Wealthy citizens in the story are often portrayed as literate, as owning books and even their own libraries, while the poor are illiterate and do not own books. Literacy skills and vernacular speech also serve as social markers. The development of Liesel's literacy mirrors her physical growth and maturing over the course of the story. By the end of the novel, her character arc is largely defined by her progress in reading and writing. Under tutelage by her foster father Hans, she slowly learns to read and write. At the beginning of the story shortly after her brother's funeral, Liesel finds a book in the snow, one she is unable to read.
And they provide a framework for Liesel's coming of age. They provide identity and personal liberation to those characters who have, or who gain, the power of literacy: "the true power of words". Throughout the novel, language, reading and writing are presented as symbolic elements of expression and freedom. At one point, Death states "even death has a heart," which reaffirms that there is a care present in the concept of death and dying. Because Death narrates and explains the reasons behind each character's destruction, as well as explains how he feels that he must take the life of each character, Death is given a sense of care rather than fear. Because the novel takes place during World War II, death and genocide are nearly omnipresent in the novel.ĭeath is presented in a manner that is less distant and threatening. Throughout the novel, the deaths of prominent characters reaffirm the presence of mortality. The book is introduced by the character/narrator Death, which underlines that mortality is very present in the lives of each character. It was adapted into a 2013 feature film of the same name. Published in 2005, The Book Thief became an international bestseller and was translated into 63 languages and sold 16 million copies. The Book Thief is a historical novel by Australian author Markus Zusak, and is his most popular work. It centers around the experiences of Liesel Meminger, who at the time at which the story takes place, is a young girl. The Book Thief is a novel by Markus Zusak. He is best known for The Book Thief and The Messenger (US title: I Am the Messenger), two novels which became international bestsellers.
1.4 Markus Zusak (born 23 June 1975) is an Australian writer with Austrian and German roots.
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