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Why Is Death Important In The Book Thief

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Fitting the mood of the era of Nazi Germany, The Book Thief, written by Markus Zusak is narrated by death-the grim reaper. The time of the holocaust and where death is the only thing that is prospering in a WW1 axis power countries, suits Death as the narrator. While most people would assume that Death derives ich pleaser form his occupation it is actually quite the opposite. Death, in fact, is indifferent to it since collecting souls is the equivalent of a job with no break.Moevr, Death Actually Has some emotion in regards to whether he thinks certain characters should and should not die.

The Book Thief, written by Markus Zusak describes the new life of a little girl named Liesel. Liself has been in no good place for the duration of her life. For The time she was living with her mother, her father was taken away due to the fact that he was a communist, and later her mother for the same reasons. Communists were seen as the “bad” idealis to the Nazi’s, and by cosequnce thye persecuted communists in their area.Moreover, Liesel comes to stay in a new home in a city called Molching where her …show more content…

Liesel second book she stole is from a Nazi parade in dedication to Hitler’s birthday, of which she really develops a sense of hatred for the fuhrer. The last book, or rather books, that she steals comes from the Mayor's wife, as they had a rather large library in their library. Although on day Liesel knows that she is caught by the mayor's wife, Frau Hermann, and even though she is a little disappointed in Liesel, she allows her to continue to read and take that last book and welcomes her in anytime to read. Moreover, she gives Liesel the following time a notebook instead of a book. Instead of reading about other stories, Frau Hermann intends for Liesel to write her own. Since she doesn’t really know any story besides her own she titles her novel “The Book

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