Words are singularly the most powerful force available to mankind. They have the power and energy to destroy, empower and to communicate. In The Book Thief, a young girl by the name of Liesel learns the power of words through a friend with petrified, eyes, through stealing books, and through Hans, the man with an open heart and a few tobacco wrappers.
“His first plan was to plant words… He watched them grow, until eventually, great forest of words had risen throughout Germany. It was a nation of farmed thoughts.” (475) These words are powerful because they were said about the leader, Adolf Hitler, in a way of pride and to make them feel weak. These words tear down strength and allow one to think that the vast majority of Germany is brainwashed…show more content… By him saying this, it allowed Liesel to feel loved and to feel wanted again. Hans saved her from feeling unwanted by ways of opening his heart to her. “Mein Kampf. My struggle -The title, over and over again, as the train prattled on, from one German town to the next. Mein Kampf. Of all things to save him. (160) These words are powerful because Max is a young Jewish boy hiding his beliefs in a country that destroys anyone who is in fact Jewish. He got onto a train and engulfed himself into a book he knew nothing about. He came across two words, the only words he kept thinking of; Mein Kampf. A book that describes the destruction of Jews written by Adolf Hitler. The irony in this is unreal. The ultimate plan of destruction and political ambitions saved him on this train ride. "Yes, I know it. In the darkness of my dark-beating heart, I know. He'd have loved it, all right. You see? Even death has a heart." Death (242) These powerful words were said by death after Rudy had died. It puts death in a different perspective; a new light. After everything continues to go wrong, death shows us the “happier” side of him. Rudy was kind-hearted and loving. He did not deserve the ultimate punishment, and even death itself knew that. Despite the epitome of darkness and depression that surrounds death, a shred of kindness prevails,
