Literary Analysis Essay On The Book Thief

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The Hubermanns are a very courageous household, although Hans Junior
thinks his father is a coward because he doesn’t belong to the Nazi Party. He is anything but right when it comes to this claim because of how much bravery it takes to oppose Hitler in Nazi Germany, where non accordance can result in death.
If Hans Junior is right about any of his claims, it’s the idea that if his father
isn’t for Hitler, he is against him, which is true in Hans case. The courage it takes to oppose Hitler is great, and Hans understands this perfectly when Liesel says, “I hate the Führer,” “I hate him.” (Zuzack, 115) when she found out that he could’ve been the cause of the abandonment and harm of her mother. Instead of consoling her, he slaps her and tells …show more content…

For example, when he painted over Jewish slurs on doors and it was said that he was saved only because “people knew he was at least waiting for his application to be approved. For this, he was tolerated,” (Zuzak, 183). After that, he was able to go through life pretty easily by heiling Hitler and putting out the flag at the right times until 6 months after Liesel’s arrival when “an event occurred that altered the life of Hans Hubermann irreversibly.” (Zuzak, 183).
Hans wasn’t the only daring one in the household, Liesel was definitely one as well. Of course, stealing books wasn’t exactly hurting the Nazi Party, but it did once she stole the burning book that was burned to erase any “artifacts” of the enemy. Although, she didn’t get into trouble it was a silent act of defiance and most definitely a representation of the non cowardice the Hubermann household. The most courageous act they did was hiding a Jewish man in their basement, probably one of the most disastrous things you could do to the anti-semetic system in place and to your own safety at the

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