Brief Summary: Eulogy For Rudy Steiner

Together, they watched the humans disappear.” (80.94-96) This quote is the aftermath of the incident from Deaths point of view. This quote proves that Rudy was innocent because he risked his life to save hers. In that time, during the Holocaust you didn’t interfere negatively with anybody in power, because commonly it would end up badly, which was proven when Liesel's father Hans got drafted after sticking up for a Jew. Rudy didn’t understand the possible consequences that could happen from doing such things. This quote also proves that his devotion to Liesel blinds him from understanding what is really going on. Helping him maintain his innocence even longer.

Now, there was a new man waiting in the folds of the curtains. Someone that made her feel alive again after feeling so old, for so very long. He removed her from everything Javier and her had grown to accept, moving through their

Here Rudy gallantly proves his love for Liesel by rescuing her book from the freezing cold river. Apparently he thought he deserved their first kiss over that!

When Liesel Meminger moves to Himmel Street to live with her new foster parents, she befriends a young German boy named Rudy Steiner. The two become best of friends as they accompany one another throughout the book, going about their daily activities and adventures they embark on along the way. At first the pair are just neighbors, with Rudy helping Liesel adjust to her new home that is the small town of Molching. Soon though, Rudy starts to develop feelings for Liesel that can only be described as him having a crush on her. He is very forward with her as the book goes on, as he has become more comfortable with her. However, it appears that Liesel does not really find it in her to have the same kind of feelings toward him. “As long as both

The beginning when they met, Rudy asked her if they could race, and if he won he could get a kiss. Liesel won, after that they became best friends and they would do anything for each other. Rudy would help Liesel steal books, Rudy would protect her from Franz finding about about Max. I mean he is really skinny and not fed well, and he jumped into a freezing cold lake during winter time to get a journal for Liesel. So Max was not found or the Nazis did not suspect there was a Jew in their basement. Liesel and Rudy would hang out almost every day after school outside to play soccer or to just talk, he was beside her in the bomb shelters, and they even attempted to run away together. While running away they even yelled that they hated Hitler together. If Rudy would have lived to go through life with Liesel, I think it would have been an amazing story of love at first sight. Liesel lost her friend to Death during the bombing on the street of Heaven but had him in heart for the rest of her

Rudy Steiner is Liesel Meminger’s best friend. He has been by Liesel’s side at her best and even at her worst. He was the one that walked home with Liesel after she beat up Ludwig, got a book that was thrown into a river for her, stopped her from chasing Max and wanted a kiss. Rudy always wanted to help Liesel and would do anything to do so. Liesel was not judged by him for the actions she made. Rudy and Liesel had fun together as children. Children in this time period had to grow up very fast because of what was going on. Rudy went with Liesel

We are all gathered here today to remember the short, but luxurious life of our beloved friend, Marilyn Cross. This courageous young woman did many incredible things throughout her lifetime. She was incredibly humble about those graceful things, nor she didn’t even realize what she had really accomplished in life. This girl in front of us today was number one, an All-American soccer athlete, number two, she was on the Honor’s Society all throughout Middle and High School, and number three, she was an inspiring woman who was a joy to be around.

It all kept slipping further and further, the light, the heat, the butterflies, the words. Rosa was certain of only this, the one phrase that the bells of noon couldn’t force out of her mind: that God reunites those who love each other. That was it. That was her hope. Her only hope of going home.

We are gathered here today to honor the life of a great person. He was always outgoing for others, kept people smiling and laughing, was hardworking, and always had a great attitude toward everything. His name is Jacob Kennebeck. He was born on August 18th of 2000. He was the son of Daniel Hoxsie and Shandi Kennebeck. He always got attached to the people around him at a young age. If you were close with the boy, he didn’t ever want you to leave his sight. He liked having people around him that enjoyed his company. He wasn’t ever fond of crowds, but there are select people he loved to be around. I remember when he first started Pre-School at Mary Poppins. He cried most of the day because he had to leave his mother’s side. He didn’t like the

through, as Liesel made friends, like her best friend and unknown lover, Rudy Steiner. As Liesel

Liesel’s life was difficult near the beginning of the novel. She was separated from her parents, and lost her brother. After joining her new foster family, she would have to work harder to adjust to it and it will not be easy. When Liesel was out with Rudy on their apple stealing activities, when Rudy was then caught by one of the nazis from injuring his leg. The nazi then disciplined Rudy by beating him up and they cut also his hair with a knife. After Rudy got disciplined, Liesel carries Rudy to the mayor's house. On page 251 Liesel says “I carried Rudy softly through the broken streets… with him I tried a little harder at comforting.” this shows that she was trying hard to comfort him even though she was already trying to carry Rudy. It shows that even when she’s at one hundred percent, she tries to reach one hundred and 10 percent. Near the end of the novel, on page 528, in the book written by Liesel called The Book Thief and on the last

Through life, we often lose someone we loved and cared deeply for and supported us through life. This is demonstrated by the loss of a loved one when Esther's father died when she was nine. "My German speaking father, dead since I was nine came from some

At this point, the first guest speaker went up to the stage. He started after a long pause. As he told everyone his experience as a father, I could feel his heart ache and yearn for his late daughter. As several guest speakers poured their feelings and sentiments into their tragic stories with tears intertwined. They cried out their anguish without feeling alone, but a deeper connection to their body, baby and the universe. It was the pain of losing not only their child, but a part that attached them. The disappointment, the longing, the despair is

For Liesel, in this scene she deepens and opens up the relationship with

"This guy passed away during the car accident not long ago. I saw some of my Facebook friends post about his death and his family must be really sad for loosed his precious son," my dad said.