The Book Theif Part I By Markus Zusak

Characters
1. Death
  1. Is the narrator of the book
  2. He remembers events by colours
  3. Role is to carry away peoples souls
  4. Is sympathetic to human kind
  5. Dislike the distruction humans bring to their own kind
  6. Although he is devastating he has a humourous side
  7. Dislikes his job but there is no one to replace him.
  8. Can't help being amused and watching Leisel
  9. Has no physical appearence
2. Liesel Meminger
  1. The main Character
  2. Was adopted at a young age
    1. Her brother died on the voyage
    2. Into the Hubermann family
  3. Had close enough to German blonde hair
  4. A "starving smile" when it appeared
  5. Brown eyes
  6. Steals, borrows and is indulged by books
  7. Her best friend is Rudy Steiner
    1. Although she refuses to kiss Rudy it is obvious she loves him
  8. A surviving spirit
3. Max Vandenburg
  1. Jewish man hidden in the Hubermann's house
  2. Fist-fighter
  3. Writes books and draws sketches
  4. Good friend of Leisel as they can relate to each other
  5. Brown feather-like hair
  6. Dark brown eyes
  7. feels selfish that he left his family for safety
    1. although forced to
  8. A true survivour
4. Hans Hubermann
  1. Lisel's foster father
  2. Rosa Hubermann's husband
  3. Caring and gentle
  4. Plays the accordion
    1. at the local bar for some extra money
  5. Helps Liesel read and write
  6. painter
  7. Trades his cigarettes for Leisel's books
  8. Comforting to everyone
    1. Liesel, Rosa and Max
  9. Selfless
  10. Thinks before he does
  11. Doesn't do things unless he decides to or is for the good
5. Rosa Hubermann
  1. Liesel's foster mother
  2. Hans Humbermann's wife
  3. Death describes her as a good woman for a crisis
  4. Does laundry for some of the wealthier neighbour.
    1. For money
  5. Feels that to live in the world you need to be hard and strong like it
  6. Different way of showing love
    1. Cares deeply about Leisel
      1. But does swear at Liesel constantly
  7. Personality changes according to the situation
    1. Everything is fine
      1. Harsh, strict person
    2. Hardships
      1. Kind caring and considerate person
6. Rudy Steiner
  1. Liesel's best friend
  2. Bony legs
  3. Lemon coloured hair
  4. Blue eyes
  5. Always hungry
  6. 1 of six children
  7. Although being the ideal German he doesn't support the Nazi's
  8. Truly loves Leisel
  9. Wants to be like Jesse Ownes
  10. mischevious
    1. His big mouth in the Hitler youth
    2. Stealing from farmers
  11. Always tries to get a kiss from Liesel
Plot
1. 1. Liesel Meminger is a 9 year old girl. She lives in Nazi Germany and her father ran away from home. Her mother is unable to support the family so Liesel and her brother are sent away to foster parents. On the way there her brother dies on the train. After he is buried Liesel spots a book buried in the snow and she steals it.
2. 2. Liesel then arrives at her foster parents home and settles in. But she continuously having nightmares about her brother and she wets her bed. Hans the father changes the sheets but he finds the book hidden inside and he asks why she has it. She explains and asks if he can help her to read.
3. 3. They work through the book and Liesel begins to read. She also makes a good friendship with a boy called Rudy Steiner and they go on a few adventures. Like stealing from an apple orchard.
4. 4. Slowly Rosa's washing jobs are running out as of the affects of war and finally all run out. Including the mayor's washing but Liesel still goes to the mayor's house often as the mayor wife allows her to read books from there library. Also Max Vandenburg arrives and Hans takes him in as he owes his father literally with his life. Max is a Jew hidden in the Hubermann's basement.
Techniques
1. Love
  1. Rudy and Liesel
    1. Seen through
      1. Rudy always trying to get a kiss off Liesel
      2. There friendship
      3. The Himmel street football games
      4. Standing up for each other
      5. Constantly together
      6. Friendly name calling
  2. Hans and Liesel
    1. Hans' care and calmness towards Liesel
    2. Constant support
    3. Raising Liesel like his own
    4. Trust between characters
    5. Helping her read and write as often as possible
    6. Selling his cigarettes for Liesel to get some books
  3. Rosa and Hans
    1. Support of one another
    2. Trust between each other
    3. Constant agreement and help between characters
    4. Rosa is strict and harsh to Hans but is always helpful and supporting
    5. Hans is always calm and selfless
  4. Rosa and Liesel
    1. Respect
    2. Rosa constantly calls Leisel a Saumensch
      1. Means pig
      2. Not being mean though
    3. Rosa does not openly love Liesel but more practically love her
      1. Feeding her
      2. Taking care of things she feels strongly about
  5. Max and Liesel
    1. Can relate ti each other
    2. Both fighters
    3. Tell each other things they never dare to to other people
    4. Care and trust
    5. Simple but effective presents
  6. Death to humans
    1. He sympathy displayed whiile he is narrating
    2. Fascination of Liesel
    3. Interest in humans ways and actions and there differences and similarities
2. Bravery/courage
  1. Hans
    1. Hiding a Jew in the basement and finding ways to make him as comfortable as possible
  2. Liesel
    1. Facing the mayors wife and telling her her feelings as she is upset that her mother cant earn money from her any more
  3. Rosa
    1. Supporting Max as best as possible (food, shelter)
  4. Max
    1. Travelling to a place written on a strip of paper when he was two
  5. Rudy
    1. Standing up for Liesel and running on the athletics track with charcoal rubbed all over him like Jesse Owens
3. War
  1. It is set in ww2 in Nazi Germany
  2. Affects
    1. Less to eat
    2. Thievery
    3. Little money
    4. Living conditions are worse
    5. High levels of judgement
  3. Deeper knowledge of war and the things German civilians faced
  4. From where I have read to it has only created a situation bound to be upset soon
Personal response
1. I find the Book Thief a very interesting book which is filled with adventure and another side to the second world war. I like being able to relate to Liesel as she is an average girl with her mind always with her own opinion. she has a great skill which is that she is able to express these opinions. The book is full with bravery and different types of love. This makes it extremely interesting as it creates tension and adrenaline. This is done as it is in Nazi Germany and being on the side of non-jews but also a non-supporter of Aldolf Hitler. This is also created as when ever something slightly wrong happens you go tense and feel like evryone will be found out and hurt badly and as you grow fond of the characters it is hard to let go of the book. I would recomend this book to everyone in the universe even if they hate these sorts of books.

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