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Conflict In The Book Thief
The main conflict in The Book Thief, by Markus Zusak, is Hitler versus Liesel, which is a man versus man external conflict. The conflict between Hitler and Liesel is Hilter was the one who took away her birth mother, and her brother, both acts that Liesel despises him for. The author wrote, "...the suffering of her mother + the death of her brother= the Fuhrer" (Zusak 115). Since Hitler, or the Fuhrer, took away Liesel's birth family, a conflict was created between Liesel and Hitler. The lyrics in the song, "Fight Song", by Rachel Platten, described Liesel and Hitler's conflict perfectly. Platten wrote, "And all those thing I didn't say, wrecking balls inside my brain. I will scream them loud tonight, can you hear my voice this time" (Platten
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