Elie Wiesel's The Book Thief

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Liesel a young german girl living in Germany during World War II, gets sent away to her new foster parents. On the way to Molching her brother dies, she arrives at the Hubermanns and enters the daily life of a kid on Himmel Street. Playing soccer, delivering the washings, and stealing. One day a son of Hans Hubermann friend during war arrived at the door. He was jewish, the Hubermanns allowed him into their home and took care of him. He lived in the basement, silent so that no one knew except the three Huberman's that he was there. One day Max gets sick in the basement, and passes out not waking until many days later. When he finally wakes he heads back to the basement, Lisel his silent companion ventures into the basement reading one of her stolen books. Eventually they create a routine, Lisel finds a newspaper with an empty crossword. Max does the crossword and reads the newspaper to pass the time. Through this they form a unique friendship. …show more content…
Most people would automatically answer ‘yes’ but when are humans actually worth it? In The Book Thief, Lisel brings Max the crossword whenever she can. Reaching out and giving Max something to do in the gloomy basement. Giving Max something to look forward to and Lisel to have a stronger relationship with the young man. “ Finding a newspaper was a good day. If it was a paper in which the crossword wasn’t done, it was a great day. She would make her way home, shut the door behind her, and take it down to Max Vandenburg.” (Pg. 168) This quote shows Levels selflessness as she searches the streets in Molching looking for any spare newspapers to help Max pass the time. Max almost takes the spot of Lisle's brother, given that her brother had died on the way to the Hubermanns. With their interactions, Max is being humanized. Before he is seen as a danger to have, but now he is seen as a person who is stuck in a bad place, not only are your lives on the line from housing him, but so is
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