Analysis Of The Gravediggers: Faust The Dog By Mattheus Ottleberg

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Liesel yearns to discover the power of words through reading books. Throughout the story, she repeatedly steals books to grasp more information. It all starts with The Gravediggers Manuel; Liesel attains this book the day that her brother dies, while he is being buried by the gravediggers. Liesel pilfers this book from the gravediggers because the book will symbolize her remembrance of her brother, Werner. This also will start the beginning of her acrimony for the Fuhrer, because Liesel discovers that he is answerable for his death. The second book Liesel seizes is Faust the Dog by Mattheus Ottleberg. Hans gives this book to Liesel at Christmas, and it symbolizes his love for her. The third book is The Lighthouse by Ingrid Ruppinstein. Liesel also receives this book …show more content…

Liesel steals this book from the book burning because of her deep animosity for the Fuhrer, because of what he has compassed to her family. The fifth book is Mein Kampf. Liesel receives this book from Hans because it will disguise her from being against the Nazis. The sixth book is The Whistler. The Whistler symbolizes Liesel’s relationship with Rudy, and the faith they have between them. The fondness and lust that Rudy has for Liesel is being demonstrated during this encounter between Liesel and Rudy, "How about a kiss, Saumensch?"(Rudy 144). The seventh is The Dream Carrier. The Dream Carrier symbolizes Liesel’s care for Max and her brother. Liesel reads The Dream Carrier to Max while he is in a coma. Liesel dreams that Max will wake up. She also dreams about her brother and has internalized this dream and has a contemporary one for Max. The eighth book is A Song in the Dark. Liesel steals this book from Ilsa Hermann’s Library because it is green. The ninth is The Complete Dulden Dictionary and Thesaurus. This is a reference book, a contribution from Ilsa Hermann. This book resembles Liesel’s empowerment and how she will empower herself in the future through

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