The Book Thief Research Paper

Death states that, “I’m always finding humans at their best and worst. I see their ugly and their beauty, and I wonder how the same thing can be both” (Zusak 491). This book shows us human doing things that weren’t even imaginable before this point. Many people give into ideas that were lies. But, we also watch a few people go out of their way and sacrifice everything for a man they barely even know. They do everything they can to keep him safe and alive. They work harder, the get another job, and they even steal. In Markus Zusak’s The Book Thief, death examines the ugliness and the beauty of humans.

Death sees the color white all around, as if the world is covered in snow.

Through all of the irony and vivid coloring, The Book Thief is more easily understood after acquiring knowledge of reading literature with greater care and meticulousness. Applying chapters of How to Read Literature like a Professor can better enhance a reader’s awareness of hidden messages and symbols within certain works of literature. In Chapter Two, Foster explains how meals suggest a communion between all parties involved in it. Markus Zusak also uses meals and food to bring families together in The Book Thief. Foster also explains, in Chapter Eleven, how violence in literature usually stands for more than just violence.

The Book Thief, by Markus Zusak, takes place in 1940s Nazi Germany in the small town of Molching. The main character, Liesel Meminger, takes on a role as the foster child of Hans and Rosa Hubermann. She also meets a young boy named Rudy Steiner, who goes on to be her best friend and lover. In the book, Liesel faces many challenges big and small. From hiding a Jew in the basement to a thieving lifestyle, Liesel has to learn to overcome all of life's problems. Through all of this, she is supported by her foster father Hans Hubermann who is caring to people he barely knows, intelligence despite his lack of education, and generosity even when he has little for himself.

Liesel Meminger is the daughter of Paula Meminger. She is also the sister of late Warren Meminger. Consequently, she steals the first book in the novel, called The Gravedigger's Handbook. Therefore, Death gave her the nickname of “ the book thief” before us knowing that she would become “the book thief”. Liesel Meminger is the hardworking, book-thieving, kind-hearted protagonist of The Book Thief. She loves books so much that she steals them, even before knowing how to read. All of this started because stealing books reminds her of Warren Meminger. This is even she bonds more with Hans Hubermann, her foster father, dedicates his time to teach her how to read. We might be asking, why hasn’t she gotten an education at the age of 10. The answer is not as clear as others, but it definitely has to do with Liesel father’s communist affiliations. He was part of the German Communist Party, that was popular when Hitler took over. This is also the reason why she had to be fostered.

“Here’s a small fact. You are going to die.” Death deals with many deaths throughout the story, especially with World War II happening. In the novel, The Book Thief, written by Mark Zusak the narrator follows a young girl named Liesel around. She is growing up during a hard time and in a hard place; Germany during World War II. She moves into a new house on Himmel Street and meets many new people. Throughout the book Liesel faces many challenges and has to overcome them, but the one thing she always enjoys is reading. She has many deaths like her mother, brother, mama, papa and more. The author uses setting and point of view to express theme in The Book Thief by having the narrator, Death, follow Liesel who learns new words from books while dealing with the struggles of living in Germany during World War II and having deaths around her.

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak shows through the midst of brutality, beauty can still be shown. The main characters Liesel Meminger, Rudy Steiner and Hans Huberman, prove this statement they are all faced with perilous situations, but still manage to show beauty throughout the situations. Liesel Meminger display beauty during the air raids, as she manages to read to people in the basement. Rudy Steiner displays beauty he jumps in the river to get Liesel’s book. Through Hans Huberman nobel character he displays beauty as he risks his life to hide a Jewish man in his basement.

History and especially World War Two is a testament to the duality of human nature. Jeffery Kluger in an article for Time Magazine reflects on this aspect of human nature. “The madness {lies} in the fact that the savage and the splendid can exist in one creature, one person and often in one instant.” I enjoyed reading about Liesel Meminger in the novel The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. Liesel is nine years old and lives in Nazi Germany. In the early chapters of the book we learn that her younger brother has dies, her father is missing ad her communist

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak shows that words build strong emotional bonding between individuals and this individual bonding gets carried over to the global level to build a strong and peaceful society over time. The individual personal communication at a lower level is usually on a daily basis and is built on the emotion and compassion between individuals. As the individuals enjoy the fruit of the words, the benefits of the words are carried over to the global society in the form of speeches, books, and stories. The Book Thief shows how individuals like Liesel, Max, and Hans build strong relationship and bonding through the sharing of right words and appropriate stories. The book further expands on the power that words have on the

Book- a written or printed work consisting of pages glued or sewn together along one side and bound in covers (Dictionary.com). Books have a greater meaning to them than the words written on the pages. People relate to them through their own circumstances and experiences. Books play an important role in the novel The Book Thief by: Markus Zusak. The novel takes place in Molching, Germany during World War II. When the Nazi’s invade Molching they go through everybody’s houses, take all of their books, and burn them in a fire. Since the Nazi’s do not allow books in Germany they were very meaningful to the characters who clandestinely got a hold of them.To these characters books meant more than just their story. Books got them through their hardest obstacles in life; they represent comfort, love, and relief.

2.9 Response Paper 2: The Book Thief A book that I had recently had time to read was than The Book Thief, A Historical-Fiction Novel written by Markus Zusak released on the 14th March 2006 worldwide and during 2005 in Australia. This text revolves around a young German girl that was abandoned by her father and subsequently sent off to a foster home with her brother as her mother was a communist and feared for her life. Her 6-year-old brother (Werner Merminger) had suddenly died on the train ride to their foster home on Himmel Street. At the train station they stop at, she picks up a gravediggers manual she finds on the ground. This book becomes useful, due to her recurring nightmares, Hans Hubermann (her foster father) calms her down be learning

The Book Thief, by Markus Zusak takes place in 1940s Nazi Germany in the small town of Molching. The main character, Liesel Meminger, takes on a role as the foster child of Hans and Rosa Hubermann. She also meets a young boy named Rudy Steiner who goes on to be her best friend and lover. Throughout the book Liesel faces many challenges big and small. From hiding a Jew in the basement to a thieving lifestyle, Liesel has to learn to overcome all of life's problems. Throughout all of this she is supported by her foster father Hans Hubermann who is caring to people he barely knows, intelligence despite his lack of education, and generosity even when he has little for himself.

Marcus Zusak’s book, “The Book Thief” written in 2005 for youth who enjoy books with a taste of history and beauty, tells of a young girl named Liesel Meminger, who lives in the fictional town of Molching, Germany back in the 1930’s around the same time of World War Two. It is a popular read about thieves, books, fist fights, accordions, toothbrushes, and Jesse Owens. It may seem strange laid out like such, but the true story is an adventure to partake in. It is an incredible book that holds all the long lasting qualities of a world-wide classic; however with it being a more or less a new release that claim is still being debated. On the other hand, there is a lot more to a book than its cover, as there is a lot more to a story than it publishing date. What makes a classic? And if or how The Book Thief has the perfect qualities to become one.

“Good artists copy, great artists steal” (pablo picasso). Liesel Meminger is the main character in “the Book Thief” and she stole books because you were not allowed to read books during that time and if you were caught, the books would be burned and you would get in trouble. In WW2, it was recorded that 100,000 pieces of art and books were stolen from German museums, Jewish museums, and Jewish libraries. Theft was a problem during WW2, because Nazis stole what cultural value that Jews had left.

During the first quarter, I think I did fairly well as a reader, but there is definitely room for improvement. I read 13 books, 4 of which had over 400 pages. Of these books, my favorite would probably be The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. The Book Thief was one of my many favorites for three main reasons: the historical part, the emotional part, and the writing style. I loved how much I learned throughout the book, and it made me want to learn more. I somehow enjoyed crying at the end, how sad I was when Rudy died. The writing Style was amazing, as well, with so much figurative language mixed throughout, sounding beautiful even as it shows the horrors of war. When reading out of class, I definitely completed the goal of three hours of reading per week, yet I know I can still do better. Often, what happened was I would read four or five hours one night, and not read for the rest of the week. I usually don’t feel like reading, but once I do, I can’t stop. I want to work on spreading out my reading throughout the week. Another way I can improve as a reader is stopping books I don’t like. I know this is not true, but quitting a book somehow feels like cheating, though cheating on what, I don’t know. I should know when to stop reading a book that isn’t for me, instead of wasting my time on them. I can also read more nonfiction, and remember that nonfiction doesn’t always mean boring facts listed in a book. Something I feel that I’m doing well with as a reader is reading a variety