“His clothes seemed to weigh him down and his tiredness was such that an itch would break him in two.” “Ears were hard and flat” “Small misshapen nose” “Skinny as a whittled broom handle” “Twigs of hair” “The rustle of kindling when he scratched his head” “Eyes were swampy and brown. Thick and heavy” “Noiseless and Opaque” “Skin the colour of Eggshells” “Hair like feathers”“Nest of lopsided hair” “Whiskers coated his jaw and chin” “At times she would watch him. She decided that he could best be summed up as a picture of pale concentration. Beige coloured skin, a swamp in each eye. And he breathed like a fugitive. Desperate yet soundless. It was only his chest that gave him away for something alive”

Aspect My Response “To your left, perhaps your right, perhaps even straight ahead, you will 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” Sets the aspect in which Jews are seen upon Characterization of the Jews is immediately set so it can develop throughout the novel. Shows that Jews are treated with Disrespect, enforcing the Nazi’s belief the Jews are not human. Show us what the Jewish culture had to live through. The foundation for Max’s character. “If they killed him tonight at least he would die alive” Max is able to survive by himself up to this point. After this Max lives with the Hubermanns (putting their lives in danger) Max’s Viewpoint: Hiding with the help of others = giving up (as his life is now gone, also others are at risk) = guilt “Not many people who came from his neighborhood were fighters, and if they were they didn’t do it with their fists. In those days they said the Jews preferred to simply stand and take things. Take the abuse quietly and then work their way back to the top. Obviously every Jew is not the same” At this point mast Jews had given up. All except Max = the fact he was chosen as a main character. His life contrasts with other Jewish lives. Integrity makes him interesting. Max wanted his life and he would fight for it, earn it along with respect an victory. Max wants to be noticed. Jews want to live in peace.

AspectMy Response “From now on I will stay down here. You will not hear from me, I will not make a sound” Max is used to surviving on his own He feels guilt as the Hubermanns lives are at risk now Max’s father earnt the hospitality not Max himself. He is used to operating by himself. The Wall written words of Max Vandenburg It was Monday and they walked On a tightrope to the sun. Max is slowly looking at things with a positive aspect He starts to regain his life He has the ability to create something artistic out of a childish description. This shows he has regained his aspirations. “Originally Max had intended to write his own story. The idea was to write about everything that had happened to him- all that had led him to a Himmel Street basement- but it was not what came out. Max’s exile produced something else entirely. It was a collection of random thoughts and he chose to embrace them. They felt true.” Strong feeling of isolation He wanted to create something like a diary to confide in. With the secret hope that Liesel would discover it. Max feels a strong bond with Liesel as Literature plays a strong part in each of their lives. Also due to the fact that they both have common aspects in their childhood of loss and abandonment. THE WORD SHAKER By Max Vandenburg Shows how Hitler used words to control the nation Shows Liesels and Max’s strong understanding of literature. How they share a bond through their stories Foreshadows a happily ever after ending. Max and Liesel are the wordshakers

To sum up Max’s Life