The Book Thief

The Book Thief, by Markus Zusak, tells the story of Liesel Meminger. Liesel was taken in as a foster child by an older, German couple amid Nazi Germany. During Liesel’s stay with the Hubermanns, her foster father (Hans) is faced with the quandary of hiding a Jew (Max). Hans serves as a moral compass of sorts in The Book Thief and tries to do right by others. When faced with this dilemma, he was not only making a decision that would decide Max’s fate, but also his families’ safety.

"No matter how many times she was told she was loved there was no recognition that the proof was in the abandonment" (Zusak 32). The novel The Book Thief by Markus Zusak is the story of Liesel Meminger, a young girl who struggles through WWII and faces the pain and suffering of abandonment. When one is faced with such an abandonment and is forced to cope on their own, they may feel lost and alone. These emotions force people to find comfort. As in Liesel 's case, some people find comfort in books and words. Liesel 's perspective on abandonment can be seen through how she coped with her childhood trauma, Max 's illness and the Himmel Street bombing.

The Book Thief is set in the time of World War 2 where the Holocaust is present and disaster is everywhere. Throughout the story, Liesel, the main character, learns that words are extremely powerful and hold the ability for people to use them for good or for evil. Among the disaster and altercations, Liesel uses her literature to comfort her and make herself more powerful due to her knowledge, which demonstrates the theme of the story, the comfort and power of literature and words softens the pain of loss.

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

Liesel Meminger is the main character in Marcus Zusak's novel, "The Book Thief". She had hair that was "a close enough brand of German blond, but she had dangerous eyes. Dark brown" (Zusak 31). From the age of nine, Liesel had to overcome many hardships during Hitler's rein of power. The fact that her real parents were communists made the situation worse. However, she still managed to be a loyal, caring, courageous, understanding, strong-willed girl who loved stealing books to flourish her love of words.

The Book Thief is about a young, sheltered German girl learning to read. Through her relationship with other characters, particularly Max, she grows and becomes more understanding of what happens in the world and the hardships that people have to face, especially in the time period of Nazi Germany. The Book Thief explores the ideas of death and war, but above all, the good qualities of humans and their worth. Leisel and Max are two very different people. A German and a Jew, young and old, accepted and marginalised. Through her relationship with Max, Leisel demonstrates great support, trust and kindness, all examples of human worth in times of great difficulty.

Author Markus Zusak, in his historical fiction novel, The Book Thief, exposes hatred and prejudice in a society. However, Zusak’s characters Rudy and Hans help main character Liesel overcome the evil surrounding her. The Book Thief demonstrates the power of strong relationships and love that sustain people in life’s tragedies. Hans, Liesel’s stepfather, provides a gentle, loving attitude towards Leisel. Similarly, Rudy, Liesel’s best friend, provides companionship and love.

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.

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.

The Book Thief is about Liesel Meminger, whose brother, mother, and father died, and had to live with Hans and Rosa Hubermann right before World War II. When they were burying her brother, she steals a book from a grave-digger. Later, when the book burning started, Liesel realizes how her mother and father died, and steals a book from the burning books. She is seen by the mayor's wife, Ilsa Hermann, who invited Liesel to read in her room. Later, a man named Max, a Jew, saves Hans's life, so he tries to hide him in his basement. When the Germans saw Hans giving food to the other Jews, Max is sent away and Hans is sent to a military service. Liesel loses hope, and she starts writing a book in the Hubermanns' basement because she wanted to blame

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak is a story that has many tragedies and losses. The setting is in Germany in a small town called Molching on Himmel Street during World War II. Most events are taken place here. In part one of the book, a few major characters are introduced. Liesel Meminger is a young girl who had to witness the death of her younger brother, Werner, and also steals books. The first-person narrator, Death. Rudy Steiner, an athletic boy who lives on Himmel Street, who becomes a very good friend of Liesel. Hans Hubermann and Rosa Hubermann who are married and have a son and daughter and turn out to be Liesel's stepparents. A few minor characters are also introduced, Frau Holtzapfel, Frau Diller, Tommy Müller, and Mr. Steiner.

The Book Thief is a historical fiction book that takes place in Molching, Germany. The book focuses on Liesel Meminger, a girl who had recently been shipped off to live with her foster parents Hans and Rosa Hubermann. While at her new home, Liesel begins to learn to read and write, which leads to her new hobby of stealing books. Liesel’s foster family hides a Jewish man in their basement, so they live in constant fear that he will be caught.The movie is attempting to show what it was like during World War II in Germany. It features Liesel and her friends in Hitler Youth Group meetings, and bombings from the Allied Powers.

The book “The Book Thief” had a very good ending to it. During part ten the book thief it started to talk about who the book thief really was; then I realized that who the book thief was. It had caught me because the hook was very shocking and made me think for a couple of seconds about that. And I saw that the main character was the book thief, and the thief is Liesel Meminger. When I read that part about the book thief it made me realize about the cover and thinking about how the two things relate to each other.

If you believe in yourself and have dedication, pride, and never quit, you will be successful. Markus Zusak, the author of The Book Thief, creates a story of a young orphan named Liesel Meminger, who is living with her new foster family. She learns the wonders of reading from her foster father and grows to love books. During Liesel’s time with her new family, she shows determination through her efforts and kindness with her encounters with other people. Liesel in The Book Thief expresses her traits, such as hardworking, and bravery.

The Book Thief, a novel by Markus Zusak, tells the story of Liesel Meminger, a young girl growing up in Nazi Germany during World War II. Liesel is sent to a foster home in Molching, Germany to live with Hans and Rosa Hubermann. On the way to her foster home, Liesel loses her little brother, and steals her first book. When Liesel arrives on Himmel Street, she meets Rudy Steiner, who later becomes her best friend. Rudy and Liesel take up the hobby of stealing.