How The Book Thief Develops its Central Theme

The power of words. While this doesn't sound all that complex, I think the true brilliance of The Book Thief is found in the way that this theme is woven into so many aspects of this story -- its characters, setting, and plot. Drawing on years of teaching this book in my high school World Literature class, this video essay / analysis traces this thread in the Markus Zusak's novel and the film adaptation, from beginning to end.

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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Introduction
00:58 Liesel and her Relationships
04:07 Historical Context and Commentary
05:18 Liesel's Arc of Development
07:45 Conclusion

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*The interview with author Markus Zusak -    • Hay festival: Markus Zusak on The Boo...  

*Music (Creative Commons Attribution)
“Summit” by Jonny Easton (   • Soft Piano Music - Royalty Free - Summit  )
“I Remember You” by Jonny Easton (   • Emotional Piano Music  - Royalty Free...  )



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