The Floating Book Part II

1. The Floating Book Part II By: Dasia, Q, and Anne Honors English 10 February 24th, 2014

2. Summary • To avoid Frauz Deutscher Rudy decides to take another path, but by doing so he runs into Victor Chemmel (Rudy’s other tormentor). • Victor throws the book into the river and Rudy jumps in to retrieve it. • Rudy jumps in after the book for two reasons, he wants a moment of victory, and he thinks Liesel might give him a kiss after his “heroic” mission. http://starfireelf15.deviantart.com/art/Day-28-Liesel-and-Rudy-The-Book-Thief-298440851

3. Summary • Rudy doesn’t immediately leave the cold water after retrieving the book because he finally got the victory he was longing for. • Liesel offers Rudy a kiss. • Rudyturns down the kiss from Liesel because he is afraid of what might happen after they kiss. http://starfireelf15.deviantart.com/art/Day-28-Liesel-and-Rudy-The-Book-Thief-298440851

4. Character revelation the author reveals that Rudy is afraid of Franz Deutscher.When he and Liesel were walking home from school, they went in a different directions to avoid walking in the same path as him.

5. Character revelation #2 The author reveals that Viktor Chemmel have a good memory, he doesn't forget things easily. When Rudy spat blood and saliva at viktor’s feet, Viktor threaten Rudy. He told Rudy that he will pay for it and he did.

6. Figurative Language:Personification Personification: Writing which gives non human objects human qualities “Liesel, as was her habit these days, was carrying The Whistler. She liked to feel it in her hand. Either the smooth spine or the rough edges of paper” (Zusak 300).

7. Figurative Language: Idiom Idiom: An expression that does not mean what it literally says “‘Look.’ She pointed. Deutscher was loping toward them with another Hitler Youth leader. Rudy shrank into himself. He felt at his mending eye”(Zusak 300).