Finding beauty in ugly situations was a theme that was very key in the development of the Book Thief. This can be seen many times in the text and really brings the whole story together. Keeping a positive attitude in a bad situation and finding the good things is what keeps Liesel’s happiness. She may not have the best life yet she has a very positive outlook on life. It doesn’t matter the situation, you can always find happiness.
book thief was dreaming about the Fuhrer(...) she was attending a rally at which he spoke, she
On her twelfth birthday, Liesel receives a book called The Mud Men from her mama and papa. “It was called The Mud Men and was about a very strange father and son” (221). This book symbolizes the relationship between Liesel and her mama and papa. By receiving this book as a gift, Liesel knows that her mama and papa would do anything to make her happy. Another book that Liesel receives from a person that she loves dearly is The Standover Man. “In the morning, when she woke and rolled over, she saw the pages sitting on the floor” (237). This book symbolizes the growing friendship between Max and Liesel. Max has given Liesel this book to show that he truly does appreciate all that she’s doing to keep him a secret and how she is keeping him entertained as the days go
Part 1 of the book it explains how Liesel’s mother is incapable of caring for her so she takes her to live with foster parents, Rosa and Hans Hubermann. On the way, her younger brother, Werner, passes away. They have to bury him by the train and keep going. While burying him, the grave digger doesn’t notice that he dropped a book. Liesel took the book when no one was looking. That was the first time she stole a book. Liesel still has to go live with the Hubermanns. She cannot understand why her mother would send her away if she truly loved her. She is too young to realize
When Liesel first arrived she was mute and terrified of what the future has in store, “She was a girl with a mountain to climb.”(86) She had a lot to overcome; her brothers death, moving into a new home, living with Max, and the war. She had to put her past behind her, fresh start, with a new beginning, and a clean slate. Liesel had to overcome the first day of school and being made fun of for not knowing how to read or write, “In the break, she was taunted. “Hey, Liesel. I’m having trouble with this word. Could you read it for me?” He laughed- a ten-year-old, smugness laughter. “You Dummkopf- you idiot.””(78) Moments after that she beat up Ludwig Schmeikl. She showed him that the words he said to Liesel won’t hurt her, but only motivate her to fight back. Liesel was always motivated to make things right. Whether it was fighting back for herself or fighting of fear with words for other. In the air raid, Liesel used tranquil voice to help show people there was hope. “The youngest kids were soothed by her voice, and everyone else saw visions of the whistler running from the crime scene. Liesel did not. The book thief saw only the mechanics of the words–their bodies stranded on the paper, beaten down for her to walk on.”(381) Liesel read aloud during the air raids and bombing to take people's minds off of what was happening outside. She used her love of words to bring courage to everyone in the
Liesel is calling llsa Hermann pathetic and telling her to get over the death of her son, she then realizes later on the power of her words and how they effect everyone differently
Liesel changed a lot over the course of “The Book Thief”. She went from a scared little girl to a strong, independent woman. The death of Liesel's brother played a big role in changing her. Tragedy in some cases like Liesel's makes you tougher. When her brother died it wasn’t necessarily a good thing but I think it helped Liesel become stronger and more independent. Another factor that changed Liesel was her family. Her adoptive parents really showed Liesel that she was loved. They comforted Liesel and made her feel safe. Rudy Steiner Liesel's best friend really brought out the adventurous
Books are a big part of The Book Thief ‘s plot line. For the main character, Liesel Meminger, books have literal and symbolic meanings for her. From her love of books she to learned and write, how to survive, and how to steal. Through Liesel stealing books, she discovers new passions and experiences.
The audience for the novel is young adults and people who have a connection with WWII. The purpose of The Book Thief is to educate and inform the younger generation of life during WWII for both Jews and the Germans, in an entertaining form. I show this by giving the audience a chance to see the broad overview of what life is like for Liesel, as well as people around her. Max is an important character in the book when it comes to showing what life is like for Jews. This is seen by him having to hide in the Hubermann’s basement from the Nazi party.
“The Book Thief”, written by Markus Zusak is focused on a fictional character named Liesel Meminger . Liesel changes drastically over the course of the book. The book starts with a young nine year old Liesel, and ends with her dying of old age. As the book begins, Liesel is a shy girl traveling to meet her new family in the fictional town of Molching, Germany. Liesel is less than excited to meet her new parents, and refused to go into their home. As the book progresses, Liesel warms up to her new dad, Hans Hubermann. She never completely warms up to Han’s wife, Rosa. Liesel enjoys reading books with her father. Rudy, Liesel’s best friend, shows her around and gets her into soccer. Liesel was no longer the shy sad little girl she once was. She
As Liesel travels into the library of the Hermanns, she looks around for a new story and a couple of old cookies. Though Ilsa enters her book room to find the thief. As Liesel questions who the library belongs to, Ilsa speaks about reading with her son that had been lost to declare her ownership of the library. Liesel begins to envision Ilsa reading to her son, she then comprehends the loss of a boy that used to read with his mother until the war stole his life. Liesel then announces these two words to Ilsa, “I know.”
Liesel Meminger is the main character in this story. She is recognized as “the book thief” because of what she pursued in order to attain a legitimate education. She lost her immediate family when she was just twelve years old which must have had a detrimental impact on her childhood. She was taken up by the Hubermann’s in which she was raised in a somewhat caring and compassionate environment in which Hans played a big role in her development. Throughout the plot, she plays an important
It is the start of World War Two and a young girl has just witnessed Death for the first time, and Death has glimpsed her. Set against the bleakness of Nazi Germany, The Book Thief details the beautiful, gut wrenching story of ten year old Liesel Meminger as she tries to survive and make sense of the confusing and often cruel world that surrounds her. Through her story, and the relationships she builds, this terrible time in history takes on new depth and a true understanding of the struggles that came with living in war-torn Germany.
In the beginning of the novel, books are a source of great importance for Liesel. The first book she finds is titled The Grave Digger's Handbook which she finds while visiting her brother’s grave. Liesel cannot read, so
...d her and her books. Liesel, the mayor, and the mayor’s wife were the only ones left alive in the community. The most important message is that words have an impact on us for it is the theme of this story. This is what the author wants to convey to the readers. Words have an influence on people to do good and bad things. In the Word Shaker, Max wrote about Liesel and how Hitler realized that words have an effect on people. He also wrote that the people on top are the ones that fully understand words. She benefited from the friends she had. Liesel learns how to read from Hans Hubermann and steal what she loves with Rudy. As Liesel Meminger concludes her narrative, she says, “I have hated the words and I have loved them, and I hope I have made them right.” (Zusak 528)