The Book thief and it’s crazy relationship with relationships Have you ever had a relationship with ups and downs, well Liesel and her family have quite a story to tell you. “ The Book Thief” written by Marcus Zusak, is a story about Liesel, a girl who was just brought into a foster family. They lived in a small town in Nazi Germany. She wanted to learn how to read so her new papa tried to teach her with a book she had stolen from her recently deceased brother's funeral. She then made friends with the next door neighbor, Rudy. Rudy and Liesel became the best of friends, they would always compete in games together. A couple years after Liesel's arrival an unexpected Jewish visitor named Max came knocking at the Huberman's door. He was brought in with open arms. He and Liesel found that they had similar backgrounds, which strengthened their relationship throughout the story. Relationships can be the most rewarding and the most painful; you …show more content…
Her Mama, Papa, Rudy. Most of her neighbors as well. She is feeling immense pain and heartbreak as she doesn't believe what just happened . This develops her character making her look crazy. not believing they are dead and it\not comprehending right away.” and the conflict of her losing her family and her friends and not being able to do anything about it. She said “That’s my mama. That’s my papa. The words were stapled to her ’they’re not moving,’ she said quietly. ‘ They’re not moving’. Perhaps if she stood still long enough, it would be they who moved, but they remained motionless for as long as Liesel did.”( Knopf 536) When she thinks that maybe they will move if she stays still long enough. That is her being in shock and trying not to feel the pain and sadness of losing the family she loved. She established an extraordinary bond with the Huberman's. The connection between them makes this loss so much more deep and