point to notice them” (Page 4, Zusak). This line is one of the many examples of creative writing in the The Book Thief. This line portrays Zusak’s creativity and this is one of the many things he
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In Markus Zusak’s Book Thief, Liesel is a young girl who has recently been placed into foster care and has found a new home with the Hubermanns. Imagery plays a distinct role in developing Liesel’s character by describing her build and features to depict her dire situation. Upon examination of Liesel, it is evident that the loss of her brother and mother has fully taken its toll on her. Visual imagery is manifested in “Wirelike shins. Coat hanger arms” because it paints a clear picture of malnourishment
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POWER OF WORDS ESSAY “The Book Thief” by Markus Zusak expresses that words have a tremendous amount of power throughout the novel. Words express all of your feelings and emotions. The book was narrated by death who shared Liesel Meminger’s through feelings and emotions. Throughout the story we see Liesel’s roller coaster of a life. Although the novel was mainly about Liesel, other characters also had power through their words. Anyone can use words, but sometimes when the words are too powerful they
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Can acceptance and alienation both exist simultaneously? In the novel “The Book Thief” by Markus Zusak, there are multiple events that demonstrate acceptance and alienation to show how they are responsive to each other. Acceptance and alienation both play hand in hand, characters in the novel receive acceptance through alienation and a vice versa. Acceptance is commonly shown when a character first faces alienation. The first example is :Possibly the only good to come out of these nightmares was
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already experienced being hurt with the words that were thrown to us. Words are powerful that it can cause big changes in anyone’s life. As I read the bestselling novel of Markus Zusak entitled The Book Thief, aside from realizing how powerful words are, I realized also that being an author of a book is strenuous. It requires creativity, lots of courage, perseverance and of course experiences. Also, authors around the planet have different
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Envision a life where your son is found drowning in a pool of his blood after attempting to go home, the streets flowing with the remains of your lost loved one. Bodies trampled by the ruined remains of the buildings that once stood tall, families torn apart and are forever in loss. Life under a regime is full of hardships, loss, devastation, and hopelessness that no one should ever have to face in their life. For over 30 years, Egypt has been ruled by Hosni Mubarak, and for many, these are the challenges
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Dilemma #1 The first thing to consider when making the tough decision to turn the trolley or stay straight is to remember that as humans we don’t have the power to decide which lives are worth more than others. By making the voluntary decision to turn the trolley and endanger the lone man’s life the driver is choosing to kill an innocent man. If the trolley were turned onto the side spur the man walking will be caught off guard and have less time to react to the situation by the time he sees the
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The character Hans Hubermann from The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, and the lyrics of “Everywhere You Look” sang by Wakefield, both displays that kindness can always be found, even in the worst of times. The Book Thief takes place in Nazi Germany, the era of torment and discrimination of Jews. It was a time “with clouds as mean as you’ve ever seen” (Wakefield). The sky was the color of death, as so many Jews were being killed and burned. The period was dominated by a population of people who had an
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The Book Thief by Markus Zusak Examines a wide variety of words. But with close analyzation of the words throughout the book, we find that it is the power of words that makes them stand out and have a purpose. Despite everything, even suffering, there are always words for Liesel to turn to for hope and an escape from the evil that was ruling Germany. Words are something we use and hear literally all of the time. In the novel, The Book Thief, words are used to create goodness, comfort, and sanity
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Flying back from a family vacation, seated between my best friend and an older stranger, both snoring, I began to sob. I had just finished my required summer reading book The Book Thief and was an emotional mess. I was so absorbed in my book that I hadn’t realized what a scene I was making on my long flight home. People around me looked like they were ready to throw a box of tissues at my face. As quietly as I could, I stepped over the sleeping stranger’s legs and locked myself in the tiny airplane
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