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    In The Book Thief, Markus Zusak, made a clear description of where the every character stood in the novel. Hans Hubermann did plenty of things that made him look like a fool coming down to the end of the book you can see that Hans is obviously the hero of the novel. The character Hans Hubermann acts as a hero. Soothed by his presence, he helps Liesel in many ways. Hans from the beginning has made it easy for her to get attached to him (33).When she could not get out of the car when she first arrived

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    Since The Book Thief is a historical fiction text, the fictitious characters interact in a realistic WWII setting in Germany. Three characters in the book, Liesel, Max, and Ruby develop their identities within the parameters of the Nazi controlled society. However, if Liesel, Max, and Ruby were characters in today's society, their lives would be different. Liesel is a nine year old who her life had changed because of the society she was in. she liked reading books but because of the society she

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    The Book Thief was a well-written book. Zusak used many elements of figurative language to help portray his story. He uses imagery to paint a picture in the audience’s brain. It helps us understand the story better. He does not only use imagery; he uses many more figurative language. Good stories always have imagery. If there is no imagery in a story, then it is hard for the audience to picture what you are saying. Zusak uses imagery multiple times throughout the story. When he says, “The grass

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    mother and brother; during the journey, Liesel's little brother dies. The characters in the book are the prisoners, the guard’s, the king, the citizens, the horses, the king of so unis, the magus, the old gods, the tax collector’s, the landlady, the amidase, and moiré. The king’s scholar, the magus, believes he knows the site of an ancient treasure. To attain it for his king, he needs a skillful thief, and he selects Gen from the king’s prison. The magus is interested

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    The Book Thief Essay

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    “The Book Thief,” written by Markus Zusak is a great novel that I would definitely recommend to a friend. There have been many times that someone comes to me and asks, “What book do you suggest I read?” There are a few good books I have read and I often urge people to read the Harry Potter series. However, now I can suggest “The Book Thief,” and I would do so for many different reasons. Firstly, “The Book Thief” has many message and quotes that leave the reading thinking. “I am haunted by humans”

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    Repetition is found with in the film, it can be used to emphasis or reinforcement of a key idea. In The Book Thief it is used to communicate the power of words, Liesel often repeats the words of people around her. This is shown when Max says “It wasn't always mine” after being asked if the book was his, Liesel goes on to saying this after being asked the same question. the use of Foreshadowing is a big part of Zusak’s writing, he uses it to give the viewer a sense of what is to come. At the start

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    The Importance of a Brother Everything in a person’s life involves love, whether it be love for a person, thing, or idea, love gives us meaning in a way that nothing else can. In The Book Thief, Liesel gains a brother that is not related by blood. Max and Liesel earn love that helps fill a void in both their lives. Liesel loves her brother almost immediately in the novel. This, along with having to leave her mother, is one of the most traumatic events in Liesel’s childhood. Max and Liesel establish

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    Friendship is a recurring motif in the Book Thief, displaying varying degrees of both kindness and cruelty by various kinds of people. This book takes place in a time hate and discrimination prevailed throughout. So, needless to say, there existed many, many people who were fueled by nothing more than pure hatred and anger. It almost seemed as if they were everywhere. However, the friendship between Liesel Meminger and Max Vandenberg proves that in a world of darkness, there is always a light. In

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    Nightmares are tricky, but what makes them so unpredictable? Two characters, Max and Liesel from the book thief are stuck in a tight bond that their nightmares keep. Both of their dream’s affect how they react to the world that can lead them acting oddly to other people. Liesel is the only character with all the starting marbles, she can decide if she want’s to talk about her nightmares or not. The moment when Liesel first spoke to Max about her nightmares made them instant best friends. This is

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    Who Is Rudy Looked For

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    Many characters do not seem as fascinating as the main star Liesel, a young girl that loses her family during a dark time. However, not all of the time is the main star of a book with such a depressing background is the most interesting of the bunch. Liesel’s good friend is a character that is interesting and Rudy can truly deliver in being a good person. Rudy Steiner is really the character to dig into when someone extremely interested is looked for. Being the young blonde boy he is with bravery

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