In the book thief, Hans Hubermann was a father figure to Liesel. Unfortunately, Hans and Rosa had both died together in the chapter of the book. In my eyes of the book, Hans was a symbol of a hero in the book thief and in Liesel's life in general. Hans Huberman was one of Liesel's mentors in the book thief, also helping her in many ways, including her survival. When Liesel first arrived at Himmel street, Hans Hubermann had comforted Liesel about her brother's death (The first day she arrived.).
Atrributs of Hans Hubermann In The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, Hans Hubermann is presented a wonderful father to Liesel Meminger and a satisfactory husband to Rosa Hubermann. To start off, Hans is a loving and selfless father to young Liesel. In the first weeks of Liesel arriving “ He came in every night and sat with her [whispering] [s]hhhh, I’m here , It’s all right”(Markus Zusak 64) after her nightmare as he held her.
Hans Hubermann suffered due to his lack of a membership, his business is not as successful as it was before the incident. Many German citizens had conformed to Nazi ideals, and had joined the party, however, Hans Hubermann followed his moral compass and refused to conform. The theme present in this selection is: One must have the courage to go against social norms in order to be their true selves. Hans’ actions provide evidence of his courage as he is able to stand up to social norms to fight for his beliefs without any support. Hans Hubermann is an outlier in Germany, as unlike the
In the novel The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, war has a powerful effect on the characters, namely Hans Hubermann. During World War I, when Hans Hubermann is twenty-two years old, he gets sent to France to fight in the German army. There, he meets Erik Vandenburg, who becomes Hans’s close friend. “[Hans] didn’t go into battle that day. For that, he had Erik Vandenburg to thank.”
In some cases he accepts a few cigarettes in exchange for his services and other times he gets nothing. Also in the novel, Hans tries to give a piece of bread to a dying Jew. By doing this he is putting himself in a very vulnerable position just to help a person who he does not know.
Guilt is one of the most powerful emotions ever, it has the power to control and can be a huge burden for many. It’s as if there’s a voice inside your head that won’t leave you alone and pressures you into feeling bad for something that you have done or could have done better. In Markus Zusak’s novel, The Book Thief, guilt is a haunting aspect that affects many people in the book. Guilt is majorly experienced by Max Vandenburg, Liesel Meminger and Hans Hubermann in the book through many things, some through survival and loss, while others through betrayal.
Hans unlike others Germans he liked Jews and he never was racist toward them. He always used his kind heart to help people without thinking about the consequences. Hans wanted to be loyal to his Jewish friend who has done so much for him. Hans Hubermann is a man who lived during the Nazi party flag but he never actually followed them deep down. Much the same as Hans Hubermann, everyone needs to follow humanity flag instead of other flags, being a human before anything else, for example, religion &
Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” Hans Hubermann stood strong through moments of adversity. He stuck to his beliefs and personal opinions under the unrelenting reign of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party. In The Book Thief Hans Hubermann displayed his morals, a comforting essence, and trustworthiness under horribly negative conditions. First off, Hans Hubermann kept to his own moral beliefs despite the ever-changing society that surrounded him.
Life often entails societal changes that not only serve as obstacles, but also catalysts that coerce one to readjust one’s attitude. Likewise, the latter can be as simple as moving to a different geographical region, or as drastic as the arrival of a new, authoritarian governing body. Such is the case in the paths of Liesel Meminger in the novel The Book Thief by Markus Zusak and Martin Luther during the Protestant Reformation of 1517. Both figures are awakened by external sources that enable them to discern the injustices imposed upon their societies, and choose to adjust their perspectives accordingly, using the power of words to speak out against unjust societal changes. Liesel Meminger is a foster child who, in the midst of a war, comes to understand the dire situation that the Jews
Guilt: one of the strongest emotions, the cause of grief and sadness everywhere. In The Book Thief, by Markus Zusak, characters such as Liesel Meminger, Hans Hubermann, and Michael Holtzapfel, are only a few who experience this intense emotion. Whether it stems from death, survival, or thievery, guilt finds it’s way into affecting each character’s lives, making it a main theme. The most popular type of guilt throughout the book is survivor’s guilt.
To love is to risk. Whether that is risking life, belief, health, or reputation, it is still a risk at any rate to give devotion to another. No era in history knows this better than during the Holocaust. Still, the most unexpected of people would die trying to help Jews escape persecution, they would help others who didn't share the same moral foundation as they did, they would share food rations when they barely had enough for themselves, or they would risk their public standing and forever be labeled as a sympathizer just to help a suffering soul regain his balance. Similarly, Markus Zusak's The Book Thief demonstrates a complete comprehension of how humans act against self preservation and individual comfort when challenged with harrowing situations that appeal to their own personal connections.
Markus was inspired to write about this genre from his personal context. When Markus was younger his parents told him stories about their experiences from World War II, this led Markus to be inspired to write a book that coincided with his Parents experiences. In regards to the context of the book, Zusak first drafted a book, where a girl steals a book in modern day Sydney. It was not only till later when thinking about writing a book on his parents childhood in Germany and Austria during World War II, Zusak integrated these ideas and created a book that efficiently depicted Nazi Germany and the issues of the time.
The characters in a story. They are hard to bring to life, yet a story would be incomplete without them. I love to write, and I often don’t have troubles creating my characters. But what makes every character stand out is that special thing about each and every one of them. That’s one thing that I loved about “The Book Thief,” by Markus Zusak.
Markus Zusak has assembled ‘The Book Thief’ using a variety of narrative conventions. These include a unique narrative viewpoint, plot structure and use of imagery, all of which provide meaning to the reader. (33 words) A narrative’s point of view refers to who is telling the story. In this case Zusak’s narrator identifies himself as Death.
“A truth told with bad intent, beats all the lies you can invent” discuss in relation to ‘A Cat On A Hot Tin Roof’. Technically, I believe that there are different types of lies, small lies that avoid conflict, lies told to spare peoples’ feelings, lies accounted for their own benefit, lies that bypass responsibilities and lies told to hide the truth. Lies are often portrayed because the person is scared of rejection, a lie is like a shield and the reality can be painful, in spite of this a lie can hide or delay the pain by taking the easy way out. Telling the truth with bad intent, gets someone else in trouble and the liar gains something, it can be witnessing them in pain or maybe they get something you lost from the truth.
