Liesel Meminger In The Book Thief By Markus Zusak

Liesel Meminger, the main character in The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, is a very complex and deep character. Throughout the almost six year span of her life starting from age nine covered by this novel, Liesel not only grows intellectually and physically, but as a whole person. Physically when Liesel arrived on Himmel Street as a foster child, “everything about her was undernourished” (Zusak, 31). Death described even her smile as hungry. Liesel was depicted with “Her hair was a close enough brand of German blond, but she had dangerous eyes.

Liesel, in The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, had changed throughout the book to become a very courageous and determined person who was willing to sacrifice anything for her family. In The Book Thief, Liesel has changed drastically from the beginning to the end. At the beginning of the book, Liesel was scared and timid. Her brother had just passed away and she was being taken away to live with a foster family.

In The Book Thief by Markus Zusak there are many book thieves portrayed throughout the novel. Some steal books for malicious intent while others steal for self-improvement. The thief that is focused on most is Liesel Meminger. She steals books to educate herself and escape from her own hectic world into another. The titles of the books she steals help to show situations she has encountered and situations she is trying to avoid.

20 July 1944, Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg placed his briefcase beside the Fuhrer and left for a phone call. Moments later an explosion rocked the compound but the Fuhrer was alive and Stauffenberg paid with his life later that very same day. Although Hans Hubermann is just a character in Marcus Zusak’s novel, The Book Thief, he too resisted the Fuhrer and his party. Hans was an anti-Nazi much the same as Stauffenberg, although they went about their resistance in radically different ways, they both worked against the oppression that the Third Reich instilled upon the land it occupied.

Many new characters are introduced to us in this chapter. One of the first is Artie’s therapist Pavel who survived Auschwitz like Vladek. He helps Artie to get come to grips with his feelings of guilt and the thought that he is using his father’s memories and pain for profit. Pavel also helps with visualizing the process of what Vladek would be doing while working in the tin shop, so Artie would be able to draw it. Mancie was I believe the most important character here and was a very important part of this chapter. She was a Hungarian woman who was in Birkenau with Vladek’s wife Anja. She protected Anja and was the reason that her and Vladek were able to get in touch with each other again.Felix was the last character I chose to look at. He was a Belgian boy who Vladek tried to calm when he would scream about being taken at night. Vladek would tell him that all of them would be taken eventually, and that he should try to be brave. Vladek never

Reluctance or stubbornness in ending impulsive actions can have consequences. In the Book Thief by Markus Zusak, Liesel Meminger’s inability to halt her dangerous habits put her and others’ lives in dangerous situations. Three main examples of Liesel’s dangerous activities are when she steals books, when she demonstrates kindness at improper times, and when she disrespects others for her own selfish reasons. In all these examples, there is always one moment where Liesel places her or others in harm’s way and narrowly escapes punishment.

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak is about a young girl named Liesel who goes through a series of emotional traumatizing experiences that involves in her losing those she really loves and cares for. An example of this was at the very beginning of the book when her brother dies from a fever and her mother leaves her to be adopted. The main character Liesel goes through a series of positive and negative events that molded her to becoming the character she becomes by the end of the novel. One of whose series of events that is relevant and also contributes towards molding Liesel’s character would be when she becomes an orphan in the beginning of the book, learns how to read, and her reunion with Max.

Are we ever going to get out of this nightmare and survive? This question was being asked all around the world, but especially by Liesel and her family. Liesel is the main character of “The Book Thief.” Her and her family lived in Germany, where Nazis were dominant. She was very reserved, introverted, and non-outgoing, but her personality was about to change drastically. Liesel started stealing books. The first book she stole was the gravedigger's handbook, which she??? dropped at her brother's funeral. This marked the beginning of Liesel deceiving her family. The central idea of “The Book Thief” is stealing, which is going to flip Liesel’s world upside down. As the book continues, Liesel’s experiences during World War II are revealed.

In the exhilarating tale, The Book Thief, by Markus Zusak, a character that would serve well as a best friend is Hans Hubermann. Hans is a great example of someone who is a great friend because he is very compassionate. Hans showed compassion in the story when he cared for Liesel as his own daughter and when he risked his life for the sake of Max Vandenburg’s. On page 36 of the text, it states, “Every night, Liesel would nightmare. … Possibly the only good to come out of these nightmares was that it brought Hans Hubermann her new papa into the room to soothe her, to love her.” This shows that Hans Hubermann is compassionate towards Liesel and he is there when she needs love. Also, Liesel can count on him to lift up her spirits when she is feeling

The year 1942, for Death, was a lot to take in. Many rounds across the world needed to be completed that year due to the fault of humanity. Death says,”Sometimes the human race likes to crank things up a little… A few bombs do the trick” (308). It’s ironic how he says this because they way he says sounds like he’s mocking the human race for being unable to realise that they’re causing death on each other. He’s stating the truth like we’re not smart enough to comprehend it any other way. Since we’ve begun to do this, we’re the ones who are at fault for his “workload” being so high. This adds to the books serious themes because it shows the reason for why Liesel goes through all of her daily struggles and events, all because of the lack of the

Liesel Meminger aka the book thief is not any ordinary kid. She lived without a father and lost both her mother and brother at the age of 9, while being sent away to a new family the Hubermann at the Himmel Street. In the Hubermann's home Liesel finds two loving, caring, and opposite people, Hans and Rosa Hubermann who would help and teach her to survive and grow. While foster mother, Rosa is loud, harsh, and likes to use the word saumensch or female pig to address Liesel, foster father Hans is softer and shows more affectionate to Liesel.

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.

Rhetorical reading helps the reader understand what is happening in a novel, and how to interpret it. There will be a part one, part two, and a part five explained in this essay by using this tool. The novel used for this is, The Book Thief, it takes place during World War II with an adventure of a little girl named Liesel Meminger and her life through this time in history. She soon learns what it’s like to let go of loved ones and how to overcome fear. Liesel starts this journey only at nine and continues until she is an older woman. The next following paragraphs show Liesel’s life towards the beginning and middle of the novel.

Liesel's life, in the book The Book Thief by Mark Zuasak, represented the beauty in the wake of brutality. Liesel went through a lot of hardship but also saw some of the best things, as in the meaning in friendship and many other things. She also when all odds were against her she would still want to live unlike most people if they were put through some of stuff that she did. She also would take things that were bad and turn them into something good into something that wasn't as awful as it could've been as she got older. Zuasak completes this by the way he tells her story and always by the way he has Death tie in color with everything he was to see as he read Liesel's book.

The book thief takes us through a journey of Liesel and her struggle through the times of the Holocaust. Moving to a new city and being adopted by a new family Lisel goes through many challenges by has her new friends and family to support her. We start with Hans Hubermann her new father, a generous down to earth man who is an ex soldier.