We all know many people in the world, some of who we trust, other who we don’t. However, for the people we do trust, it is imperative that they trust us as well, as otherwise, we cannot truly trust them. We can make other trust us not only by trusting them, but by being loyal to them. Similarly, in my book, Book Thief by Markus Suzak, the author uses exposition to not only introduce the readers to the characters, but also develop the theme of the story which is during the duality of change, it’s important to stay loyal to those you trust.
This is shown when Death states “She leaned down and looked at his lifeless face and Leisel kissed her best friend, Rudy Steiner, soft and true on his lips. He tasted dusty and sweet. She asked Max to help her up like a mother picking up her child, they slowly
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This shows how her character has evolved from a reclusive girl who wants no help to a girl who needs help in sad times. Another time when this theme is displayed is when death says, “He climbed in feet first not knowing this may be the last time he may ever step foot in this house, he briefly looked back he saw Leisel coming down the stairs with food and blankets”(328 Suzak). This just comes to show what Leisel is doing for her friends, even though she could get hung and killed she is still risking her life to save them. This proves how loyal she is to her friends to not let anything happen to them during times of change. Leisel is not the only one who does things to help her friends Rudy helps Leisel a lot too this is shown when Death tells us, “He stood waist-deep in the water for a few moments longer before climbing out and handing her the book. His pants clung to him, and he