Persuasive Essay On The Book Thief
There aren’t many writers who could get away with the idea of death, the Nazis, and the burning of taboo books in one novel, but Markus Zusak, author of The Book Thief, seems to achieve just that. The book is narrated by Death himself, about the story of a young girl called Liesel, who is the epynonymous book thief. She lives with her foster parents, Hans and Rosa Hubermann. Liesel cannot read but, with the support and guidance of Hans, teaches herself to read a whole manner of things, and when her curiosity is not satisfied she takes to stealing the books . As the novel reaches the end, you see Max leaving the family for his and their own safety, leaving Liesel alone with her words. If you can see the end of the novel through your tears, you’ll