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THE BOOK THIEF. In Markus Zusak’s The Book Thief the protagonist, Liesel Meminger is trying to outlive the harsh reality that’s produced by the war. Liesel Meminger and several other characters attempt to cope with the stress around them, and aid each other along the way. In this novel, the power of words is an important element. There are also several situations that illustrate acts of love between the characters. The power of words comfort and connect the characters. (Point) When Liesel is haunted by nightmares of her brother’s death, Hans delivers comfort by teaching her how to read, and playing his accordion to soothe her; this connects them. (Proof) ‘…she hauled the words in and breathed them out. A voice played the notes inside her. This, it said, is your accordion.’ (Pg. 381) (Comment) Death explains previously in the novel that Liesel also wants to learn how to play the accordion from Hans, but instead doesn’t ask because she thinks it’ll never sounds the way Hans plays it. Hans way of comforting people is by playing his accordion. This quote demonstrates how Liesel now ...

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