Part 4 And 5 - The Book Thief

sarah silverman

The book thief

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Part 4

Quotes

1. "When death captures me," the boy vowed, "he will feel my fist on his face."- This quote is important because Max was there when his uncle died and was not satisfied with how easily his uncle gave up "the fight." After Max dies he vows that he will not let death have him without a fight, to which, death himself is amused by the boy's naiveness.2. "Living was living The price was guilt and shame."- This quote is important because Max didn't want to put others in danger for his life. Also, he thought that he could have saved the rest of his family, but couldn't and therefore feels like their death was his fault.3. "There were the erased pages of Mein Kampf, gagging, suffocating under the paint as they turned."- This quote is importantbecause in shows a representation of Jewish people in concentration camps when they were gassed, also gagging and suffering. Also, Max thinks earlier in "The Book Thief" how he does not want to give Liesel his copy of Mein Kampf, even though she wants to read it, because it would negatively change her view of him and all other Jewish people, but he ends up giving her part of Mein Kampf, but in a much more loving form than it was before.

IMAGES

This image is important to Part 4 because it shows the relationship Liesel and Max have. He is first introduced in this part and Liesel and him immediately become good friends they can relate very well, as they both have a love for reading and have both had to leave behind their family and "old lives."

This image is important because it shows young Hans Hubermann as a solider during World War I. We learn the early life of Hans during Part 4 and why he owes Max's dad (Erik) the favor of saving Max's life, as Max's dad (Erik) risked his own life to save Hans's. It tells us why Max out of all places got placed in the Hubermann's house to go into hiding.

CONNECTION AND HISTORICAL CONTEXT

We see more of the Holocaust, during this part as we learn the severity of Max's situation and the fact that he has to go into hiding. We learn that if the Nazi Party ever found out that the Hubermann's were hiding a Jew they would all be taken way and face severe consequences such as being sent to a concentration camp ( along with Max ) or even killed. We also learn that things are becoming harder to pay for, as Rosa loses another customer.

MY QUESTIONS

1. Why didn't Max's family come with him and they all go into hiding together?
2. Will Liesel ever tell Rudy about Max? If so, would he keep the secret?
3. If Hans told Hans Junior about Max would Hans Junior turn his own dad in to the Nazi Party for hiding a Jew?
4. How does The Standover Man relate to Max and his life?

My thoughts

My overall thoughts for Part 4 would be I really enjoyed how the reader got to see how close Max and Lisel become and the love they have for each other. The reader gets to see how Max and Liesel are so much alike in who they are and what they are going through. As they both had to I've their lives behind, suffer from horrible nightmares and have a love for reading and books. I also enjoyed reading about Hans's life during World War I and i think the author cleverly laid out the plot since the one who saved Hans's life was Max's father Erik, which is the reason why Max is hiding at the Hubermann's. From here is becomes obvious that the war is only just beginning and will become way worse, as more Jews will be killed or forced into hiding and things will become more scarce/rough for everyone.

Part 5

Quotes

1. "Liesel, however, did not buckle. She sprayed her words directly into the woman's eyes. "You and your husband. Sitting up here." Now she became spiteful. More spiteful and evil than she thought herself capable. The injury of words. Yes, the brutality of words."- This quote is important because it shows one of the main themes throughout the book, "the power of words", this quote shows hoe powerful words can really be.2. He laughed. "Good night, book thief."- This quote is important because it was the first time Liesel was given the official title as the "book thief," it became official and she actually liked it.3. "In truth, I think he was afraid. Rudy Steiner was scared of the book thief's kiss. He must have longed for it so much. He must have loved her so incredibly hard. So hard that he would never ask for her lips again and would go to his grave without them."- This quote is important because it shows how much Rudy really loved Liesel. He wanted to kiss her so bad but knew he couldn't because if he messed up it would hurt her bad and he couldn't live with himself if that happened.

Images

This image is important because in this Part we see the foreshadowing of Rudy's death, and although it hasn't happened yet we know that Rudy's death will completely change Liesel and crush her emotionally.

This image is important because in this Part we see a different side of Max. We see him become violent as he pictures himself as a boxer fighting Hitler. We see him try and become more healthy/in shape and transformed from the current weak, sick Max we know.

Connections and Historical Context

In this Part we see that Germany invades the Soviet Union in late June and we also see more of the Hitler Youth group as Rudy defies them and gets severely punished. We see more of the war struggles happen as Rosa loses another customer because they can't afford it anymore.

My questions

1. Why did Rudy refuse to tell Franz Hitler's birthday?
2. Why is Liesel so mean to Ilsa, given that Ilsa has been so nice to her?
3. Does Chemmel in a way represent Hitler? ( since he steals from people even though he doesn't have too )
4. When Liesel says to Max "you scared me" was she startled that Max woke up or was she really scared of the drawings she saw?

My thoughts

My overall thoughts for Part 5 would be: this part is really emotional and adds a lot to the already, sad plot, since we know that Rudy will die at some point. We also see the theme "the power of words" shown through out as Liesel yells at Frau Hermann to get over the death of her son. It really hurts Frau Hermann, and later Liesel regrets it. We see the war kick in more as the mayor makes an announcement that times will be getting harder, and him and his wife can't afford to pay Rosa for the washing. We also see a lot of stress in the Hubermann household as they are trying to get by and feed everyone, including Max, even though Rosa has lost many customers. I have also liked seeing how Liesel and Max have bonded, and how their relationship is growing. Proudly powered by Weebly