December 3, 2009
Book Thief VS Stones.
I think if I had to choose any book other than the Book Thief, I would have chosen Stones. I think that if I had looked at the Book Thief more before I read it, I would not have chosen it. I had been interested in Stones before we started, but I did not end up with that book. It sounded fairly interesting, with a lot of different aspects of our lives coming into play. Along with The Book Thief, it had a deep topic of racism, and equality, so I've been told. I think it would be a good read for me also, because I could maybe relate more to it. I think this because it takes place in a more modern society, so it's easier for me to comprehend. I really think I would have enjoyed this book, and I hope I have the chance to read it someday.
December 1, 2009
Book Thief # 5
Uh oh. The air-raid warnings are becoming more frequent. But good news- Hans is back from war!
Liesel reads through air-raid after air-raid, and it seems as if nothing is ever going to happen.. but then..
One night, all of Himmel Street is bombed. Every one Liesel knows dies. Again, I can NOT imagine this happening to me. Liesel got a chance to say goodbye to her parents, and to Rudy. If I was her in this situation, I would regret not telling Rudy I loved him before it was too late. She really cared about Rudy. Liesel found her father's accordian among the ruins, and now it truly WAS the only thing she had left of her dad. After a week or so, she goes back to visit Himmel Street. She is shocked at how a place that means Heaven could have such a Hell-ish look to it. In that last week, she had written a book. When she went back to Himmel Street, she dropped it. Death picked it up, read it, and when he came for her, at age 80, he gave it back to her.
I think one of the biggest things I learned from this book- appreciate what you have before its gone. I believe that this is something EVERYONE should follow in life. Think back to the Haulocaust victims. They never did anything, and they had their whole lives taken away from them! Do you think the soldiers gave them a chance to say goodbye?
Liesel reads through air-raid after air-raid, and it seems as if nothing is ever going to happen.. but then..
One night, all of Himmel Street is bombed. Every one Liesel knows dies. Again, I can NOT imagine this happening to me. Liesel got a chance to say goodbye to her parents, and to Rudy. If I was her in this situation, I would regret not telling Rudy I loved him before it was too late. She really cared about Rudy. Liesel found her father's accordian among the ruins, and now it truly WAS the only thing she had left of her dad. After a week or so, she goes back to visit Himmel Street. She is shocked at how a place that means Heaven could have such a Hell-ish look to it. In that last week, she had written a book. When she went back to Himmel Street, she dropped it. Death picked it up, read it, and when he came for her, at age 80, he gave it back to her.
I think one of the biggest things I learned from this book- appreciate what you have before its gone. I believe that this is something EVERYONE should follow in life. Think back to the Haulocaust victims. They never did anything, and they had their whole lives taken away from them! Do you think the soldiers gave them a chance to say goodbye?
Book Thief # 4
After the first air raid, Max disappeared. At first, I wondered why he had left the safest place. I then realized that at that point, for him, it was the best decision. He had lost and sacrificed so much, that his life couldn't get any worse. He had hit rock bottom. There was nothing else left to do, but let the soldiers kill him. I guess the situation was sort of the same with Liesel. She had suffered everything. Losing her brother by accident, but losing her mother by choice. She had lived such a rough life so far. She could have been at a breaking point, just like Max was. And maybe she was, BEFORE SHE MET MAX, but once he came into her life, she was eternally changed... and then he disappeared...
I believe that Hans is a very opinionated character, in a good way. He stands up for what he knows is right, no matter what. I'm sure standing up in front of his whole town, and standing up for a Jew was a really tough thing for him to do, but he did it anyways. He helped the Jew, even though he knew he would get punished for it. And he did get punished. They shipped him off to war, simply for being a good person. Probably one of the hardest things for Hans in this whole book was seeing who he thought was Rudy die. Rudy was practically like a son to him. I can not imagine how hard that would be, watching someone you love die. Not only someone you love, but anybody! Luckily, it was NOT Rudy, but it would still be hard.
Rosa is a truly significant character aswell. Throughout the book, she mentions how she somewhat dislikes the accordian. After Hans leaves for war, Liesel finds Rosa sitting in the living room, playing the accordian. It is very symbolic. It's sort of like the accordian was the only piece she had left of Hans, and she couldn't stand to lose that. I kind of disliked Rosa at one point in this section. When she washed away all of Max's drawings, it made me mad and upset. She knew how much he meant to Liesel and it probably extremely upset her to lose the only piece of him she had left. It would be like Liesel taking away Hans's accordian from Rosa. It wasn't fair, and she really shouldn't have done that to Liesel.
The section leaves off with Hans at war with the body of the 13 year old boy.
I believe that Hans is a very opinionated character, in a good way. He stands up for what he knows is right, no matter what. I'm sure standing up in front of his whole town, and standing up for a Jew was a really tough thing for him to do, but he did it anyways. He helped the Jew, even though he knew he would get punished for it. And he did get punished. They shipped him off to war, simply for being a good person. Probably one of the hardest things for Hans in this whole book was seeing who he thought was Rudy die. Rudy was practically like a son to him. I can not imagine how hard that would be, watching someone you love die. Not only someone you love, but anybody! Luckily, it was NOT Rudy, but it would still be hard.
Rosa is a truly significant character aswell. Throughout the book, she mentions how she somewhat dislikes the accordian. After Hans leaves for war, Liesel finds Rosa sitting in the living room, playing the accordian. It is very symbolic. It's sort of like the accordian was the only piece she had left of Hans, and she couldn't stand to lose that. I kind of disliked Rosa at one point in this section. When she washed away all of Max's drawings, it made me mad and upset. She knew how much he meant to Liesel and it probably extremely upset her to lose the only piece of him she had left. It would be like Liesel taking away Hans's accordian from Rosa. It wasn't fair, and she really shouldn't have done that to Liesel.
The section leaves off with Hans at war with the body of the 13 year old boy.
The Book Thief # 3!
In the 3rd section of the book, I started to enjoy the book a little more. Max arrived and he and Liesel start to develop a relationship. I really love the connection between the two- Jewish man, and German girl. I think its crazy how much they have in common. I truly respect the fact that Hans and Rosa had the strength and will-power to accept Max into their home. I'm sure it took a lot for Liesel to accept him too, but I'm happy that they all did, because without him, this story is not complete. Once Max starts to get sick, Liesel is somewhat lost without him. I can only imagine what it would be like to be Liesel in this situation. She probably felt really helpless, lost, sad and confused. Liesel and Rudy start to steal the books from the Mayor's wife. This was a really risky thing for Liesel. She was hiding a Jew in her basement. If she had've been caught, she could have been taken home by the soldiers. They may have searched her house and found Max.
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