Theme Of Hope In The Book Thief

“It took longer than she expected for her eyes to adjust, and when they did, there was no denying the fact that Rosa Hubermann was sitting on the edge of the bed with her husband’s accordion tied to her chest. . . The sight of it propelled itself to the girl in the hallway” (Zusak 428-429). This quote shows how both Liesel and Rosa are struggling to sleep due to Hans leaving, along with how much they miss him. Even though Liesel doesn’t actually go up to Rosa and talk to her at this moment, she knows that they both share this feeling of sadness and longing while also both being connected in a sense with the accordion. In conclusion, there are many instances where Han’s accordion is used to bring people together.

Death brings up the theme that humans enjoy violence in the beginning of the last quarter of the book when he states, “He made three separate formations that led to the same tower of dominoes in the middle. Together, they would watch everything that was so carefully planned collapse, and that would all smile at the beauty of destruction.” I thought this quote was really powerful because it was Rudy and his little siblings that were playing with the dominoes and Death points out that all humans admire destruction, even little kids. This only confuses Death even further because he cannot understand how humans can both be so cruel and so kind.

According to Napoleon Bonaparte, courage isn’t having the strength to go on … it’s going on when you don’t have strength. Liesel, Max and Hans are the main characters in “The Book Thief” that have acts of courage entirely change their lives. This novel takes place during WWII in Germany. Countless Jews are desperately looking for the courage to endure the harsh rule of the Nazis. On the other hand there are some Germans who use their courage to stand against the Nazis in their own exceptional ways. The characters in “The Book Thief’ show acts of courage and this greatly affects the course of their life and relationships with other characters.

The Book Thief, by Marcus Zusak, is a novel about a girl named Liesel Meminger as she encounters the trouble of World War Two and the many losses along the way. As Liesel faces these challenges, she uses them to help her grow stronger. The theme of this novel is, perseverance helps when it looks as if there is no end to the suffering. This theme is proven by the characters, Liesel and Max. To begin, Liesel displays the theme in a multitude of ways.

The Book Thief is a historical fiction novel by Markus Zusak set in Munich, Germany during the Nazi reign from 1936-1943. The novel incorporates a main character that is, in the beginning, an innocent child who doesn't understand the world and takes her on a journey where she grows up and matures through the hardships and challenges of her life. The story is narrated by the character Death, who is a fresh take on the Grim Reaper, only wearing the black cloak when it's cold and never carries a syte. Death describes the life Liesel Meminger, an orphaned girl who witnesses her brother's death and burial and finds herself being adopted by the benevolent old couple, the Hubermanns. The rest of the story follows Liesel's journey through her incredibly challenging life with the Hubermanns and characters such as Rudy, The mayor's wife, and Max helping her along. Symbolism in The Book Thief deepens the story by conveying many different ideas and emotions that supports the reader's understanding of the story. This is especially apparent with the use of the gravediggers to help the reader remember characters, the use of color to help the reader feel the proper emotions and remember the correct events, and the use of Liesel's changing feelings about Rudy to convey how Liesel grows and matures through the book.

Themes are inserted within literature by the author in an attempt to provoke readers to think about the topic provided. In the novel, The Book Thief, written by Markus Zusak, many topics are presents, such as, courage, suffering, and human behavior. The most prevalent, however, is the courage possessed by certain individuals. This theme, bravery, is evident throughout the entire course of the novel in Liesel Meminger, the Hubermanns, and Max Vandenburg.

The accordion is taken wherever Hans Hubermann goes, and the fact that he is leaving it to go off to war makes it a more visible symbol. Hubermann is leaving it because one it reminds him of the friend who saved him, and two as a comfort to his wife and adopted daughter. To describe the accordion as a symbol in one word, it would be regret. By Hans going to his second war, he remembers a tragic thing that happened at the first war he fought in. His friend had played the accordion and had volunteered Hans for a job, instead of having him go to the fight they were going to. Because of the friend Hans lived, while everyone who went to fight that day died. The friend had taught Hans to play the accordion, so when it came to taking the accordion

Do you like war? Do you despise war? Have you ever attempted to help someone during a war, probably not though? In The Book Thief, there is a girl named Liesel who were adopted by Hans and Rosa Hubermann and they helped harbor a Jew during WWII. In The Things They Carried, is about a soldier named Jimmy Cross who adores an English major named Martha and then one of the soldiers’ gets shot and assassinated which makes Jimmy forget about Martha and become a better leader. In The Book Thief and The Things They Carried have some similarities and differences and some of them I’ll explain with literary devices. The theme for The Book Thief is death/war/brutality and the theme for The Things They Carried is to focus on what’s more important than yourself.

Hans Hubermann's accordion first presents itself as one of Hans Hubermann’s many defining characteristics, along with his kindness to Liesel, and his rolling of cigarettes. It completes his easygoing, well-natured demeanor and makes him likeable to readers. In the bleak, depressing circumstances that bring Liesel to Molching, the accordion symbolizes comfort and a sense of security -- the same feelings that Hans Hubermann brings to the very beginning of the book. As the plot develops, the accordion becomes much more significant to Hans’ story. A memento from his Jewish friend, Erik Vandenburg, who died in Hans’ place during World War I, the accordion is a reminder to Hans Hubermann of the kindness from his friend which saved him from death.

Over the course of reading The Book Thief, readers will come to know about Markus Zusak’s constant use of descriptive words, figurative language, and character plots throughout the story. In one particular part of the novel, Zusak shows an example of all three of these points to support one of the many central themes he gives us. While Liesel is standing in front of the burnt offerings near the town hall and the square after a Hitler rally, she sees a book underneath all of the hot ash. This moment allows Zusak to go into explicit detail to make a point about the significance of the moment to the reader. In The Book Thief, Zusak uses vocabulary that evokes recklessness and stealthiness, personification about books, and Liesel’s internal

The main theme of The Book Thief is that you must have courage even when it seems impossible to do so. Markus Zusak, the author of The Book Thief, uses many different elements to convey the theme. Zusak uses communicates the theme topic of courage to the reader by through setting, symbolism, and character development.

Words are the most valuable, important, and powerful force that people can use to change lives tremendously. The main theme of The Book Thief by Markus Zusak is that the strongest thing in the world are words. There are various moments throughout the story when the characters show it. The main character, Liesel Meminger, conveys readers the importance that words bring to our lives. Leisel is a ten year old girl whom’s life changes starting when she travels on a train to live with her new foster parents, Hans and Rosa Hubermann.

Since infancy, all people have developed fears about various things in the world that varies from clowns to failure. One’s fear can become so significant to them that it causes them to act with sole purpose of avoiding its development; in other words, allow themselves to be motivated by fear. As Psychology Today stated “there are many things that motivate us. But the most powerful motivator of all is FEAR.” It is no secret that humans all around the world are motivated by fear as authors have capitalized on the awareness of it and incorporated it into their novels.

At the library, she was offered a book by the mayor’s wife multiple times but Liesel declined. After being removed from the job because the mayor couldn’t offered job, Liesel must leave. Though she declined the book many times, she returns to the house to steal food but instead retrieves the book. She steals it for her close friend Rudy. The book itself represents the connection between the two especially Rudy valiantly saves the book after it was almost thrown into a river.

What is the first thing you think about when you hear the word death? In most cases, people fear death but as the narrator in Markus Zusak’s novel, The Book Thief, Death is a compassionate and honorable character.