In the novel, The Book Thief, author Markus Zusak illustrates the theme that words have the potential to be more harmful than physical violence, if used in the wrong way. This is exemplified by two quotes. The first quote is from part eight, in Max’s book, The Standover Man. “Yes, the Fuhrer decided that he would rule the world with words. ‘I will never fire a gun,’ he devised. ‘I will not have to’” (Zusak, 445). This shows that Hitler, at least through the eyes of Max, knew he could control and destroy people not through violence, but through words, symbols, propaganda and hate. The second quote is found as well in part eight, in The Word Shaker. Here, Max wrote about Germany’s nation of farmed thoughts, “He watched them grow, until eventually,
“Words are singularly the most powerful force available to humanity. We can choose to use this force constructively with words of encouragement, or destructively using words of despair. Words have energy and power with the ability to help, to heal, to hinder, to hurt, to harm, to humiliate and to humble” (Berg, Huffington Post). In The Book Thief, by Markus Zusak, a love for the words was able to affect the situation for the better, but also for the worse. We must understand the power of words.
Within the novel, The Book Thief, Mark Zusak showcases countless topics or ideas in the characters' interests that could lead them to lose track of time. Furthermore, Liesel’s character is a perfect way to display one losing time. Once Liesel sat down to read a book from the Mayor’s Library, she could spend hours beyond hours there. Zusak has exemplified numerous examples of how Liesel adores reading above all else. Therefore, in the text, it says, “She didn’t care about the food.
What are Hitler's main suggestions for the propagandist who wants to be successful? How does it affect your evaluation of the passage to know that it took him almost ten more years to gain power?
Words are stronger than people think; they can put ideas in a person’s head without much effort. The power of words used in The Book Thief are different and similar to the power of words Hitler uses in Mein Kampf. This theme is very important in many ways and it helps represent how people can be very persuasive and vigorous. The power of words used in the Book Thief and in Mein Kampf can be compared and contrasted revolving around certain topics, such as: the effects words have on others, the way words are used to make it become persuasive, and who the words belong to.
“The Book Thief” is a novel and film about a girl who survives death during WW2 and how words became very important to her life. Liesel Meminger was brought to her foster home unable to read. Her foster father, Hans, finds out she can’t read and helps teaches her German. Liesel then falls in love with words and uses them to write her story.The theme “power of words” is displayed in the novel and film equally. Three ways the power of words were shown was by making an emotional connection with the audience, influencing people to do something, and creating unlikely friendships.
Challenge: The truth that he is used to these words. Anti-semitism prejudice against jewish people is a fact of life in warsaw as many european cities, warsaw 350,000 jews, Ben doesn't dwell on the petty hatreds of ignorant people. (6 )
Elie’s struggle through Auschwitz is terrible time, but through this, he is also able to overcome many challenges using his wit and ingenuity. Elie, who is about to get his gold crown removed, knew that losing his crown would be terrible, he “thought of pretending to be sick: Couldn’t you wait a few days, sir? I don’t feel well, I have a fever…” (Wisel 52). He knows how much gold is worth in the camps, for gold can be traded for bread or soup.
Guilt is an ability that can make people feel insane or worthless. When someone’s guilt becomes great enough, the effects it has on people goes much deeper. In The Book Thief there is a lot of characters that feel guilty about the one thing they do all day which is living. Guilt is one of the worst feelings to have and soul crushing one because it makes the sense of your life feel worthless meaningless, and unworthy
In the historical fiction novel "The Book Thief", Markus Zusak utilizes survivor's guilt and guilt caused by Max to indicate to the readers that guilt is often irrational. Zusak uses the idea of survivor guilt to show the irrationality and power that guilt has. For instance, after Kristallnacht, the event that signaled the beginning of the end for the German Jews, Max’s friend came to take him from his family and hide him from the Nazis: “They left, without looking back. It tortured him.
Words, something we blindly hear, listen and feel. Humans do not think twice of the harm or good doing power they possess. In the novel, The Book Thief, by Markus Zusak, shows how words can give the characters such robustness during the war. As well as how strong they use their words so they can get out of difficult situations. Adolf Hitler, Max Vandenburg, and Liesel Meminger are characters that hold power throughout the novel in both positive and negative ways.
Words are everywhere, words make up books, and the power of words make The Book Thief which will never be able to be improved upon. Words help us communicate with others, but mainly they have positive and negative sides to them. In the novel, The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, Death narrates the story while Liesel Meminger also tells her story of living in Nazi, Germany. We will discuss how there are many people such as Max Vandenburg and Liesel Meminger who choose to use to use their power of words in the positive way. We will also discuss how people also like to use their power of words in the negative way such as Adolf Hitler. The power of words are very effective especially in Markus Zusak’s writing, and we’ll discuss the main parts of the book which have been effected with the power of words.
Heartbreak and sadness is all around, but so is beauty, love, and triumph. Which should people choose to focus on? In Markus Zusak’s, The Book Thief, the main character, Liesel Meminger constantly is being reminded of the grief that comes with living in the 1940s, the prime of Hitler’s power. But, she also endures light and beauty during this period in her life. Two dominant contrasting ideas entered her world, and for Liesel, she focuses on each of them. Liesel Meminger endures multiple heartbreaking darknesses in her few years on Himmel Street, from her brother dying when she first arrived, to Max Vandenburg and Hans Hubermann leaving, and then almost everyone she grew to know on Himmel Street dying. However,
In life, there is that one person who is ambitious enough to save someone’s life. There is only one character that plays that role in the book, The Book Thief. Hans Hubermann, a veteran who served in World War 1 and saved his country. The different examples Hans shows was when he hides Max, a Jewish man who does not want to go to the concentration camps. As a character, he reflects that anyone can help someone in this world.
"Words have energy and power with the ability to help, to heal, to hinder, to hurt, to harm, to humiliate, and to humble." (Economy). Consequently, this quote exemplifies the illustrious meaning of words being so powerful that they will never be forgotten and only be remembered by those that they affect most. Words give us the power to communicate and explain our thoughts, which can affect change on others in the society. Therefore, they are not as influential and manipulative as they seem to be. In the novel, The Book Thief, power of words are used as emotion, influential, and building knowledge.
Words are more influential than thought. Words can have such a powerful impact on how you interpret things, how you feel, and how you can make others feel as well. The word choice used in The Book Thief demonstrates many themes throughout such as death, friendship, guilt, reason, and the struggle between ones inner self and the society in which he is surrounded. As complex as this may sound, the method was used in a simplistic fashion to construct the meaning and details of certain situations through the senses that ultimately capture how the characters take in the world around them. The power of words in the novel The Book Thief is used to control individuals and gain power if rooted from bad intentions; however, the power of words also