Hans Hubermann In The Book Thief

Max and Liesel were scared of each other at the beginning of the novel because they didn’t know what was going on. Throughout the book they both become very close friends and start to give presents to each other. “As it turned out, the gift was delivered on paper, just over a week later. He would bring it to her in the early hours of the morning, before retreating down the concrete steps to what he now liked to call home” (pg.222). Max has been hiding in the basement for many weeks now and he makes a book called The Standover Man. This is the book Max is delivering to Liesel so they can have a closer relationship and become like family. This is the first item that Max gives to Liesel and Liesel will give lots more because her love for Max is very strong and cannot be broken. A quote from this novel that explains their unbreakable relationship would be when Liesel sees Max walking to a concentration camp. “‘You have to let go of me, Liesel.’ After a long line of steps, the first soldier noticed. He pointed his whip. ‘Get out of there.’ When she ignored him completely, the soldier used his arm to separate the stickiness of people. The soldier took her. ‘I said get out!’ he ordered her, and now he dragged the girl to the side and flung her into the wall of onlooking Germans. She reentered” (pg.511). This passage shows the unbreakable relationship of Max and Liesel. Even though the soldier pushes

Liesel Meminger, who was a very sympathetic young girl which her words were used from her warm heart towards people. Frau Holtzapfel had lost both of her sons, so for her to be happy, Liesel would read to her a lot, which also made Frau Holtzapfel feel comforted. Also when Max was taken in by the Hubermann’s, he was a Jew, which meant he wasn’t allowed to see the outside world. Liesel would go outside and tell Max the

Over time, they find things that draw them together and they become close friends. This is amazing because at the time Germans were completely against Jews and the only thing most of them wanted for them was for them was to be sent to concentration camps. Sharing the fact that they both “lost” their families, they realize that both have misfortunes, but they also realize that they can never give up. Eventually, they overcome their fears and nightmares. Liesel also teaches Max that he can express how he feels about everything through words. Liesel and Max both had some kind of a passion for reading and writing which created another strong bond. In times of hardship, they were both the quiet man, and the outgoing girl that were able to support each

“Imagine smiling after a slap in the face. Then think of doing it 24 hours a day. That was the business of hiding a Jew”(211). The Hubermann family in “the Book Thief” demonstrate their opposition against the Nazi Party and Hitler’s doctrines in many ways. They do so by sheltering a Jew, giving bread to passing concentration camp captives, Hans’ unwillingness to join the Party, and Liesel’s illegal book-stealing from the book burning. and the family’s overall kindheartedness to Jewish people, which was interpreted as unloyal to the Nazis. Unlike many people during the war, instead of standing by and supporting Hitler just so that they would remain safe, the Hubermanns were nice and helpful to the struggling at the time.These actions made them different than most families.

Max Vandenburg has experienced great loss similar to Liesel’s story. He is a German Jew that lives during World War 2. His father, Eric Vandenburg, was friends with Hans Hubberman, Liesel’s foster father, and Eric saved Hans’ life so now Max hopes that Hans is willing to help him. He feels extremely guilty that he left his family in order to save himself and believes that he had a choice to leave not that it was an act of survival. Max feels like he is a great burden to the Hubbermans because he knows that he is causing them serious danger by staying in their home but if he leaves there is a big chance that he will die. Max Vandenburg has started to get angrier and angrier at Hitler because of the situation Hitler has put him in. To release

Death from The Book Thief declares, "I have seen a great many things. I have attended all the world's worst disasters, and worked for the greatest of villains. And I've seen the greatest wonders. But it's still like I said it was: no one lives forever." Hitler was the leader of Germany during the time of World War II, however a small percentage of people did not agree with Hitler's tactics. Therefore, it took gallantry to oppose Hitler for citizen believed you either with Hitler or against him. Within the movie The Book Thief directed by Brian Percival, the characters in the Hubermann household Liesel, Hans, and Rosa all demonstrate couragious behavior throughout the film.

“Behind every great daughter is a truly amazing dad” as the person who said this in known, it is known that Liesel has a truly amazing dad. Relationships are important to all of mankind it is in our DNA It part of us to work together to get to a common goal, Of course not everyone gets along. Everyone who knows someone has a relationship, but you may not get along but still it a relationship, but it those that are good relationship that we like the ones that close because we fell connect, we feel like someone want to hear about your day. The reason for this is that they care about you. That might be what a good relationship is all about someone who cares. In this book you see that the father Hans cares about Liesel and Liesel cares about Hans so it is a good relationship and in the relationship they help each other and all to show they care even though they don’t know. In this Book I think Hans is the most important charter to Liesel.

In the book the Book Thief by Markus Zusak, Liesel Meminger would be considered a best friend to me. Even though Liesel steals books, she is a remarkable, talented, and dedicated girl. Liesel was loved by several people, her foster mother and father, the mayor's wife, her neighbors, and the Jew hiding in her basement. To all of them, she was kind, “And she walked over and hugged him for the first time. “Thanks, Max.”” (Zusak, page 222) Max was the Jew hiding from the Nazis in her basement. This took place during Liesel’s birthday. Liesel’s foster mother and father bought her a book for her birthday. Max could not get anything for Liesel, because he was in hiding. When Liesel saw how lonely Max seemed, she went over and gave him a hug. Liesel thanked Max and got cheer up. Liesel was not only kind but she was exposed to life changing situations at a young age.

As summer comes to an end, all seems to be running smoothly at St. George’s School; Students are grudgingly preparing themselves for the imminent school year, teachers are carefully planning the first term and the rest of the staff are making sure everything is in perfect condition. However, Dr. Webster, head of grade 10, has informed the school that he must take a year’s sabbatical due to personal issues. As having exceptional heads of grades, such as Dr. Webster, is a crucial element which makes St. George’s fit its title of “Canada’s World School for Boys”, headmaster Dr. Matthews is desperately looking for a fitting replacement. Luckily, Hans Hubermann from the novel The Book Thief by Markus Zusak would make a perfect substitute head of grade as he is compassionate, moral and firm.

It didn’t matter if it was late at night or early in the morning, Hans was always by Liesel’s side when she needed a shoulder to cry on, he was her escape, her papa. She used to scream herself awake from her nightmares and midscream, Hans was there to soothe her and would not leave (Zusak, 36-37). Although it was around two o’clock in the morning, Liesel’s papa was there for her and helped her cope from her bad dream about her mother and brother. Little things like this is what made me love the character Hans. He cared for Liesel as if she was his biological daughter, he didn’t treat her as if she was replaceable rather like she was his entire world.

After losing her mother and her brother, Liesel’s life and identity is changed drastically many times. It is through books that she discovers and becomes comfortable with this change. When she first meets Hans and Rosa Hubermann, her new foster parents, she does not wish to speak with them or get to know them. However, once Hans discovers Liesel with the book she stole when her brother was buried, The Gravedigger’s Manual, they bond over Hans teaching Liesel to read. Liesle describes the first time her and Hans have a lesson in the middle of the night: “She had done this at school, in the kindergarten class, but this time was better. … It was nice to watch Papa’s hand as he wrote the words and slowly constructed the primitive sketches” (Zusak

CHAPTER 2- chapter two revealed more information about the Hubermanns and how they act towards Liesel. Rosa is more harsh and calls Liesel a Saumensch, which means girl pig, but Hans seems to be more interested with sharing

In these pages Liesel has a hard time adjusting to her new life. She is behind at school, she has continuous nightmares, and she has to adjust to a new place without any friends. She is mostly helped by her foster father Hans Hubermann and her neighbor Rudy Steiner. Hans came to comfort her every night when she had nightmares and he was a major part of her learning to read. Rudy served as Liesel’s first friend and he stood up for her and defended her.

The story is mainly based on war and how it can alter or even destroys one's mankind. The book is based on four main characters and what they face during the war, an artist who sees his companions killed when he watches out of his window grabs his cello and plays at the site where they were killed, for twenty-two days, one day for every companion who was killed two other men the initial, a more established man hunting down nourishment, the second, a more youthful man putting his own life in threat to discover drinking water for his family. The last is a very talented sniper. The character's mindset and how they feel changes significantly from the beginning of the war till the end of the novel.The novel primarily focuses on the statement of “Conflict diminishes one's humanity”. In this case, the conflict is war and the people are greatly affected by it. Imagine how we would feel if the

“Death Fugue” by Paul Celan uses a unique approach to understanding the events of the Holocaust that normal historical portrayals lack. Unlike a direct explanation of events and feelings used in many historical recollections, Celan uses metaphors, symbolism, and juxtapositions to portray the horrors within Nazi concentration camps indirectly. This forces the reader to analyze each stanza, word by word. This originally German song uses poetic and indirect language to horrifically, yet eloquently describe the suffering and agony of life for Jews, while still using emotion to portray suffering and pain. One of the main poetic tools used to do this is juxtaposition, meaning every image presented is answered by an opposing one. First, the most evident