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Liesel leaves her old life Liesel leaves her old life behindbehind

Liesel’s life ended emotionally in bad weather:Liesel’s life ended emotionally in bad weather: ““It was raining on Himmel street when It was raining on Himmel street when

the world ended for Liesel Meminger”the world ended for Liesel Meminger”

The accordion and her father:The accordion and her father: ““She removedShe removed the injured instrument and the injured instrument and

laid it next to papa’s body”laid it next to papa’s body” Injured instrument: The bond between Liesel Injured instrument: The bond between Liesel

and her father was broken.and her father was broken. “…“…the music would look Liesel in the the music would look Liesel in the

face”face” She could imagine She could imagine “…him stand and play “…him stand and play

the accordion…”the accordion…” right there on the street right there on the street

Liesel’s Book:Liesel’s Book: ItIt “…was eventually picked up and thrown aboard a “…was eventually picked up and thrown aboard a

garbage truckgarbage truck It is left on Himmel street because her past life is It is left on Himmel street because her past life is

insignificant and she does not care about it at that momentinsignificant and she does not care about it at that moment

Kissing Rudy:Kissing Rudy: ““Their teeth collided on the demolished world of Their teeth collided on the demolished world of

Himmel street”Himmel street” Great last force between themGreat last force between them Shows her loveShows her love

So…So… She carried the loss of her brother and the sadness She carried the loss of her brother and the sadness

of her mother leaving with her and lets go of this- of her mother leaving with her and lets go of this- she says goodbyeshe says goodbye

She has a major character development and maturesShe has a major character development and matures She attends the She attends the “…service of Hans and Rosa “…service of Hans and Rosa

Hubermann”Hubermann” and once again, says goodbye and once again, says goodbye

True friendship always True friendship always lastslasts

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 Is there someone here by the name of Liesel

Meminger?”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 Strong emotions are shown between them- they are

ecstatic to see each otherecstatic to see each other They are miraculous people for surviving- show us They are miraculous people for surviving- show us

human powerhuman power

When Max gets ill…When Max gets ill…

Has a great significance on their Has a great significance on their relationship, makes it stronger and is a main relationship, makes it stronger and is a main reason why their friendship stayed truereason 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 During the nights both Liesel Meminger

and Max Vandenburg would go about and Max Vandenburg would go about their similarity”their similarity”

Liesel’s father said to Max that LieselLiesel’s father said to Max that Liesel “…has “…has more in common with you than you more in common with you than you might think. She likes a good fist fight”might think. She likes a good fist fight”

They They “…would dream their nightmares” “…would dream their nightmares” that they both hadthat they both had

Time and people split them apart but their friendship Time and people split them apart but their friendship did not break:did not break:

When Max marches through Molching with the other When Max marches through Molching with the other Jews:Jews:

“…“…she grabbed hold of his arm with her left she grabbed hold of his arm with her left hand”hand”

““His face fell on her”His face fell on her” He told her He told her “you have to let go of me Liesel”“you have to let go of me Liesel” A soldier found her and gave a punishment- A soldier found her and gave a punishment- “the “the

whip slicedwhip sliced her collarbone and reached across her collarbone and reached across her shoulderblade”her shoulderblade”

Shows how much she cares and what the friendship Shows how much she cares and what the friendship meant to her-she sacrificed being physically abusedmeant to her-she sacrificed being physically abused

So…So… Tough times may break you but friendship will always Tough times may break you but friendship will always

bebe

Death and Liesel get linked Death and Liesel get linked through Isolationthrough 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- He pulls it out of a garbage truck- “I climbed quickly up“I climbed quickly up and took it in my hand…”and took it in my hand…”

““Its lucky I was there”Its lucky I was there” he says 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 Liesel is isolated by becoming a foster child and death is

isolated because there is only one of him and he cannot isolated because there is only one of him and he cannot talk to anyone-he is uniquetalk to anyone-he is unique

He is fascinated by Liesel hence why he keeps the bookHe is fascinated by Liesel hence why he keeps the book Now he tells us about Liesel’s life and how he Now he tells us about Liesel’s life and how he “…came to “…came to

knowknow her story in the first place”her story in the first place”

He says that He says that “the black book is “the black book is disintegratingdisintegrating under the weight of my under the weight of my travels”travels”

Liesel gives him something- the power of human Liesel gives him something- the power of human beingsbeings

He says He says “…I would read her story several “…I would read her story several hundred timeshundred times over the years…”over the years…”

Liesel’s book wasLiesel’s book was “…so ugly and so glorious “…so ugly and so glorious and its words so damning and brilliant”and its words so damning and brilliant”

Link shown when death takes Liesel away when Link shown when death takes Liesel away when she dies…she dies…

He pulls out a He pulls out a “…a dusty black book”“…a dusty black book”

So to conclude…So to conclude… The novel gets resolved by:The novel gets resolved by:

Liesel leaving her old life behindLiesel leaving her old life behind Finding out that true friendship always Finding out that true friendship always

lastslasts Death and Liesel getting linked through Death and Liesel getting linked through

isolationisolation

Finally most issues are resolved and Finally most issues are resolved and Liesel becomes a different personLiesel becomes a different person