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protagonist, Junior to highlight this. Focalisation is the perspective through which the narrative is presented and the events. When events of a novel are presented in a way that showcases one person's opinion, that person is the focalizer. "The Book Thief" is focalised through 'Death' who is the narrator. While Liesel is. the main character, Death narrates her life and oversees her experiences. This unique focalisation provides readers with an omniscient view of the characters and events of the story

The Book Thief: Empowerment in Books Liesel Meminger expresses her feelings, independence, and power through books, whether it is through stealing, reading, or writing them. Books play a crucial role in the development of Liesel’s character and influences the various decisions she makes. The ability to read and write helps Liesel discover who she is, and it helps her understand the people as well as the world around her better. She realizes the corruption of her country and the unnecessary cruelty

history, humanity has had to endure many hardships. To help cope with these misfortune human nature can be observed in the many ways it has evolved in people to help them to withstand the perils that make up a war. In Markus Zusak’s novel The Book Thief, published in 2005, Liesel Meminger must survive the struggles she faces as a result of her life being in the middle of the grips of Nazi Germany. Faced with events like the loss of all her closest loved ones, the Holocaust, discrimination because

In each and every one of us there is a bit of both good and bad. We are not painted in black in white, but in an array of colors with an array of emotions and feelings. Another man that ponders about humanity is Marcus Zusak. In his book, The Book Thief, the narrator wonders “how the same thing could be so ugly and so glorious, and its words and stories so damning and brilliant”. Death, the narrator, has been through the ups and down of humanity and is perplexed how the same thing could be good and

How Love Conquers the Hatred Brought by the War in The Book Thief War cannot exist without hatred, and hatred cannot be soothed by more hate; it can only be masked by love. World War II was a time for darkness and death, injustice and inequality. People were subjected to acts of inhumanity and hatred, simply for being who they were, having thoughts and showcasing their opinions. Markus Zusak introduces characters such as Liesel and the Hubermanns, who live in Nazi Germany, in the midst of destruction

When I was a child, my parents always pushed me to move further in my learning. One of the ways they enforced that on me was to get me to read for at least thirty minutes to an hour every day. This may not seem like much now, but back then, I definitely had strong feelings about it. During elementary school, my parents would always take me and my siblings to the local library, and even though there were times when I wasn’t interested in reading and would count the minutes go by, I thank my parents

“The Book Thief” presented a story filled with various themes that comprised a powerful plot line. Although there were many themes in the story, there was one that stood out to me more than others. In the process of reading the book, the theme of suffering affected me the most. The definition of the word suffer is to experience or be subjected to something bad or unpleasant. Different characters within the story are subjected to dreadful feelings and are therefore suffering. Through my analyzation

The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan does not contribute to a white supremacist narrative. The arguments for this being the case (namely that the gods stay in western civilizations and that the battle at the St. Louis Arch both promote white supremacy) can be refuted. I also disagree with the notion that Percy Jackson’s focus on western civilization pushes white supremacy. Greece and Rome are commonly called the birthplace of western civilization, and this is the narrative that Riordan follows

The Book Thief is set in Nazi Germany where showing the smallest acts of love and compassion were sometimes considered as crimes. Love is shown in the form of loyalty, camaraderie and love of family. Although, love is often thought to be romantic but love in The Book Thief is not. The novel is mostly controlled by death and cruelty. Showing love will always be stronger than hate because loving something comes more naturally to humans than hating. Markus Zusak suggests that love is ultimately stronger

Do you know the heroes that are around you daily? In the book, The Lightning Thief, Percy Jackson is a hero because his quest teaches him to protect others, and tests his strength. My great-grandfather, Joseph Fobbs could empower the world, with his journey as a biracial child during the time of segregation. My great-grandfather, Joseph Fobbs, is a hero because he has contributed power and inspiration to this earth, as well as to my very own family. The first stage encountered by Joseph