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Jim Burden In The Book Thief By Antonia Shimerda

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1. List the characters  Jim Burden is one of the main characters in the novel. He starts the story as a 10-year-old orphan moving from Virginia to Nebraska to live with his Grandparents. He is showing because it shows how he transforms which also makes him round. He is also the protagonist and narrator because he is the main character and tells the story.  Ántonia Shimerda is also one of the main characters in the novel. She is an immigrant that was on the train with Jim to Nebraska with her family. She lives on a farm beside Jim, and becomes very good friends with Jim. She is showing because it shows her actions in the story, it doesn’t just tell about them. She is round because it shows her transforming in the novel. She is also a confidante …show more content…

He moves with Otto westward when the Burdens move into town. He is showing when he fights with the neighbors over the horse saddle. He is telling in the novel because the author tells us about him. He is also flat because he doesn’t evolve throughout the story. He is lastly a confidante because he helps Jim.  Otto Fuchs is the Burden’s hired hand. He is an Austrian immigrant that looks like a cowboy to Jim. He moves out west with Jake when the Burdens move in town. He is telling in the story because the author tells us about him. He is flat because his character does not evolve. He is a confidante because he helps Jim.  Josiah Burden is Jim’s grandfather. He is an extremely religious man and an extremely hard worker. He is telling in the novel because the author tells us about him. He is flat in the novel because he does not evolve. He is lastly a confidante because he helps Jim evolve.  Emmaline Burden is Jim’s grandmother. She is a very compassionate lady. She is telling in the story because the author tells us about her. She is flat because she does not evolve, and she is a confidante because she helps Jim evolve.  Mr. Shimerda is the father of …show more content…

She is also an antagonist because she calls the law on Jim and Jake and they had to pay a fine.  Yulka Shimerda is Antonia’s little sister. She is telling in the novel because the author tells us about her.  Ambrosch Shimerda is Antonia’s older brother. He is not very talkative and becomes the head of the household after his father’s death. He is telling because the author tells us about him. He is flat because he does not evolve. He is an antagonist because he got into a fight with Jake and Jim.  Marek Shimerda is the younger of the brothers. He has some special needs. He is telling in the story because the author tells us about him. He is flat because his character does not evolve.  Peter is a Russian immigrant. He moves after his brother passes away from an injury. He is telling because the author tells us about him.  Pavel is a Russian immigrant. He falls and severely injures himself that ultimately leads to his death. He is telling in the novel because the author tells us about him.  Mr. Harling is the neighbor to Jim. He is a businessman in the town of Black Hawk. He disapproves of Antonia’s dancing and kicks her out of his house, or fires her. He is telling because the author tells us about him. He is flat because his character does not evolve. He is also a antagonist because he kicks Antonia out.  Mrs. Harling is also a neighbor to Jim. She loves Antonia and provides activities for Jim, Antonia, and her kids to partake in. She is telling in

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