A wise person once said, “Never give up. Today is hard, tomorrow will be worse, but the day after tomorrow will be sunshine.” Some people think that if they fail once, they can never succeed. However, if you just keep pushing forward and never give up, you can achieve your dreams. The Book Thief is a book everyone should read at least once in their life, for it is relatable to today’s teens and many other people because it teaches the valuable life lesson of never giving up. In The Book Thief, the author uses conflict to teach us to never give up. For example, Rosa says “What the hell could you teach her? Like you could read so much, you Saukerl.” to her husband Hans. This is showing verbal abuse from Rosa by telling Hans that he’s ignorant. However, Hans doesn’t let her words aggravate him and continues to teach Liesel how to read. Additionally, Frau Hermann fires Liesel’s mother, and the Hermann’s were the last customers Rosa had left. Because Liesel is hurt, she says cruel things to Frau Hermann and stops going to read at her house. Even though a large part of her happiness had been taken away, and her mother would be upset with her, Liesel didn’t give up. She could no longer go to the Hermann’s and read, so she found other joys in life. Clearly, never giving up is a life lesson …show more content…
For example, never giving up helped my brother improve in school. He kept making bad scores on assignments, but he didn’t let that deter him. My brother just kept on going; he always tries his best. Now he’s doing a lot better in school. He learns from his mistakes and never gives up! Furthermore, my friend never gives up in chorus. She always gets called out by Mr. Henderson and he makes her redo anything she sings off-key. She continues to try her best and never give up; eventually, her hard work pays off and her singing improves. Without a doubt, all teens can learn from the author’s valuable lesson of never giving
The future is a series of unexpected chapters in our lives packed with thrilling mysteries and remarkable miracles. Although the future may blossom with new, budding experiences, unforgettable tragedies and misfortunes can alter an individual's life. Refraining from grief takes plenty of courage and determination to overcome. As an individual with numerous experiences and involvements throughout my life, I strongly believe that our hopes and beliefs are exceptionally powerful. Throughout The Book Thief ,there are plenty of reasons to support the countless themes that are mentioned in this book. However, I was intrigued by the symbolization of hope, how it had affected the characters and their surroundings, as well as their belief in hope.
The ability to continue on with one's goals in difficult times or situations is one that requires strength, hope and most importantly, perseverance. One may persevere despite discouragement, obstacles and difficulties. One may show this persistence in many different ways including physically, mentally and spiritually. The theme of perseverance is evident in the novel The Book Thief by Markus Zusak and the short story “The Little Match Girl” by Hans Christian Andersen through the perseverance of the body, mind and spirit.
Society teaches that everyone is equal; however, between 1933 and 1945, the Nazi party deemed Jews inferior. Some people agreed with the party, other silently rebelled. Either way, in 12 years around 6 million Jews were systematically murdered. One person who silently rebelled was Hans Huberman. In “The Book Thief” by Markus Zusak, Hans Huberman’s compassionate actions and beliefs are influenced by the Nazi party’s treatment of Jews.
Death narrates the novel we’ll be reading which is The Book Thief (yeah, you heard me it’s narrated by death) which proclaims to us the story of Liesel Memingers rough life. The date was January 1939, Liesel Meminger (who was ten at the time) was traveling via train, accompanied by her mother and little brother Werner. They were being taken to a small town called Molching, right outside of Munich, Germany, to be with her foster parents Hans and Rosa Hubermann. Liesel’s brother Werner dies while riding the train from hunger, cold, poverty, and lack of medical treatment. Before Liesel had arrived in Molching, Liesel was present for her brother Werner’s funeral in a snowy graveyard. Liesel
Throughout life many people face difficulties. Depending on the person’s strength some will get through tough times, but some will fail to overcome them. Two books where characters have to face many challenges include: Their Eyes Were Watching God and The Book Thief. These two stories deal with people overcoming the difficulties faced throughout everyday life. Some difficulties include racism, religious discrimination, and dealing with others’ cruelness or kindness. Examples from these books prove that the characters have challenges throughout the stories to overcome. In the face of adversity what causes some individuals to fail while others prevail?
Life is short and it is up to you to make the most out of it. The most important lesson that everyone should follow and apply to everyday life is “never give up”. In the novel, “A Lesson Before Dying” by Ernest J. Gaines, the important lesson can be shown in the characters Jefferson, Miss Emma and Grant Wiggins.
“The final forming of a person's character lies in their own hands.” This quote is from the famous diary of Anneliese Marie Frank; a holocaust victim and a modern time hero. In Markus Zusak’s novel, The Book Thief, Liesel Meminger is surviving through World War II just like Anne Frank. Although their circumstances are vastly different, both girls learn that the person they wish to become must be created through their own experiences and trauma. Narrated by Death, The Book Thief is the story of Liesel Meminger, a nine-year-old German girl who has been given up by her mother to live with Hans and Rosa Hubermann in the small town of Molching in 1939. In the novel, Liesel’s greatest mountain is her internal conflict with herself and the propaganda
Life is a constant test, and it is up to you whether you find the answers and learn from your choices. The lesson that is most important to learn before you die is to never give up on yourself or others and to fight for yourself throughout tough times. In Ernest J. Gaines’ novel “A Lesson Before Dying” this important lesson is expressed through the characters of Grant, Miss Emma, and Jefferson.
In The Book Thief, by Markus Zusak, beauty and brutality is seen in many of the characters. Rudy, Liesel, and Rosa display examples of beauty and brutality often without realizing what exactly they are doing, because it is a part of their human nature. Zusak not only uses his characters, but also the setting of the novel in Nazi Germany to allude to his theme of the beauty and brutality of human nature. The time in which the novel is set, during World War II, displays great examples of beauty and brutality, such as the mistreatment of the Jews. As a result of this time period, the characters have to go through troubling times, which reveals their beautiful and brutal nature in certain circumstances. Zusak uses his characters and their experiences to demonstrate the theme of the beauty and brutality of human nature in the novel.
After reading Failure is Not an Option by Nathan Wallace, we ponder whether failure is beneficial or not. However, after reading the passage, we stumble upon a quote where Wallace says “Failure is always an option. Failure can lead to great learning and progress when a specific failure is analyzed through the lens of a growth mindset.”
The lesson I appreciated the most is that one should not give up on something they believe in, just
"I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it."
The central theme represented in The Book Thief is abandonment. Liesel believes that everyone that she loves will abandon her and in one way or another, they eventually do.
As time evolves, so do the words that are essential for our everyday survival. The most obvious difference between humans and animals is our ability to master the art of speech. Often, people will say the “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me”, a simple nursery rhyme that helps ease a bullied child from abusive words and taunts. But does that really help cure the emotional pain? Words can illuminate and motivate the minds of people but can also shadow their self-esteem through psychological trauma. In The Book Thief, we see how fundamental words were to shape the reality of millions of people caught in the fire of World War II.
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.