A Time of Change How could this happen and why? My brother and I were shocked and wondered why we had to move away. My parents explained to us why we had to move. My dad had gotten a new job far from home and the travel time was too much for him. I stayed awake all night trying to think of how to explain this to my friends. I thought why me and why now, what am I going to do? The next morning me and my brother met Ian, Luke and Abby our good friends. I explained to them about the move. We were all upset we had been friends for seven years and we did not want to think about what life would be like without each other around. For the time being we did our best not to think of it. It was the start of summer break and I had just received good news and bad news. The good news; my parents just announced that I was going to have another sibling. My brother was excited with a new sibling, for this meant he was no longer the youngest. My brother and I told our friends the news when we met up that day. And the bad news; Ian announced he was moving this summer. We were frantic. We did not want our friend going away. We tried to talk his parents out of it to no avail. I was distressed it had always been the five we were inseparable. Summer arrived we were playing in the woods. When we had the idea we should build a fort before Ian moved. We needed one last project together before things changed. However the problem of where to build was a problem. Luke and Abby’s yard was too small mine was about the same and Ian lived two blocks away. We walked through Luke and Abby’s yard but didn’t see a place that looked good. My yard was empty aside from the giant rocks were played king of the mountain. Then we noticed the steep ... ... middle of paper ... ...would never lose our friendships even if we were far away. I thought of all the good times we had together the water wars the exploring and other things we did for fun. I thought of the times we were there for each other in all of struggles how we did our best to help each other. As the van pulled into view of the mountains, I smiled and looked forward ready for what was ahead knowing my friends were always going to be there for me, with that I knew the next chapter in life might not be so hard after all. Some say a true friend is worth a thousand kin, I had many true friends and still do. I feel humbly blessed by the Lord for putting so many good people in my life even at a young age. My advice for you from this essay is to not to take your friends for granted, I have been through hard times in the past and those friends were always there for me and still are.
When Liesel and Rudy steal books and food it is a small way of defying Hitler, empowering themselves, and building their identities. This is particularly true for Liesel, as the books she steals help form her own story, but for both children stealing becomes a way of taking some control over a world gone mad. Rudy has his own unique relationship with stealing and giving. He wants to be a thief, and stealing things cheers him up when something bad has happened, but he ends up being better at leaving things behind. At first it is Liesel's shoes, but then he purposefully leaves the teddy bear for the dying pilot and bread for the starving Jews. Ilsa Hermann's books also symbolize the complicated nature of this theme. First she offers Liesel her
The Quote ‘’ Your truest friends are the ones who will stand by you in your darkest moments; because they are willing to be brave the shadows with you, and in your greatest moments they’re not afraid to let you shine’’. To me this quote means you know who your true friends are because through the trials tribulations and darkest points they will show you light and be by your side. When greatness strikes they will be there to cheer you on and be happy for your successes. I agree with this quote because a friend is someone who is supposed to be there for you even when everyone else isn’t, someone you tell everything to and trust because friendship is something sacred finding a good genuine friend is hard to fine but once you do the support that was mentioned in the quote is natural. The two parts of literature that connect to the quote would be of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck and The Freedom Writers by Erin Gruwell. The literary elements
After Liesel learns how to read and write, she receives the task of , “completing a letter for homework” (Zusak 95). Eventually she arrives at the conclusion to write to her biological mother. Liesel then continues to write more letters, but lacks the money to purchase stamps in order to send them. On her birthday, she would give “a present from herself. She would gather all the accrued letters to her mother, stuff them into one envelope, and use just a tiny portion of the washing and ironing money to mail it” (Zusak 98). Consequently, Liesel’s foster mother, Rosa soon discovers the gap in her laundry payments. When enraged, Rosa makes Liesel break just by asking her about the missing money. It was Liesel’s guilt that made her feel the need to confess so easily to the crime.
“Like most misery, it started with apparent happiness” (84). In the beginning, we are introduced to the narrator by the name of Death. He informs the readers that he has many stories, but only remembers the ones that interest him. The tale of Liesel Meminger is one such tale, as he was always fascinated by her will to live through the most horrible instances. It should be duly noted however, that this story does not have a happy ending. Death makes this clear before we even have a chance to get our hopes up. He tells us that everyone dies; the amount of time that they last is truly the only difference. After this sordid fact is in place, he mentions just Liesel first attracted his attention.
She starts to hate how words are so powerful and can influence people into thinking the wrong things and doing the wrong things. Liesel also loves words because she can use them to express herself, describe her life situation, and show her love for the ones she loves. She also loves them because they are a distraction for her, and everyone, from all the bad. Her relationship with Max is built around words as well. During the bomb warnings, Liesel and her family went to the Fielder’s household. Many others from Himmel Street went to this house and stayed in the basement as well. Sitting in the Fielder’s basement was very tense, everyone was nervous and scared that they would die. Liesel would lessen the tension and read her books aloud. Everyone listened and were intrigued in the books. It became a regular activity during the bomb warnings. When Hans was leaving to go into war he had a message for Liesel. “He holds her. To say something, to say anything, he speaks over her shoulder. ‘Could you look after my accordion, Liesel? I decided not to take it.’ Now he finds something he truly means. ‘And if there are more raids, keep reading in the shelter.’” (Zusack 424) Liesel knew it was the best thing for everyone if she kept reading. “‘Yes, Papa.’” (Zusack 424) This quote from the novel shows how Liesel
The stages of change according to the Transtheoretical Model of Change consist of precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance, and termination. The Transtheoretical model of change includes flexible stages. This means that an individual could be in the maintenance stage one week, relapse the next week and be back in the precontemplation stage. The stages of change are not stagnant and an individual could go up/down a stage or stages of change depending on their development of self-efficacy. Ted goes through all of these stages of change on his journey to sobriety.
One main event that contributed to their friendship evolving as it did was the time Rudy jumped into the river to retrieve a book for Liesel. “Soon, he peeled off his coat and jumped in, wadding to the middle if the river.” (page 302). When Viktor Chemmel saw Rudy and Liesel, he immediately thought that he should resume the title of Rudy’s tormentor, and took Liesel's book from her, thinking that it was a prized possession. “She knew at that exact moment that Viktor Chemmel established that the book was a prized possession.” (page 301). After Viktor realized this, he took the book and threw it into the freezing, cold river below them. When Rudy saw this, he, without hesitation, ran down to the river and dove in to get it. He knew how important books were to Liesel and he didn’t want to see her unhappy. Another major event that helped evolve their friendship was when Rudy got his pants caught in a barbed wire fence and Liesel didn’t leave him. One day, when Liesel and Rudy were going to steal apples with Arthur Berg and his friends, they saw the farmer coming and they ran. When they were climbing over the barbed wire fence, Rudy got the leg of his pants stuck, and Liesel didn’t leave him. She stayed back and helped him untangle himself from the fence. “Liesel arrived and started pulling on the fabric of his pants.” (page 165). She could have left, but she didn’t. She realized how
Being carried away by her past Liesel conveys her emotions through anger towards others. At first, Liesel is overwhelmed by how much her life changes in such a short period of time. Whenever an unfortunate event would occur, Liesel would express her feelings through anger. When Ilsa Hermann tells Liesel that she will no longer be in need of Rosa’s services, Liesel’s, “anger was thick and unnerving, but she toiled through it. She worked himself up even further, to the point where she needed to wipe the tears from her eyes” (252). Liesel had felt as though there was a connection between her and Ilsa. Unfortunately, times were getting harder and the Hermanns need to set an example for those living in Molching. This bring Liesel back to losing her brother as she had lost a friend. She allows the feelings and memories of loss to control and now the feelings are exemplified because she is once again losing. Liesel may have reacted differently if she had been thinking about her present life, and maybe her relationship with Ilsa would
... and I started to realize some of the good effects that moving has had. I now understand that this experience has changed me in positive ways as well. Soon I would have friends in different places in the world that I can visit. I would have many places where I could go and feel like home. Most importantly, I would learn that one can adapt to every town and its people and that friends can be made everywhere. Every place has its conveniences and its problems. Every town has its generous and heartless citizens.
Overall Liesel and Rudy’s relationship is so significant because, in a way, it has us rethink own relationships in retrospect. Through their relationship we learn about our own, and their relationship teaches us to have no regrets in love. Their relationship is special in The Book Thief and it is one thing that remains constant in Liesel’s crazy life after her mom leaves her. Death shows the beauty and brutality of this relationship when he retells Liesel’s wonderful friendship with Rudy, her rude awakening of her love for him, and the strength of both as they divulge secrets to each other. Rudy and Liesel have been through many ups, and few downs in their relationship, but it has affected her for the better because Rudy retaught Liesel how to love.
While the story is focused on Liesel, it’s told through the perspective of Death. Death, of course, is what takes your soul from your body and takes you to the afterlife. “It suffices to say that at some point in time, I will be standing over you…” (Zusak 4). Liesel is just 9 years old at the beginning of the book. After losing her family she feels hopeless. But eventually she is somewhat happy with her new family and Max, who is hiding in their basement. She becomes intrigued by books and writing. One day, she steals and book from a book burning, which was a serious crime in Nazi Germany and she’s seen by the Mayor’s wife Isla Hermann. Isla invites Liesel to her library and that leads to Liesel becoming more obsessed with writing. She eventually comes to realize that along with the hope that the written word brings-the stories Max wrote for her and even her own writing-is also the source of her pain and suffering because of Hitler’s propaganda. This is one of the things that...
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