Athena Sammons AC Level Two PM
When I first started The Book Thief I thought it was going to be sad because the Prologue started with the destruction of everything a girl knew. In the first chapter, the main character's (Liesel' s) brother died in front of her. This event started off the book and helped me figure out the narrator is Death. This was unique because I have never read a book in which the narrator is Death. At the cemetery, Liesel stole her first book. After the death of Liesel' s brother, Liesel was sent to a foster home which is where she met her foster parents Hans and Rosa Hubermann. Liesel and Papa (Hans) had a strong connection instantly. Every night Papa would comfort Liesel when she'd had a nightmare about her brother's death and would sometimes play his accordion for her. Liesel met one boy named Rudy Steiner and they became close friends. A few days later Liesel wet the bed and when Papa took the sheets off her bed he found the book Liesel stole. This event started the “midnight” reading lessons. These lessons helped Liesel improve her reading. Liesel thought she was improving so much that when she wasn't called to take a test everyone else took, she asked the teacher for the test. Liesel became nervous and she couldn't read anything when she got to the front of the class. Many people made fun of her, when a boy named Tommy made fun of her, she punched him in the face. I thought this part was hilarious because a stick figure girl beat up a boy. After that no one made fun of her. Liesel received two books for Christmas from her foster parents. The next April, the mayor's wife (Ilsa) saw Liesel steal a book from a burning. One day Liesel went to pick up washing from Ilsa and she brought Liesel to her library and she loved it. Then the story changed to a Jew, all alone and starving. This seemed weird because the narrator changed topics, from Liesel to the Jew. The Jew (Max) rode a train to the Hubermann' s house. It was nice of Hans to let him stay, but I wasn't expecting Max to go to the Hubermann' s house. Hans let Max stay because Max's father saved Hans' s life. That is where I am at in The Book Thief and I am excited to continue reading.
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