Monologue From The Book Thief

I’m sure you’re wondering what happened to the Book Thief and her friend Max Vandenburg. Well here is a story I will tell you, come with me and I will show you the marriage of of Liesel meminger and her dearest friend the Jewish fist fighter. The events that took place between when Max found Liesel and her death are many but this one in particular was very important for me to witness. Yes even death has a heart, buried deep inside his unforgiving soul.

After the young girl had been reunited with Max Vandenburg, their bond became stronger then ever. Liesel would continue working in the shop of Alex Steiner’s for a few more years until 20 years of age. Max would work for the Mayor and his wife as a personal butler until enough money was made to take himself and the love of his life out of

the war stricken country of Germany. My apologies, I believe I have missed an essential part of the story… Liesel and Max became a couple. After both losing their families friends due to the hostile hitler and the casualties of war, it seemed only right that they new what was best for one another. By the time Max was 30 and Liesel was 20, it was time. Max had worked hard and saved up every penny so that when the time came, he would be ready. Sometime during February 1953 Max walk to the tailor shop where Liesel worked, just like any other ordinary day, except today was not ordinary.

As he approached the shop door he could see the girl still hard at work in the back of the shop. He step in the shop silently keeping his eye on the girl. Quickly he asked Alex Steiner if he could speak to Liesel privately. With nod of the head Max was already proceeding toward his soon to be fiancee. Without her knowing he softly put his arm around her instantly warming her heart from the long dull day at work. Without a word He pulled her out of sight into the back room. Liesel could instantly sense something was different. He was far too giddy than normal, which probably gave max’s secret away before he even spoke. As she asked him what was up he immediately bent over on one knee and asked “Liesel, will you marry me?” Tears of joy came screaming down the Book Thief’s face. She was overwhelmed with emotions and with a blurred nod of her head they embraced one another with unconditional love. Max summoned up the bravery and said these next words “ would you leave Germany and all the grey from our past behind and move to Australia and start a new life with me?” Liesel had never been outside the country of Germany. She was nervous and scared of

leaving everything she had ever known behind. It was a hard decision, but with a little persuasion she saw the better opportunities and made the right decision. She wanted to leave the pain and sorrowful memories Molching, and leave the war stricken country of Germany. , She decided to say yes, and With that the next few months would change their lives. She would accompany her fiance to Sydney Australia where they would live for the rest of their lives.
I would follow them and watch intently as the book thief and her new fiance would become married. I would sit and watch as the once little girl Liesel Meminger of Himmel Street would walk up the red carpet to confront her fiance and become husband and wife. I would watch her raise kids of her own until one day we would meet face to face for the first and the last time.