The Book Thief

Important Lines From the Book

"The book thief had struck for the first time- the beginning of an illustrious career" (Markus Zusak 29).

"It makes me understand that the best standover man I've ever known is not a man at all..." (Markus Zusak 235).

"Silence was not quiet or calm, and it was not peace" (Markus Zusak 398).

Theme

The theme of this book is that hope and love can be found in the face of evil and destruction.

• Liesel found hope when her foster father taught her how to read. She found strength in the words.

• Max found hope in his friendship with Liesel.

• Liesel's foster family came together in love despite the war that was all around them.

Anna Blaschko- 1st hour

       Visual Images

The Führer

- The Führer represents power and the reason for hardships. 

Max's New Dream

- The dream where Max is fist- fighting the Führer symbolizes the fight between Nazi power and the Jews. 

The Gravedigger's Handbook

- This book symbolizes loss because she found it at the place she last saw her mother and brother.

 Words

 -Words give Liesel strength and comfort.

The Accordion

-Hans Hubermann's (Liesel's foster father's) accordion is a symbol of comfort to Liesel.

 The Teddy Bear

-When Rudy gives his sister's teddy bear to a dying enemy pilot it symbolizes his kindness.