Power Of Words In The Book Thief By Markus Zusak

The Book Thief has a profound connection to the readers and the author. Considering that it has been rewritten 200 times, this book's depth of meaning is extensive yet enjoyable. The bildungsroman, The Book Thief, by Markus Zusak presents symbolism to show the power of words and attempt to educate students on the topic of World War 2, ultimately illustrating that the small terms of a story can impact the reader, which leaves them wanting to learn more about the history and why they are so connected to the characters in the book. The author of The Book Thief, Markus Zusak, isn’t Jewish. He doesn’t live in Nazi Germany and wrote his most successful book, The Book Thief, based simply on stories. He stated in his video The Importance of Storytelling, “...she had a German accent so we had this light kind of childhood

I wouldn’t get rid of him because he has his humorous moments and makes the book what it is but I didn’t appreciate some of the stories that he mentioned or brought up. In a way, it was distracting because he would be talking about Liesel stealing books from IIsa Hermann’s library and then jump to the death of a soldier or someone else that had passed. He was not a bad character and Markus was extremely creative and did something different than other authors. Death was gentle and cared about the people that he took away. In part 10 The End of the World (Part II) it said, “I carried Rudy softly through the broken street…with him I tried a little harder…I saw him hip-deep in some icy water, chasing a book, and I saw a boy lying in bed, imagining how a kiss would taste from his glorious next-door neighbor. He does something to me, that boy. Every time. It’s his only detriment. He steps on my heart. He makes me cry.” Death is an important character and even though I don’t feel like he makes the best narrator I would love to see him used for another part of the