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Compare And Contrast War Horse And The Book Thief

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The Book Thief Essay Someone is always watching, seeing every move, every good and every bad decision. In the novel “The Book Thief” Death is the narrator and states that he sees the best moments of people and their worst mistakes. Does this affect life?Death sees everything and knows all of your secrets. In “The Book Thief” Liesel cares for Max, although it is wrong. Does this make her a good person? In the movie “War Horse” the time place took place during WWI while “The Book Thief” took place in WWII. Although they are placed in different times, they have some similarities. In both stories the main characters care for someone or something dearly. They both risk their lives for someone/thing and know they could be killed for it at …show more content…

People are amazing but they always fear death. There are certain limits people have, some either ignore them or use them. Bravery and stupidity are the results of ignoring, and in both stories bravery and courage are in play. Max ran away to safety when he knew the consequences could be deadly. Joey went through Hell, and was almost killed many times. But he stood strong and ended up being back in safety. Albert may have been drafted into the war, but his hope to find Joey was what kept him alive. War changes perspective and causes you to think and act differently. “Everyone has a touch of bravery and a splash of stupidity”. Death sees everything and knows all of your secrets. In “The Book Thief” Liesel cares for Max, although it is wrong. War changes people and creates skills. What most believe is true might just be a lie. “They say truth is the first casualty of war, but who defines what is true? The duty of every soldier is to protect the innocent and sometimes that means to tell a lie, to show that war isn't just natural selection on a grand scale. War is hell and the Earth is just a giant tinderbox, and all it takes is for someone to light the

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Each man of the platoon seemingly haunts themselves in wanting the freedom to go home or to just simply to get out of the war zone they are stuck at so they fantasize about the lives they wish to live when it is all over and their tour is completed. The men even fantasize of shooting themselves so they’ll be sent to a hospital in Japan or wherever just so they can just leave the hell forsaken area they in. Yet, what is putting a hold on all of these thoughts is the pure will all the men within this platoon to not be seen as a coward. The bond these men hold toward one another that they would rather walk through hell day in and day out than to be seen as a less than to their compadres. The intangibles these soldiers come in with mean nothing in comparison to the baggage each man carries in seemingly wanting to die rather than being called a “candy-ass” or

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- Liesel, knowing the outcome of running through a stream of Jews, wanted to find Max and see him for the last time before he would disappear for years. She wanted to see him and thank him for everything he 's done for her; the stories, the fun times they 've had. She willingly put herself in a bad situation because she loves him, and she knows that he loves her too. She knew that if Max saw her, it would make him the happiest

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The Captain of the army, Nicholas promises Albert that he will keep Joey save and bring him home after the war is over. Albert is content as he sees that Nicholas keeps his promises. Nicholas being in the first wave of soldiers is killed by a German machine gun. Joey is left alone as the only person to survive. Gunther a German solder see Joey and fights his Captain to keep the horse instead of killing him.

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There are many movies and books that have tons of similarities and differences. I choosed A Series of Unfortunate Events, because of the nail biting moments that are in the book and movie. Plus,and you just want to know what happened. They both have many differences, but not many similarities. Some of the differences are very big changes and might make you like the other one more.

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In the face of adversity, what causes some individuals to fail while others prevail? Many people face difficulties. Depending on the person’s strength some will get through tough times, but some will fail to overcome them. I have chosen two books: Their Eyes Were Watching God and The Book Thief. These two stories deal with people overcoming the difficulties they face throughout their life.

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Both these protagonists happen to be political refugees avoiding Nazi persecution: Liesel’s parents were Communists and Max is a Jew. Max and Liesel alike have recurring nightmares about the last time they saw their families and these help Max and Liesel link themselves in areas where no one would understand their pain due to the loss of their family. Unlike most relationships theirs is based on their similar past and personalities as well as unspoken understanding along with the trust for each other. These similarities form a strong bond between Max and Liesel and this makes “The Standover Man”, a book compiled by Max using pages from “Mein Kampf” important, as Max helps Liesel realize that the power of words can be used to delight as well as harm others. “The best standover man I’ve ever known is not a man at all...”, a line within “The Standover Man” implies that Max believes that Liesel and he need each other and this friendship is unique to both of

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The truly pivotal point which arises from Liesels love of reading happens once she uses the power of her words to soothe the residents of Himmel Street while they are stuck in the bomb shelter. Liesel thus surpasses her fear of reading for a crowd along with demonstrating her maturity as she focuses “only [on] the mechanics of the words” (pg.381, Zusak). All together the simple act of Liesel reading to soothe everyone nerves, thoroughly reveals how her education and maturity have drastically grown since her arrival on Himmel

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In the novel, Liesel’s behavior shows justice and love through her friendship with Max. Although her relationship with Max in the beginning of the book was rather awkward, soon her perspective towards Max soothes and their relationship bonds to a friendship. There are some times when Liesel’s actions were unbelievable, especially during the Jew parade. “ ‘ You have to let go of me Liesel.’

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Her favorite thing to do with the stolen books was read with her father. Her Papa frequently read with her. “ ‘ Do you want to read it?’ Again, ‘Yes Papa’ “ (Zusak 64). One of Liesel’s friends, Max, is constantly filled with guilt as well.

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