Friendship In The Book Thief Quotes

The Book Thief is a historical fiction novel by Markus Zusak set in Munich, Germany during the Nazi reign from 1936-1943. The novel incorporates a main character that is, in the beginning, an innocent child who doesn't understand the world and takes her on a journey where she grows up and matures through the hardships and challenges of her life. The story is narrated by the character Death, who is a fresh take on the Grim Reaper, only wearing the black cloak when it's cold and never carries a syte. Death describes the life Liesel Meminger, an orphaned girl who witnesses her brother's death and burial and finds herself being adopted by the benevolent old couple, the Hubermanns. The rest of the story follows Liesel's journey through her incredibly challenging life with the Hubermanns and characters such as Rudy, The mayor's wife, and Max helping her along. Symbolism in The Book Thief deepens the story by conveying many different ideas and emotions that supports the reader's understanding of the story. This is especially apparent with the use of the gravediggers to help the reader remember characters, the use of color to help the reader feel the proper emotions and remember the correct events, and the use of Liesel's changing feelings about Rudy to convey how Liesel grows and matures through the book.

In the novel, The Book Thief, author Markus Zusak illustrates the theme that words have the potential to be more harmful than physical violence, if used in the wrong way.

In The Book Thief, many people made very strong bonds with each other and became like family. One of the most important themes is this novel is always love and care for each other. This novel didn’t just say that family is who people are born to. It says that family is through love, concern, and compassion that people have for someone. In The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, family is a largely portrayed theme as characters build strong and enduring relationships.

Throughout The Book Thief, Hans Hubermann, constantly shows courage and humanity when putting a Jew's life before his own. Hans, being the kind of man to care for others, regardless of religion, notices his friend’s Jewish shop being terrorized by some Nazis and decides to help him(Zusak 181). Hans Hubermann’s greatest obstacle throughout the book was that he didn’t believe in persecuting people of the Jewish faith, when the greater majority of German people did. He, unlike everyone else, was a rescuer, not a bystander. Instead of watching what was happening to the man, Hans decided to take action and help him. In doing this he has put a target on himself and risked his own life and family just because he didn’t agree with Hitler’s convictions.

Over the summer I read The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. The novel contains many memorable quotes, with powerful meanings that can be applied to the reader’s life. The novel is the story of Liesel Meminger’s journey through the eyes of the narrator, Death. Liesel has many hardships in her life, but also a lot of good fortune. The novel shows both Liesel and Death’s reactions to each situation she encounters.

Upon arriving at the home of her foster parents, housepainter Hans Hubermann and his wife Rosa, Liesel finds it difficult to adjust. She is haunted by nightmares about her mother and dead brother. She eventually develops a bond with Hans, who comes to her every night and stays with her until she is able to fall sleep again, Hans, upon noticing “The Grave Digger's Handbook” tucked under Liesel's mattress, decides to take advantage of the sleepless hours he spends with Liesel each night by teaching her how to read and write. Rosa Hubermann, whose personality is much coarser than Hans', takes Liesel under her wing in her own way by having her help with her job of washing and delivering laundry for other households. Shortly after

The acts of human nature can become a very difficult concept to understand. Markus Zusak uses Death throughout the The Book Thief to express the complexity of human nature. Death illustrates how complicated beings humans are and how they hold the capacity to act in both evil and beautiful ways. Throughout the novel Death helps give readers insight to the ignorance displayed and the pain it may cause a person. In the most troublesome and discriminatory times of the Holocaust, Death will point out the beautiful acts of compassion carried out by characters involved in the novel. Sometimes beauty and pain is mixed within the sacrifice some make for those they love and are loyal to.

In Markus Zusak’s novel, The Book Thief, Rosa Huberman gives off a very strong first impression to her foster daughter, Liesel. When Liesel first arrives to her new house, Death describes Rosa as using a “fistful of words” (35). By comparing her words to a fist, Death is implying that her words are powerful and strong. This creates an image of how Liesel perceives Rosa’s personality: overpowering and impactful. For example, in the same sentence, Rosa states , “From now on you call me Mama” (35). By coming off so strong, Rosa is most likely trying to assert herself as a powerful figure in the house. Also, just like being punched by a fist, Rosa’s words left a lasting impact of her personality on Liesel. In addition, it sets a recurring theme

that before the war they did not know each other, but sharing the experiences of war creates a strong bond that cannot be

Steals things that he wants or things that the others need, quote when Edek was sick and they were all working except Bronia. Gets told to take it back by Ruth.

Book Thief Discussions #9 Hans Jr. describes his father as a coward, though Hans Sr. sure isn't one. Opposing Hitler as proven in the book many times, is definitely a dangerous thing. Rosa Hubermann is worrying because she cannot find the Nazi flag that everyone has to put out for Hitler’s birthday, “The Hubermann's couldn’t find their flag. “They’ll come for us ,” Mama warned her husband. They’ll come and take us away.

In life, there is that one person who is ambitious enough to save someone’s life. There is only one character that plays that role in the book, The Book Thief. Hans Hubermann, a veteran who served in World War 1 and saved his country. The different examples Hans shows was when he hides Max, a Jewish man who does not want to go to the concentration camps. As a character, he reflects that anyone can help someone in this world.

The developmental stage of a young child’s life is very crucial and can be impacted by the media. In The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, Liesel Meminger is a young girl living in a very important part of Germany’s history, the Second World War. Liesel’s childhood unfolds and develops against the backdrop of a time when words, books specifically were used for power and control. Liesel is someone who has a love for reading and, as such, books become very important to her, not only for her education but for her rebellion and discovering her true identity. Throughout the novel, books become a crucial symbol used to convey the desires and discovery of identity for the main character as her childish ignorance changes to her mature adulthood.

It is hard to be a good friend as well as to find one. There are many

In spite of forty-one years and forty-three days, Henrik presents himself in front of Konrad as if he was expecting Konrad’s return. Henrik could not have faced Konrad with such confidence, without trusting Konrad wholeheartedly. Assurance of Konrad’s return is what motivated and inspired Henrik to wait for forty-one years and forth-three days in his lonely castle. As well as Konrad’s return, solid trust between Henrik and Konrad can be identified during the moment of truth. Even though Henrik knows everything regarding Konrad’s attempt of murdering him and being unfaithful with Krisztina, he desperately holds onto the faith which he has on Konrad. His calm and organized emotions and words can be described in the following passage: