Liesel Character Descriptions

He, obviously, is the narrator, and the person whom we see the story through. He gives us his opinions on the matters at hand, and we see the book through his viewpoint. The traits described above allow him to be such a great narrator, for he can get people to confide in him, and relay this information to the reader.

Characteristics and thematic significance - Liesel’s initial behavior was defensive and prickly, due to her early experiences in loss and pain. However, as the novel progresses, she learns of others suffering and matures both morally and emotionally.

Very aggressive, cold demeanor similar to the bunkhouse. Always tries to find a reason to get mad like the train being late or Grandmother not making potato salad, etc. Appears to have a poor/uneasy relationship with her daughter, Beth. As noted by “I can’t bring myself to ask father about it, Ewen. I simply cannot do it.”… “There wouldn’t be much point in asking… when the

known to everyone as the mysterious Opera Ghost. His character in this book is very complex.

Similar to Mr. Shiftlet she can be viewed as selfish. She only cares about her well being and her farm being well kept. To make sure her house and farm are well kept she takes advantage of her daughter by trying to get Mr. Shiftlet to marry her.

She is the protagonist in the story. “Her short linken walkind dress was, as far as he could judge, in the height of fashion and revealing an extent of silk- clad leg as disturbing as ever.” c, Barbara. Bright Hair About the Bone. New York: Bantam Delta, 2008. This quote show that she was someone who liked to show off a bit and everyone at her college thought she was kind of a trouble maker. Her godfather was Daniel who was murdered and a year later she receives a note the day he died. Instead of wondering who killed him she wanted to find out who did it and she did. Her actions showed how much she cared about Daniel and it showed how close they were together. Her relationship with other characters is that she is very stubborn and doesn’t listen to anyone if it’s not what she wants to do. She likes to succeed in everything she does even if it might be dangerous or impossible. An internal conflict is when she thinks about why there was a body in the trench out in the open where she is digging which meant they wanted her to find it as a message to her. An external conflict is when the gun is pointed towards her and she tries to make the shooter focus on her to figure4 out there scheme and figure out why they killed Daniel. In the end she is changes like becoming more in touch with her emotions. Many other characters seem to think that she is stubborn, some characters are attracted to her, others

He is the narrator of the story. He likes to play pool, hang out with Mark, and fight. He is clever, hotheaded, sarcastic and not really good at showing his feeling. His mom was mentioned in only three chapters and his dad was never mentioned. Mark lives with him and his mom in their appartment.

Hans Hubberman is Liesel’s foster father. He is an amazing man and painter that plays the accordion. He first bonds with Liesel when he teaches her how to roll cigars. Liesel loves him more than anyone else.

He fights in a war and under goes torture, but manages to escape. He meets the philosophy tutor, Pangloss, of the Castle of the Baron who tells of the story of the overthrowing of the Baron and the murder of the Baron, his wife, his son, and the rape

Alister- Socially awkward but very intelligent boy who was raised by a fairly wealthy family, worries too much with grades due to the immense pressure his parents place upon him- rational/logical thinker, reliable in situations but enjoys the material possessions which money offers to him.

She has to conceal all independent actions to takes in order to please her husband. Some of these actions are more simple, such as the snacking or lavish christmas spending but one decision she makes is crucial to the change of her character (Brunnemer,

Wilhelm Tell is thought by many to represent the peak of his artistic achievement. Based on the legend of its antagonist folk character, the play entwine the story of Tell's personal struggle against the tyrant Gessler with that of the Swiss people seeking freedom from Austrian rule. Wilhelm Tell has many characteristics; you could see that he is Brave, Courageous, a Lone wolf, Family Oriented, humble, very idealistic and someone who would do what it takes to help his family and those around him all can be found in the text of Wilhelm Tell by Friedrick von Schiller. Tell is like the American dream for a Tyrant that the people deserve.

He is an intermediary between the company and Kurt, who are two extremes in the writing. He acts as the reader’s guide since he is moderate and has the capability of being a self-thinker. Marlow is a flat character who remains throughout the book

Manolin is one of the main characters in the novella and he represents faith, love and loyalty.

The protagonist Oskar starts out as a 9 year old who finds it difficult to come to terms with his father 's death. He is intelligent and imaginative, capable of explaining the intriguing concepts of his inventions using strong words for