. In the Prologue the narrator introduces himself but not frankly. However he does drop hints about his occupation which includes carrying souls gently away, he has an irreplaceable job, and he mentions that he has seen millions of humans dying. I think the narrator is Death. The impression I have of Death is that he is simply performing his duties, collecting souls. At the same time he is a spectator. The narrator admires the book thief because every time he encounters her, he does not collect her soul but observes her and her colors: red, white, and black. To him, Liesel is a survivor.
2. A few of the challenges Liesel faced were adjusting to her new foster-family, especially Rosa Hubermann, learning how to read and write, school, and sleeping at night. Liesel respects Rosa, and does the
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Hans writes short letters to Rosa and Liesel because he does not want them to worry for him. He also is traumatized by the dangerous work in the LSE. The Word Shaker is an imitation of the Book Thief’s life. A theme of words is used throughout the story. Hitler uses them to poison people’s minds however Liesel used her talent of narration to calm people and help them. In the story, Liesel’s teardrop representing friendship is parallel to Liesel in her life. She and her family were loyal and friendly to everyone, especially Max. Just like the story, Hitler could not break down the “Tree of friendship”, and in reality Max and Liesel were friends despite religion, age, and circumstance. In addition, Max mentions the event when he became ill, and when they meet each other after he departed from the Hubermanns for good.
10. Rudy creates a toolbox filled with household items ranging from a pocketknife to oddly enough a teddy bear. His intention was to steal from and break into the rich Nazi homes. For a short moment the will to hurt those who took his father away seemed to quench his thirst for revenge. Instead it left him empty figuratively and