that the best situation is to risk his own life to safe a whole family’s life. This sacrifice shows how caring and brave the character Max is. Also this shows how self-less this sacrifice was and how he values other lives over his own.

Mein Kampf was a key symbol in the novel, it helped Max with his struggle plus it helped Hans with his image. Mein Kampf shows how powerful words can be and how words can have such an influence on people’s decisions. Hitler’s struggle helped Hans and Max in their own struggle, without his knowledge. I read some of Mein Kampf and I was astonished to see how well he wrote. Obviously he knew what he was doing and how to do it. I was shocked while hearing the tragic stories during the Holocaust when I visited Europe this summer.

As we have discussed the penalties for harboring a jew was very high. Throughout the book distant members of the Hubermann family come into the picture which makes hiding Max quite a bit harder. Just like today politics are a gray area in family discussions. Politics have a habit of making perfectly peaceful conversations into, Angry gibberish being shouted all over the place. But during world war two political conversation could stir up a lot more than just angry words. For example, We meet Hans Junior and right from the get go we know that he is a member of the Nazi party and quite disgusted by his father's lack of support for the Nazi party. In Summary the whole conversation ends with Hans Junior disowning his father and never talking to him again. The Hubermanns and many other families during this time did not inform their family that they were harboring a “fugitive” and you can clearly see why. Max did not exist as far as the rest of the Hubermanns family was concerned. The Hubermann fell apart ,over a secret. Which only added more fear and more hate towards the Nazis. The Hubermanns had the mindset of “you can do what you want as long as you don't get caught” and it is perfectly displayed on page

The Book Thief, written by Markus Zusak, outlines the tragedies and events that take place in Liesel Meminger’s life, in Nazi Germany. Throughout this young girl’s struggle of living in the oppressive Nazi regime, she is able to learn crucial lessons about life and the art of survival- some that follow her to the grave. The most important lesson she learned and the pivotal theme of the novel is that rebellion can be and beneficial in certain situations.

The Book Thief, by Markus Zusak, takes place in 1940s Nazi Germany in the small town of Molching. The main character, Liesel Meminger, takes on a role as the foster child of Hans and Rosa Hubermann. She also meets a young boy named Rudy Steiner, who goes on to be her best friend and lover. In the book, Liesel faces many challenges big and small. From hiding a Jew in the basement to a thieving lifestyle, Liesel has to learn to overcome all of life's problems. Through all of this, she is supported by her foster father Hans Hubermann who is caring to people he barely knows, intelligence despite his lack of education, and generosity even when he has little for himself.

Also, Hans feels guilty for what he did to Erik’s son, Max Vandenburg. Since the Vanderburg family is a family of Jews, the believe only one person in their family would survive, because of this the only person they try to save is Max, sending him to hide (which Max feels guilty for leaving his family behind). Though he stays at his friend’s store for sometime, when it gets too dangerous for him to be there, his friend, Walter Kugler goes to Himmel Street and Hans agrees to take Max, feeling it’s the least he can do for Erik. For the period of time that Max is in the Hubermann home, he becomes close with Hans, Ilsa and Liesel, with him writing books for Liesel, making a snowman in the basement and fist fights Hitler in the basement. To get to the Dachau Camp, at least once a

The first character is the son of Hans Hubermann, Hans Hubermann Junior. Max is one who was taken by the propaganda of the Mein Kampf and mesmerised. “‘What trash is this girl reading? She should be reading Mein Kampf.’" (Page 105) Hans Junior has been convinced by the evil book that anything that doesn’t support the Führer is garbage. Hans Junior also believes his father is lazy and a coward,

Liesel’s early experiences with loss motivate when she is able to control her anger to stick up for herself as well as others, as when she beats up a classmate for making fun of her. Max Had brown hair tall and brown eyes, he was The Hubermann’s secret lodger. When Max comes to hide in the Hubermanns he was cautious and withdrawn As he grows stronger, he shows his tremendous rage towards Hitler, with that motivates him to stay alive no matter what, he is the most who understands Liesel’s experience the two become not just friends they become soul mates. He feels ashamed of the burden he places on the Hubermanns since he knows he’s putting them in serious danger by being in their home his wish to make life easier for the Hubermanns by leaving, but he knows by leaving would likely mean his death stay alive against the cold and illness as he hides it out & Hans Liesel’s stepfather, Hans is patient and gentle with Liesel, and is the first adult to win her trust.

However even with the added paranoia, Hans must still act like nothing has happened, act like an perfect Nazi while also continuing his daily routine so no one get suspicious. Han’s commitment to his friend Eric has put his family in grave danger, however he keeps to his promise and treats max as no other than his own. While Hans is not one to follow along and comply to orders, he is also not someone who will watch on the sidelines as everyone else does. Hans fights against the ‘slap’ of nazi Germany with hiding max and helping liesel learn with words and teachs her what words can really do while your hands are tied. Han’s will put on an fight against Nazi Germany while fighting alongside

This book is set in Germany in the 1940, A time were Jews were being chased down and set to concentration camps, were most would die. The book thief shows just how terrifying it was for jews and epeople who tried to hide them through the eyes of the main character Liesel, a German girl whose parents decide to hide a jew in their basement. While the atrocities the Germans would do was not the main focus of the book it does show at points just how corrupt the government was and ow that affected the people. A good example of this was towards the middle of the book where Liesel's family find out that their house was going to be searched. Out of fear they send Max the jew they were hiding away, only to find out that they were not going to get searched.

Hans gives humanity to someone stripped of their humanity when he gives bread to a jew, paints over graffiti, and hides Max. The Jews are being paraded through the town of Molching on

Once it is discovered that Max needs the ability to warm up, the decision is made that he will spend his nights upstairs in the combination living room/bedroom otherwise occupied by Hans and Rosa. It is here that he is able to sit with the Hubermann’s and they learn more about

'It seems that your suspicions concerning the identity of the Blindengasse 5 victim were well-founded, Max. When we turned his place over we found a cigar box hidden in a false panel at the back of his wardrobe. Its contents prove that "Günther Becker" is, in fact, one Lothar Hänsch.'