Category: The Book Thief

Imagine reading a prolonged novel about, say, a prince saving a princess; now think about how much more challenging it would be reading an intensely gloomy novel subjected to the horrors of WWII Germany and narrated by Death himself. I understand all too well that some books really arent easy to read. When you are…

The Book Thief is about a girl named Liesel, who grew up in Molching, Germany during World War ll. After Liesels brother dies, her mum sends her to live with foster parents, Hans and Rosa. Amidst the novel, Liesel steals numerous books but does not know how to read. Hans observes Liesels theft and teaches…

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak is engaging and authentic to the reader as it shows how Liesel was able to escape from her awful reality after she began to steal books and learn to read for herself. Reading books allowed her to retreat away from all the horrible things happening in her life. Leisel…

Literature is a voyage of discovery that illuminates the reality of our human condition. One such voyage is Markus Zusaks (2005) novel, The Book Thief, which takes us on a journey to the many complex aspects of our unpredictable human nature; our inclinations towards violence, generosity and love. This coming of age novel, set during…

A small fact: you are going to die 1939. Nazi Germany: The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier. Liesel a nine-year-old girl is living with a foster family on Himmel Street. Her parents have been taken away to a concentration camp. Liesel steals books. This is her story and the story…

Crossword Puzzles Every Thursday, when Leisel collects and delivers mamas washing and ironing, she looks for newspapers with crosswords to bring home for Max. Every week she looks forward to finding a newspaper with an empty crossword to give to him. They sit together in the basement while Liesel reads and Max does the crosswords.…

Good novels take you to interesting places. Great novels take you where you need to go. Markus Zusaks 2005 war novel, The Book Thiefs presentation of complex ideas and issues is a perfect example of one such great novel. The novel follows the story of a foster child, Liesel Meminger growing up in World War…

Compare how far and in what ways death is presented as harder for those left behind. Death is often presented as a bringer of horror and destruction; it is a grave reminder of the loss of a loved one, and how the living continue to live on without their presence. Indeed, grief is carried in…