Rudy Quotes From The Book Thief

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Eric Wang Ms. Preibisch English 12 13 June 2024 Minor Characters with Major Impacts Books are treasures of human’s valued heritages, but at the same time, they can also be bait for deluded and deceiving thoughts. Sometimes, books can even bring about deadly disasters. Starting from this broad and complex theme, Markus Zusak, the author of The Book Thief, sets a deep tone throughout the work: a tone of bright and indomitable hope intertwined with a myriad of colours due to the prevalence of evil and humanity. Through the author's detailed portrayal of the neighbours' everyday interactions, readers are able to see Liesel's transformation from an innocent young girl into a protagonist who is tinged with trauma but nevertheless radiates brightness. It is with Hans' modest …show more content…

Without Rudy, Liesel might never be able to discover the beauty of being loved and the secure, comforting feeling known as unconditional companionship. When describing Rudy, he is just a loving, nave character that “couldn’t resist smiling” when imagining in years to come, he would be a giver of breath, not a stealer” (tricksters). Through Rudy, Markus Zusak explores the nuanced dimensions of thievery, illustrating how acts of theft can become acts of love, resistance, and reclaiming dignity amidst a world of cruelty and oppression. Walking in the heart of Death, there stands a Jewish fist-fighter who bravely challenges the unfairness of fate, Max Vandenburg. As a victim of the holocaust, the story of Max is both tragic and frightful, but it is through this similar experience of losing close relatives and living under nightmares each night Max is able to establish a niche connection to Liesel. Just as Max bestowed “The Standover man” and “The word Shaker” upon Liesel, in return, she nourished Max with spoken words, saving his spirit to live over

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