The Book Thief: Chapter Analysis

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The Book Thief opens with a prelude to the rest of the story. This opening chapter introduces Liesel and Death, and states Liesel’s current predicament. In this chapter Liesel’s future is also foreshadowed by Death. The story then progresses, telling Liesel’s story while Death provides monologues and its own perspective of events. The story reaches its climax when her city is bombed.