The narrative starts on a train in january 1939 travelling to the fictional town of molching, germany. A summary of part five in markus zusaks the book thief. Since liesel must keep this a secret from her outside life, she must keep her home life apart from her social life, which could be difficult especially since she. This picture represents what his accordion probably would have looked like in that time, except probably not as new looking. The book thief has struck for the first time the beginning of an illustrious career. Death, part four 221 this quote explains the complicated life of the hubermann family and liesel as they have decided to hide a jew in their home. Quotes part 4 erik vandenburg and hans huberman glanced at each other.
Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Rudy wants to feel what its really like to steal, as well as being a true thief. Apr 30, 2012 the cliffsnotes study guide on zusaks the book thief supplements the original literary work, giving you background information about the author, an introduction to the work, a graphical character map, critical commentaries, expanded glossaries, and a comprehensive index, all for you to use as an educational tool that will allow you to better understand the work. Rudys youngest sisters call the men at the table two monsters. Trust me, though, the words were on their way, and when they arrived, liesel would hold them in her hands like the clouds, and she would wring them out, like the rain. How will the pressure of keeping a family secret effect.
About the author alicia leblanc is the administrative and editorial a ssistant for the unitarian universalist. By markus zusak the laughter of children was shortlived, as bombs started falling to the ground. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. Feb 22, 2017 part 4, question 4 the books the shoulder shrug, the whistler, and gravediggers handbook show themes and other ideas portrayed in the book thief. The book thief part 2 chapters 1 4 summary course hero. Observed by the mayors wife, liesel steals a book from the book burning.
The ability of rudy to step on deaths supposed heart is similar to what i believe the author intended for his readers to feel. Erik, part 4178 this quote is small but it says a lot. The rest of this section is a flashback to hans past. Narrated by death, the book thief tells the tale of a young liesel meminger trying to live a normal childhood in germany in the midst of wwii. As the book quivered in her lap, the secret sat in her mouth. We read earlier about a mysterious boy with a toolbox who places a teddy bear on a dying pilots shouldera time where death comes into contact with liesel again.
I really am enjoying the book still, the history of this horrible, dark time is something that is being put into a story so well that it is truely meaningful. I like the concept of the action in this book because the book wasnt made for action. Erik, part 4 178 this quote is small but it says a lot. The mayors wife gives liesel a book to write in because she thinks she in a great writer, in this book liesel writes her life story and calls it the book thief. Max sleeps for three days straight, and liesel watches him. Hans, rosa, and liesel hide max vandenburg in their cellar. Did liesel steal the book for herself or for her abandoned mother and dead brother. The key in his hand felt lime it was rusting into his palm.
Molching is bombed, and not like any of the times before. Brave german families who opposed hitlers hatred of the jews hid jewish fugitive in their homes. He didnt speak anything like hello, or please help, or any other such expected sentence. Each plays its part, and each leads to a sneaking suspicion than a less than heavenly consequence awaits. Death, part 4198 we learn that there are effects to housing jews, and that they can be very noticeable. As part 2 begins, death states that 463 days go by between liesels first stolen book and her second, the later theft connected to fire. The things that you didnt understand about the background of the book cover, and why liesel is the book thief becomes more and more pushed onto in the past few parts, but really makes it an important part of the story to really show the picture. It is stated in part 4 that the nuremburg laws had gone into effect. This part of the book got history of the holocaust into it more and got more introduction on how hans has dealed with war, and all the hell max went through. The book thief was so cleverly written, in that a small scene from the third section was renarrated in more of liesels eyes instead of deaths. How would the chapter be different if the narrator was not death, and was told by a main character. The book always references how he is always smoking or always rolling a cigarette, which shows that is a comfort for him. The book thief part 15 quiz 26 questions by cherimartin86 last updated.
This time there is no warning and everyone is sleeping. Read on to learn more about max and the tiny taste of. Rudys personality is changing tremendously in this part of the book, even gong to the extremes of scaring a child in order to be a thief. Papa goes to sign up for the nazi party, and in return for him signing up they give him a copy of this book. The part about rudy chasing a book in icy water is especially heartbreaking, as it was the last time he asked liesel for a kiss. These are the few words that saved hans hubermanns life, because if he wouldve gone out to fight he would have died. Following the death of her brother, liesel begins a new and fascinating live with her foster parents, the hubermanns, and max, the jew in the basement.
Its january 1939, and ten year old liesel is traveling by train with her mother and her little brother werner. The men talk with alex and barbara steiner while rudy and his siblings play dominoes on the other side of the kitchen do. Death, part 4 198 we learn that there are effects to housing jews, and that they can be very noticeable. The germans targeted the nonjewish polish intelligentsia for killing, and deported millions of polish and soviet civilians for forced labor in germany or in occupied poland. The book thief is narrated by death yup, you heard that right who tells us the story of liesel meminger. Death says the germans loved to burn things, and this practice has given liesel the opportunity to get her next book, the shoulder shrug, and also given other germans the opportunity to lay their hands on. This is a 10 question multiple choice quiz that measures mostly comprehension of this section of the book thief by markus zusak. Walter kugler arrives at the hubermanns home and is standing in the kitchen with hans when he asks hans if he still plays the accordion. Why does death speak of colors in the beginning of the novel. Read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter summary and analysis. Part 4, question 4 the books the shoulder shrug, the whistler, and gravediggers handbook show themes and other ideas portrayed in the book thief. World war i g lobal war centred in europe that began on 28 july 1914 and lasted until 11 november 1918 click to learn more about the great war. The cliffsnotes study guide on zusaks the book thief supplements the original literary work, giving you background information about the author, an introduction to the work, a graphical character map, critical commentaries, expanded glossaries, and a comprehensive index, all for you to use as an educational tool that will allow you to better understand the work.
Rudy claims he will use the teddy bear to calm any small child who sees him stealing. Book thief part 4 quiz by beyond the lines teachers pay. It had a little action with hanss truck blowing up and robert dying. This part of the book tells the whole story about papa and his accordion and how he took an interest in playing it. Litcharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in the book thief, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work.
I enjoyed reading this part because it was not just a little informant the whole time. Now the scenario was filled with masses of concrete and the bodies of those that had. The book thief is a novel by markus zusak that was first published in 2005. Sep 16, 20 a vocabulary list featuring the book thief part 4. The book thief part four summary and analysis gradesaver. Additional film and book suggestions are at the end of this guide in the find out more section on page 11. Hitler was sentenced to five years in prison, but was released within nine months of being there due to political pressure.
This quote is important because it was the first time liesel was given the official title as the book thief, it became official and she actually liked it. See a complete list of the characters in the book thief and indepth analyses of liesel meminger, max vandenburg, hans hubermann, and rudy. He asks hans if he still plays the accordion, and hans says yes. Hans, part 28990 i think this quote shows how much hans huberman cares for liesel. Their old friend, andy schmeikl, invites them to a gang meeting where they meet the new leader, viktor chemmel, who steals not because he needs to, but because hewants to. A summary of prologue and part one in markus zusaks the book thief. The mayors wife invites liesel to read in her library. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of night and what it means. Those antisemitic laws prohibited nonaryans and jews of german citizenship as well as marriage between them and the germans.
It was about hitlers power and plans for the nazi party. Hitler wrote this book in jail and later published it. Study 17 terms book thief part 6 questions flashcards quizlet. I think the shoulder shrug says something about nazis and when something bad is happening, even if they have doubts about it, they shrug it off and turn the other cheek so they dont get in trouble. Sometimes in his sleep he says the names of his family members, walter, and hitler. If someone stepped forward now, the platoon would make his life a living hell for the rest of their time together. Part 4 of the book thief deals with maxs arrival to the hubermanns house and the unlikely friendship he forms with the book thief, liesel. This picture is relevant because it was mentioned earlier in the novel by hanss son, however, it was especially brought up in part 3. A summary of part four in markus zusaks the book thief. The book thief begins with the introductory narration by death. Person vs person person vs self person vs society person vs unknown thinking questions the book thief part 4 a 1. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of the book thief and what it means. By 1945, the germans and their collaborators killed nearly two out of every three european jews as part of the final solution.