The Book Thief Chapter Summary

In chapter twelve we see once again Ender’s instinct to win for all time during a battle. Even with the odds stacked against him, Ender defeated Bonzo’s army. Ender realizes that Bonzo, if he didn’t already, hates Ender to his core, “this would surely turn his rage murderous […] Bonzo will be thirsting for blood now” (195). Petra attempts to warn Ender that he is in danger but, he already knows this. All five of his platoon leaders escort him to his room that night. When he arrives, he finds that Dink has left him a message of warning, “Don’t ever be alone. –Dink” (205). Ender can only sleep because he thinks that surely the teachers will keep him safe outside of the battle room. However, Graff insists that Ender must handle things on his own, that there will be

The fourth crucial event in the shaping of Liesel’s life is when Hans Huberman gives the Jew bread. This causes Max to leave so the Hubermans, if they were investigated, would not be in trouble for hiding a Jew. Hans giving the Jew bread also causes him to be sent to serve in the war which showed Liesel that Rosa truly cared about her family. Since Hans gave the Jew bread, Liesel loses two of her best friends, Hans and Max. The loss of her friends help make her stronger by letting her learn the lesson of coping with

The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke is the story of a few weeks of adventure in the lives of several people, living in Venice, Italy. Set in the autumn of 2000, the story highlights the adventures of 12-year-old Prosper and five-year-old Boniface and their new friends, as they are pursued by small time private detective Victor Getz. Funke begins the novel with Prosper’s and Boniface’s rich aunt and uncle (Ester and Max Hartlieb) going to see Victor Getz in order to find them. During the interview, the reader learns that the Hartliebs only want Boniface (also known as Bo) and want to put Prosper (also known as Prop) into boarding school. The reason that the boys went to Venice is that their mom would always talk about how amazing the city was. Right after this Funke describes

The main themes are love, literature, war, mortality, criminality, suffering, and courage. The book focuses on characters that are learning to love each other. There is also romantic love in the novel, but it isn’t serious. Literature is a big part of the novel due to the fact that Liesel loves books and words, without the theme of literature The Book Thief would be very different. War is a part of it because it takes place during the Holocaust. In addition, Hans Hubberman is sent off into war. Death, the narrator, keeps us focused on the theme of death. Throughout the book Liesel and Rudy steal many things which is where criminality comes into play. The characters in The Book Thief are suffering from the very beginning, cold, hunger, emotional abuse, physical abuse, guilt, horror of the battlefield. It’s all there. All of the characters in The Book Thief exhibit great

The plan is interrupted for a short time in order for Liesel and her mother to hold a funeral for Werner, where Liesel steals her first book; The Grave Digger’s Handbook. Ironically, Liesel cannot read. Once

Through the eyes of Death, Liesel Meminger’s story is told. Young Liesel and her brother, escorted by their mother, are travelling by train to live with their new foster parents, Rosa and Hans Hubermann. During this trip, Werner, her brother, dies a mysterious death. During his burial, Liesel snags a book from the gravedigger. This was the first of many books to be stolen. When Liesel and her mother arrive in Molching, Germany, Liesel is reluctant to leave. Hans coaxes her inside and becomes the fatherly figure she never had. Liesel adjusts to her new life, but is tormented by nightmares of her brothers death. Hans helps her cope by teaching her to read. She soon learns the value of words and steals another book at the book burning held to celebrate Hitler’s birthday. She also begins to steal books from Ilsa Hermann, a former customer of their laundry business. While attending school, Liesel meets Rudy Steiner, who happens to be her neighbor. Rudy is obsessed with Jesse Owens, for he went as far as to paint himself with charcoal when practicing his sprints. Despite this incident, Liesel still befriends him. Liesel also becomes good friends with Max, a Jew that Hans begins harboring in their house. However, after a while, Max’s safety is

In The Book Thief, I thought the ending of the book was so hopeless, depressing, and bittersweet, but mostly bitter. I was so happy that Liesel lived a long life with her children, grandchildren, her husband, and lived it to the fullest. But when everyone she loved died, I cried so hard that I blanked out and had to take a break. When Michael Holtzapfel killed himself, my eyes got watery, and from that point on, it went downhill from there. The ending was so hopeless because Liesel has no one else to care about, Hans, Rosa, Rudy, and everyone else died, she was abandoned again. It was back to the beginning of the story, it was so hard to handle. ““Yes, she’s in the back,” said Alex. He was hopeful, but he wanted to be sure. “May I ask who is

Entry 1 In the book The book thief it consists of only 5 main characters. The characters are Liesel meminger, Hans hubermann, Rosa hubermann, Max, and Rudy. This book takes place in 1939-1943 in Molching, Germany during world war ll. The big plot of this book/conflict is that.

Meanwhile liesel begins delivering laundry for this girl name rosa. One day liesek was invited into lisa hermann study. Liesel id the mayer wife. So that day she got to see this wall full of books. Later on that year there was a war going on. So in stuttgart there was this little german jew that hides in a closet with no food or light or water.

The Book Thief, written by Markus Zusak, is narrated by Death, who tells the story of Liesel Meminger. It is January 1939, and Liesel, who is about ten years old, is traveling with her mother and her little brother Werner. Liesel and Werner are taken to a town called Molching, just outside of Munich, Germany, to live with their foster parents Hans and Rosa Hubermann, because their mother was too poor to take care of them. Werner unfortunately died on the train due to poverty, hunger, coldness, and the lack of medicine to cure him of his sickness. Before Liesel arrival at Molchin, she attend her brother’s burial in a snowy graveyard. She steals The Grave Digger’s Handbook from the cemetery after

My name Nina Pandya, and I am a freshman at St. Andrew’s Priory. In my English class, we read the Book Thief for a summer assignment. At school, we made a KWL (Know, Want to Know, Learned) chart about you and your life. I found answers to the questions I had, but I still have some unanswered questions that I would like you to answer. Our job now, is to write a letter to you, in hope for an answer.

Protecting and helping others is what he does, he is a painter and used to be a part in the army. He doesn’t support Hitler or the Nazi but in order to protect his family and show loyalty to his people he applies for a membership multiple times. He is well known and like in the town but some people call him "Jew lover" He teaches Liesel how to read even though he himself is at 4th grade ability. He makes her feel safe and their relationship becomes very strong. * Rosa Hubermann- Liesels foster mother, her job is to do the ironing and washing for the wealthy people from the town, she is a very cold woman with a very foul mouth. Death tells us that even though she is very harsh towards her husband and Liesel she loves them both very much and deep inside actually has a very big and worm heart. * Rudy Steiner- Is one of Liesel very first and only true friend. He loves Liesel and stands up for her, he keeps her company and is able to cheer her up when she is down, just like how Hans is able to. He was also referred to as the boy who was obsessed with the black American athlete Jesse Owens. * Alex Steiner- Rudy’s father was a part of the Nazi part, only to protect his family. He had nothing against Jews, he found his son coloured black in order to represent Jesse Owens and gave him a lecture that he should be proud to be white, not black.

It was a cloudy, foggy, damp night when Hansel and Gretel decided to take off. They didn’t like it at home and they knew Hagmom wanted them gone. They also knew she hypnotized their father and now he wanted them gone too. Gretel packed some clothes like jackets,pants, sweatshirts and shoes in one bag while Hansel packed another bag with water, food, a compass, a map, toothbrushes and toothpaste, and other necessary things.

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3. Three minor characters include Max Vandenburg, Frau Hermann, and Tommy Mueller. Max is in hiding form the Nazi’s and goes to the Hubermans for help. He hides in their basement and befriends