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2. Liesel leaves her old life behind Liesel’s life ended emotionally in bad weather: Liesel’s life ended emotionally in bad weather: “It was raining on Himmel street when the world ended for Liesel Meminger” “It was raining on Himmel street when the world ended for Liesel Meminger” The accordion and her father: The accordion and her father: “She removed the injured instrument and laid it next to papa’s body” “She removed the injured instrument and laid it next to papa’s body” Injured instrument: The bond between Liesel and her father was broken. Injured instrument: The bond between Liesel and her father was broken. “…the music would look Liesel in the face” “…the music would look Liesel in the face” She could imagine “…him stand and play the accordion…” right there on the street She could imagine “…him stand and play the accordion…” right there on the street

3. Liesel’s Book: It “…was eventually picked up and thrown aboard a garbage truck It “…was eventually picked up and thrown aboard a garbage truck It is left on Himmel street because her past life is insignificant and she does not care about it at that moment It is left on Himmel street because her past life is insignificant and she does not care about it at that moment Kissing Rudy: Kissing Rudy: “Their teeth collided on the demolished world of Himmel street” “Their teeth collided on the demolished world of Himmel street” Great last force between them Great last force between them Shows her love Shows her love So… So… She carried the loss of her brother and the sadness of her mother leaving with her and lets go of this- she says goodbye She carried the loss of her brother and the sadness of her mother leaving with her and lets go of this- she says goodbye She has a major character development and matures She has a major character development and matures She attends the “…service of Hans and Rosa Hubermann” and once again, says goodbye She attends the “…service of Hans and Rosa Hubermann” and once again, says goodbye

4. True friendship always lasts We find this out when: We find this out when: Max returns to Molching and asks… Max returns to Molching and asks… “Is there someone here by the name of Liesel Meminger?” “Is there someone here by the name of Liesel Meminger?” “…they hugged and cried and fell to the floor” “…they hugged and cried and fell to the floor” Strong emotions are shown between them- they are ecstatic to see each other Strong emotions are shown between them- they are ecstatic to see each other They are miraculous people for surviving- show us human power They are miraculous people for surviving- show us human power

5. When Max gets ill… When Max gets ill… Has a great significance on their relationship, makes it stronger and is a main reason why their friendship stayed true Has a great significance on their relationship, makes it stronger and is a main reason why their friendship stayed true Why it’s so strong… Why it’s so strong… They relate to each other in many ways: They relate to each other in many ways: “During the nights both Liesel Meminger and Max Vandenburg would go about their similarity” “During the nights both Liesel Meminger and Max Vandenburg would go about their similarity” Liesel’s father said to Max that Liesel “…has more in common with you than you might think. She likes a good fist fight” Liesel’s father said to Max that Liesel “…has more in common with you than you might think. She likes a good fist fight” They “…would dream their nightmares” that they both had They “…would dream their nightmares” that they both had

6. Time and people split them apart but their friendship did not break: Time and people split them apart but their friendship did not break: When Max marches through Molching with the other Jews: When Max marches through Molching with the other Jews: “…she grabbed hold of his arm with her left hand” “…she grabbed hold of his arm with her left hand” “His face fell on her” “His face fell on her” He told her “you have to let go of me Liesel” He told her “you have to let go of me Liesel” A soldier found her and gave a punishment- “the whip sliced her collarbone and reached across her shoulderblade” A soldier found her and gave a punishment- “the whip sliced her collarbone and reached across her shoulderblade” Shows how much she cares and what the friendship meant to her-she sacrificed being physically abused Shows how much she cares and what the friendship meant to her-she sacrificed being physically abused So… So… Tough times may break you but friendship will always be Tough times may break you but friendship will always be

7. Death and Liesel get linked through Isolation Shown when death finds Liesel’s book on Himmel street… Shown when death finds Liesel’s book on Himmel street… He pulls it out of a garbage truck- “I climbed quickly up and took it in my hand…” He pulls it out of a garbage truck- “I climbed quickly up and took it in my hand…” “Its lucky I was there” he says “Its lucky I was there” he says Death keeps the book and they are linked: Death keeps the book and they are linked: Liesel is isolated by becoming a foster child and death is isolated because there is only one of him and he cannot talk to anyone-he is unique Liesel is isolated by becoming a foster child and death is isolated because there is only one of him and he cannot talk to anyone-he is unique He is fascinated by Liesel hence why he keeps the book He is fascinated by Liesel hence why he keeps the book Now he tells us about Liesel’s life and how he “…came to know her story in the first place” Now he tells us about Liesel’s life and how he “…came to know her story in the first place”

8. He says that “the black book is disintegrating under the weight of my travels” He says that “the black book is disintegrating under the weight of my travels” Liesel gives him something- the power of human beings Liesel gives him something- the power of human beings He says “…I would read her story several hundred times over the years…” He says “…I would read her story several hundred times over the years…” Liesel’s book was “…so ugly and so glorious and its words so damning and brilliant” Liesel’s book was “…so ugly and so glorious and its words so damning and brilliant” Link shown when death takes Liesel away when she dies… Link shown when death takes Liesel away when she dies… He pulls out a “…a dusty black book” He pulls out a “…a dusty black book”

9. So to conclude… The novel gets resolved by: The novel gets resolved by: Liesel leaving her old life behind Liesel leaving her old life behind Finding out that true friendship always lasts Finding out that true friendship always lasts Death and Liesel getting linked through isolation Death and Liesel getting linked through isolation Finally most issues are resolved and Liesel becomes a different person Finally most issues are resolved and Liesel becomes a different person