Walter Reuss Mr. Jeff Likes Advanced world. lit and comp. 17 September 2015 Why the Book Thief Book Should be Read Before Watching the Movie Many books have movies based off of them; every so often there is a book based off of a movie, but no matter what, nobody correctly depicts the book. There is only some much of a 400 page book that you can show in just under two hours, which makes it hard for movies to capture the full essence of the book. There is a tradition in many families to alway read the book before watching the movie, and there is good reason behind this. Reading the book first helps people understand and judge many situations in the movie. Many times, books help people understand the main plot line, simply because it has more …show more content…
The book thief has a very engaging plot line that grasps the reader and keeps their attention, making them pay attention to every detail. In the book, there were often little theoretical puzzle pieces that the author left behind that kept the reader interested. An important piece that was in the book was when death collected the book that Liesel left behind, which became more important was when he returned it at the end. This gave the story an extra, yet valuable sense of completion. Small details like this on were often looked over in the writing of the movie, which made the movie lack the completion that the book had. A problem with the movie was that it skipped over many details, small and large. One of the most important details the movie skipped over was when Rudy went inside his father's shop, and saw his new suit. This was important to the plot because it showed Rudy’s feelings of pain, loss, sorrow, and sadness, which gave the readers a way to feel what Nazi germany felt like. It is important to know these details before watching the movie because then you know these feelings prior, which leads to a much deeper understand of the …show more content…
Narrators, in the book, are often that little voice that that develops from the reader's imagination. Each story has its own dedicated voice as if it is already written into the dialogue. It is important to read the book first so you can get to know this voice and have it in your head, because if you watch the movie first, you’ll have the wrong voice in your head for the whole book. This is especially important in The Book Thief because the movie directors chose a voice very off par to the intended feel. Whenever death (the narrator) spoke in the movie his voice was warm and embracing, as opposed to the dark, raspy, grim voice that many thought of when they read that death was the narrator. In the book, death is horrifying, but when watching the movie, death was not scary, as many imagine, one might almost feel sorry for him after seeing the movie. This easy going voice made it very hard to grasp the coldness of death, and clashed against the feelings of sorrow that took place in Nazi-Germany. Narration is a key part to many stories,p it is important to read the book before watching the movie because it is important to have an individualized idea of what the narrator sounds
Reflection: The Book Thief contains many important concepts, but three of them play major roles in developing the characters and creating themes. One key concept discusses the power and significance of words. As seen in the novel, words can be used to influence people in negative and positive ways. For example, reading and writing save the lives of Hans, Max, and Liesel in the form of letters, a copy of MKPF, and Liesel’s life story. On the other hand, Hitler uses words to encourage the German people to hunt down and kill Jewish people. This shows how words can kill people and save people’s lives. Another important concept in The Book Thief is that life is unpredictable, and it can’t be meticulously planned out. Fate and chance will make a difference. This is shown when Hans switches seats with Reinhold Zucker in the military vehicle. Neither of them knows that the bus will crash, and the person in that seat will be killed. But fate isn’t tested, so Hans’s life is spared, and Zucker’s life is taken away. The last major concept, and perhaps the most important, is used as the framework for one of the most crucial themes. It is that humanity displays its duality in extreme ways. From Hans risking his life to give a piece of bread to a frail, old man, to Hitler killing six million Jews in cold blood, humans are capable of the amazingly kind and the incredibly
The Book Thief (2013), directed by Brian Percival, is about a young old girl living in Nazi Germany (between 1939 and 1943) in the fictional town of Molching, Germany. Death narrates the story of the main protagonist, Liesel Meminger, beginning when she is nine years old and suffering from the death of her brother and separation from her mother. Liesel then goes to live with Hans and Rosa Hubermann (played by Geoffrey Rush and Emily Watson). When Liesel arrives, she is illiterate and is made fun of in school by the other children. Hans, a painter and accordion player, teaches her how to read, using the book Liesel took from her brother's burial: The Grave Digger's Handbook. Over the course of the movie, Liesel develops a love for reading and decides to steal books because of the economical hardships associated with World War II. Liesel's foster parents also decide to help a young Jewish man named Max, whose father fought with Hans as in World War One as German soldiers. The Book Thief illustrates a different perspective in regards to the Nazi Regimen and its effects on the German people, specifically children.
Rudy father told Rudy not to do that “Because you shouldn’t want to be like black people, or a jew people, or anyone that is not us” said his dad, but Rudy did not understand why. This is what Rudy’s father said in page 60. Hans would of be with his kids because his kids believe in the German WWII . How the German WWII affected Max a lot because he was a jew, he would of never been seperated by his mother and he wouldn’t have to hide from the Nazi. Liesel, would of never lost her little brother for going on that train or she would of never been seperated by her mom because she was a
Relationship to meaning: Death is important to the story because he provides a detailed explanation of what is going on with all characters and he isn’t bias towards any specific character.
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.
The novel The Book Thief develops the relationship between Hans Hubermann and Liesel Meminger more than the film The Book Thief therefore minimizing the theme. First, Hans comforts Liesel when she has nightmares, “Possibly the only
Many are familiar with Anne Frank's diary and have even sat down and watched the movie The Diary of Anne Frank. With her diary we learn a lot about Anne and her family, as well as the tragic story of their life, and the lives of many other Jews. However, this is not the only movie that gives us an insight in the life of a young girl during World War II. The Book Thief is in many ways similar to The Diary of Anne Frank in which the viewer is provided the experiences of the war between two very different young girls that have to adapt to a new home and possess an increasing hunger for knowledge.
Much of The Book Thief revolved around a common German family hiding a Jew. During the Holocaust and the book, Jews and other people seen as insignificant were imprisoned in concentration camps.
The Book Thief is a historical fiction novel by Markus Zusak. Based on its title, some readers might think the story is just about a thief who steals books, but really it’s more emotional than stealing books, the story is about a young girl named Liesel Meminger who steals books when people in Germany were captivated by Adolf Hitler from book burning and other places. The interesting point is that the books are not something really important, in fact, they’re just normal reading books, and the reason she steals the books is because of her desire for reading. Even Though Liesel is the protagonist of this novel, but in this essay, the main focus point is not her, but another guy who is also loved by the readers.
The Book Thief has no doubt an interesting concept in the matter that it revolves around a very important theme that normally is not very much covered in books that have been coming on to shelves in the recent years. The power of words is that very concept. Now the power of words can lead to many things that revolve around an infinite amount of scenarios. For now however: we will focus on one that links this whole book together. Books, and how their words affect the book as a whole.
Due to the text’s complexityz and the author’s peculiar writing style, it took me quite a while to get into the story, thus reducing my reading speed considerably. But, once I was one third into the book, I started to really enjoy it and, as the narrative became more and more complex, I became aware of how much the book and the movie differ.
Narration is important in almost any book, which is why it is especially important in Mark Zusak’s: The Book Thief. He uses foreshadowing, perspective, and interaction with the reader to make the book so much more interesting. Zusak's selection of Death as the narrator heavily changes and alters the way the book is read. Death allows the reader to have a completely new and different perspective of Death itself, he heavily foreshadows very important events in the book, and he interacts with the reader many times throughout the book. By presenting death as the narrator, Zusak provides a more outside and impartial view of humanity’s pain and suffering (Johnson).
Since The Book Thief is a historical fiction text, the fictitious characters interact in a realistic WWII setting in Germany. Three characters in the book, Liesel, Max, and Ruby develop their identities within the parameters of the Nazi controlled society. However, if Liesel, Max, and Ruby were characters in today's society, their lives would be different.
Words are more influential than thought. Words can have such a powerful impact on how you interpret things, how you feel, and how you can make others feel as well. The word choice used in The Book Thief demonstrates many themes throughout such as death, friendship, guilt, reason, and the struggle between ones inner self and the society in which he is surrounded. As complex as this may sound, the method was used in a simplistic fashion to construct the meaning and details of certain situations through the senses that ultimately capture how the characters take in the world around them. The power of words in the novel The Book Thief is used to control individuals and gain power if rooted from bad intentions; however, the power of words also
The Book Thief written by Markus Zusak shows how the impact on the power of language has on Liesel Meimeger through the structure of the novel. The structure of the novel shows the development of the character Liesel, highlighting the impact of the power of language. In her development, she finds the ability to express herself as well as to connect to others. Books become a comfort to her and heal her, they help her grow strong relationships with other characters in her life. However, she also sees the damage words have caused through Nazi propaganda, understanding that Hitler 's words have been the cause of suffering of the people in her life. Despite this, the structure of the novel shows the ability of the character to understand that