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Thesis For The Book Thief

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The Honors Program Reading List should include Markus Zusak’s The Book Thief for it not only accurately depict a small German town during World War II, but expands upon historical aspects to delve into themes of death, death, and the power of books. Imbedded with historical references to “The march of Jews”, “Burning of the books”, and the 1936 Berlin Olympics, The Book Thief forces readers to experience the horrors of attempted genocide. It addresses the taboo mortality of all humans and stresses utilizes a child’s gradual loss of innocence to guide reader’s own understanding of death and blind hatred.
This darkly humorous novel follows the experiences of Liesel Meminger, a new foster child to the German Hubermann family through the eyes
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