Death In The Book Thief

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In The Book Thief, Death is the narrator. This seems expected if you think of the old expression that war and death are like best friends. If this is true, then who better to tell a story set during World War II? Despite what you might think, Death in some ways seems fairly human. For example, he has actual feelings. Death seems practically human because of his sympathy for the humans. Also, because of how personable he seems. Throughout the book, we see him experience both sadness and joy. We also see him experience depression. Not even Death likes his job. I don’t blame him though. It seems as if the poor guy hasn't had a break since he started working.
“The human heart is a line, whereas my own is a circle, and I have the endless ability