I thought this was important line to analyze because this is the last line, it is what the whole book is ended with. The last lines of liesels own book the book thief sum it up i have hated the words and i have loved them, and i hope i have made them right. The book thieflast line i have hated the words and i have. In some chapters also provided interesting illustrations so that readers do not get bored reading this book. I usually include the last line of the chapter, because it includes foreshadowing and a little window into the future. It looks like he was right, as it has sold eight million copies worldwide and has been translated into thirty languages.
Rebellious in nature, liesel feeds her hunger for stories by stealing books from book burnings. These prophetic words to her, early in the story, foreshadow the end and reflect the literal and figurative meanings of dying. In the book thief, markus zusak wrote the character of death to be approachable, misunderstood, and even a little funny. Liesel steals this book to commemorate the loss of her brother. Nine months later, i thought of the last line of the book and decided that was the way to do it. This particular last line of the chapter is interesting because it tells me two things. The book thief has struck for the first time the beginning of an illustrious career. In that scene, it literally refers to two pairs of people. The lightning thief is a fantasy novel by rick riordan. When he came to collect liesels soul, he says, they went for a walk near a soccer field and he showed her the book he rescued from the trash the night of the bombing in molching. There were still people who refused to believe that this small town on munichs outskirts could be a target, but the majority of the population was well aware it was not a question of if, but when. On the way home from stealing this book, a letter fell out, adressed to liesel. During the bombing of a german town, he sees the girl kneeling in the street amid the devastation, holding a book to her chest.
I think this analogy worked very well, and was powerful. He says of the book thief, when i first started writing, death was a lot more macabre. Liesel sits in the basement and writes the pages of her life, starting with the train ride with her mother and her brother. Instant downloads of all 1297 litchart pdfs including the book thief. In the basement of her home, a jewish refugee is being protected by her adoptive parents. Interview with markus zusakauthor of the book thief. A billion or so flavors colors, none of them quite the same, and a sky to slowly suck on. Sparknotes is here for you weve got everything you need to ace or teach. Death, part seven 376 zusak relates the realness of the concentration camps that arent mentioned as much in this wwiibase book. What gifts does liesel receive for christmas from the hubermanns. Death resumes his narrative and says that the book thief is just one of the many stories he picks up in his work. Published in 2005, the book thief became an international bestseller and was translated into 63 languages and sold 16 million copies. Learn the important quotes in the book thief and the chapters theyre from, including why theyre important and what they mean in the context of the book. From the beginning of their friendship rudy has wanted liesel to kiss him.
A last note from your narrator i am haunted by humans zusak 550. As we reach the final chapter of the book thief, i was overwhelmed by the. Markus zusak is the international bestselling author of six novels, including the book thief and most recently, bridge of clay. This page contains quotes from the novel the book thief. On top of interviewing his parents and reading books, he flew to germany once the manuscript was finished to check the little details. The book thief is a novel written by markus zusak about the life of orphaned german girl, liesel. I developed a really wonderful visual reading this, and it helped me throughout this chapter. My daughter, madeleine, and i had the wonderful opportunity to experience zusaks charm in person when i interviewed him before a bookstore appearance in portland, where he stopped over on a. In this lesson, well learn about the character through some of deaths. The german champagne in the book thief symbolizes the end of liesels happiness in part seven. I love the last line especially because the book is written in the. Several of the themes that have been developed over. Geoffrey rush and sophie nelisse sit down with andrew freund duration.
It takes the edge off the stress, zusak 4 black black symbolizes the absence of color. The rusty bike crumbled to a halt at the hubert oval fence line and rudy. Detailed explanations, analysis, and citation info for every important quote on litcharts. One of the major themes of this book is the horrors that humans are capable of. Liesel is shown the true stakes of the war when her father hides a young jewish man in thier basement.
Author markus zusak talks about writing the book thief, i am the messenger and the writing life. And as far as the first line goes, the last time i saw her was red, i found something outright and bold about it. Markus zusak extensively researched the book to ensure accuracy. Narrated by death, the book thief is the story of liesel meminger, a nineyearold german girl who given up by her mother to live with hans and rosa hubermann in the small town of molching in 1939, shortly before world war ii. With sophie nelisse, geoffrey rush, emily watson, ben schnetzer. Death has seen everything, has imbibed liesels the book thief, and sees that we come in all sorts. There is irony there, and a strong relation to the rest of the book, because the whole time, there has been a cycle of happiness to misery to happiness to misery, over and over. It is a neverending cycle, that i think also applies to my life. I do try to enjoy every color i see the whole spectrum.
I just finished reading the book thief and i know it will stay with me for a long. This book was resting against the window to the library. I see their ugly and their beauty, and i wonder how the same thing can be both. The book thief is a historical novel by australian author markus zusak and is his most popular work. The last line of dfws first novel hints at what else he had in store. The book thief pg 471 in the summer of 1942, the town of molching was preparing for the inevitable. I was reminded of the last line of a book called a river runs through it, which is, i am haunted. Were celebrating the book thiefs tenth anniversary by sharing quotes. What theory does the narrator suggest about colors. The book thief last sentence of the book showing 3 of 33. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
Although they love each other, first as childhood friends and later as young teenagers, liesel never kisses rudy until the very end, when rudy is dead and liesel, griefstricken, wants very much. The last line in the gravediggers handbook reads we wish you every success with your career in the funerary arts and hope this book has helped in some way. The author of the book probably did not have a very large target audience in mind when he wrote the book due to the fact that this book involves a lot of reading between the lines. Narrated by death, who over the course of the book. Add in the imagery with the colors, the setoff sections of sentences, and the distinct voice with a. She reads it and is surprised to see that it is from ilsa. The book thief makes her first move at the burial site of werner, liesel finds a book on the ground, the grave diggers handbook.
In the epilogue of the book thief, the story finally comes full circle as we. Death was inspired by the last line in the book a river runs through it, which offers the line im haunted by waters. A stunning tale of adolescence in nazi germany, the book thief follows the life of liesel meminger as she grows up in the home of her adoptive parents. To complete her trilogy, liesel steals the complete duden dictionary and thesaurs. The book thief is a story narrated by a compassionate death who tells us about liesel, a girl growing up in germany during world war ii. The consequence of this is that im always finding humans at their best and worst. First linesfirst pages discussion of the book thief. The book thief reflection danielle waters portfolio. Markus zusaks the book thief, set in germany during world war ii, follows young liesel meminger as she struggles with the loss of her mother and brother and must go to live with foster parents, hans and rosa hubermann.
It gets thrown into a garbage truck, and death takes it. From the look on her face, death can see how much she wishes she could go back to the basement, to write, or to read through her story one last time 4. The book thief is a historical novel by australian author markus zusak and is his most popular work published in 2005, the book thief became an international bestseller and was translated into 63 languages and sold 16 million copies. She steals books, learns to read, and finds comfort in words. The reason liesel vowed to never drink champagne again wasnt because she didnt like it. His work is translated into more than forty languages, and has spent more than a decade on the new york times bestseller list, establishing zusak as one of the most successful authors to come out of australia. Death sees the book thief, in the middle of a mountain range of rubble 4. The book thieflast line i have hated the words and i have loved them, and i hope i have made them right. Author interview markus zusak, author of the book thief. My favorite line in this book is the very last line when death concludes his tale of liesel hubermann by saying, i said it to the book thief and i say it now to you. I love the epilogue, and especially the line i am haunted by humans. The book thief quotes, novel by markus zusak inboundquotes.
It wraps up how strongly the book thief incorporates powerful words. Leisel observed the strangeness of her foster fathers eyes. He remembers the book thief in colors, primarily in red, white, and black. The last lines of the book i am haunted by humans are, i think, pretty much the best last lines ive ever read. The theme of words and language in the book thief from litcharts.
It was adapted into a 20 feature film of the same name. Read the lightning thief online free by rick riordan. The book thief interesting facts markus zusak redrafted the book thief a massive 200 times, believing the rewrites would make the novel stronger. I am haunted by humans, is the last line in the book thief. Do you feel that you can trust death as the narrator.
Who would have thought death would have such a way with words. The book thief last line i have hated the words and i have loved them, and i hope i have made them right. His final words are delivered both to the book thief and to the reader. Part of zusaks appeal is his ability to be so downtoearth and humble in the face of the enormous popularity of his most recent work, the book thief. A small black notebook for liesel to write her own story. He feels sorry for the germans hiding in the basements, but at least they have a shot at life, whereas the jews are literally walking towards their ultimate death. Color imagery in the book thief by pritam kanthala on prezi. While subjected to the horrors of world war ii germany, young liesel finds solace by stealing books and sharing them with others. Up out of the lampshade, startled by the overhead light, flew a large nocturnal butterfly that began circling the room. Author interview markus zusak, author of the book thief bookpage. The human heart is a line, whereas my own is a circle, and i have the endless ability to be in the right place at the right time. Ending an entire book in the middle of a sentence is a bold and playful choice. The book thief cliffsnotes study guides book summaries.
That last line was worth thinking about but for people who dont like deep meanings and putting a lot of thought into what they read, its not a good ending. Get free homework help on markus zusaks the book thief. The real breakthrough was when i thought of the last line of the book. With one eye open, one still in a dream, the book thiefalso known as liesel. Explanation of the famous quotes in the book thief, including all important speeches, comments, quotations, and monologues. The book thief novel by markus zusak uses language that is not complicated and easy to understand. I was in down in tasmania and there was water everywhere around me. Linking all of this, along with the last line of the book and many lines throughout, i would have to say that the book thief places the blame for all of this destruction, at its broadest sense, on humans. The last line of the novel is, i am haunted by humans. Add in the imagery with the colors, the setoff sections of sentences, and the distinct voice with a tinge of loneliness and the reader is locked in.