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The Book Thief. By Markus Zusak. Interpreted by Amanda Thomas. Does this worry you? I urge you– Don’t be . I’m nothing if not fair. Afraid. I do not carry a sickle or a scythe. I only wear a hooded black robe when it’s cold. And I don’t have those skull-like
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The Book Thief By Markus Zusak Interpreted by Amanda Thomas
Does this worry you? I urge you– Don’t be . I’m nothing if not fair. Afraid I do not carry a sickle or a scythe. I only wear a hooded black robe when it’s cold. And I don’t have those skull-like facial features you seem to enjoy pinning on me from a distance. You Want to know what I truly look like? I’ll help you out. Find yourself A mirror while I continue.
+ a large bonfire + a collection of dead letters + the suffering of her mother + the death of her brother = The word Communist The Fuhrer
*** Some Crunched Numbers *** In 1933, 90 percent of Germans showed unflinching support for . That leaves 10 percent who didn’t. Hans Hubermann belonged to the 10 percent. There was a reason for that. Adolf Hitler *** The Colors *** Red White Black
A train was moving It was packed with humans. A six-year old boy in the third carriage. quickly. died Brother. The last time she saw her The last time she saw her mother.
*** Some Facts About Rudy Steiner *** He was eight months older than Liesal and had bony legs, sharp teeth, gangly blue eyes, and hair the color of lemon One of six Steiner children, he was permanently . hungry The only thing worse than a boy who hates you….. A boy who you. loves
To your left, perhaps to your right, perhaps even straight ahead, you find a small black room. In it sits a Jew. He is . scum He is starving. He is afraid Please – try not to look away.
No one wanted to bomb Himmel Street. No one would bomb a place named after Heaven, would they? Would they? She turns on her heel and looks as far as she can down this ruined canal that was once Himmel Street. She sees two men carrying a body and she follows them. The bodies of Mama and Papa, both lying tangled in the gravel bedsheet of Himmel Street. Papa. She would not, and could not, look at Papa. Not yet. Not now.
*** A Last Fact *** I should tell you that the book thief died only yesterday.
Music borrowed from Enya- A Day Without Rain Enya- Watermark Quotes Borrowed from The Book Thief – Markus Zusak