Pictures Significant to "The Book Thief"
Description for Project: Find and take pictures of 5 items that would be useful to or significant to a character in your novel. Include a picture with a description of each item and its relevance to the story.
Item #1: Books
Description/Importance: In The Book Thief, books are probably the most significant item. There's plenty of important books in the story, such as The Grave Digger's Handbook, Mein Kampf, The Whistler, The Dream Carrier, The Duden Dictionary, Faust the Dog, The Lighthouse, The Standover Man, The Word Shaker, The Shoulder Shrug, and many more. Each of these books have a significant event tied to Liesel, and where they come from often has an important element in the story as well. Liesel loves to read, and learning to read deeply bonded her to both Max and her Papa, Hans Hubermann. The most important book in the story was written by Liesel, The Book Thief. This was her journal, given to her by Ilsa Hubermann. In this journal, Liesel wrote about her life. The actual Book Thief is narrated by Death, and he has read Liesel's Book Thief many times after she dropped it after the bomb. Liesel's journal is what saved her life - she was in her basement writing it when the bomb hit, so she was protected from the explosion.
Description/Importance: In The Book Thief, books are probably the most significant item. There's plenty of important books in the story, such as The Grave Digger's Handbook, Mein Kampf, The Whistler, The Dream Carrier, The Duden Dictionary, Faust the Dog, The Lighthouse, The Standover Man, The Word Shaker, The Shoulder Shrug, and many more. Each of these books have a significant event tied to Liesel, and where they come from often has an important element in the story as well. Liesel loves to read, and learning to read deeply bonded her to both Max and her Papa, Hans Hubermann. The most important book in the story was written by Liesel, The Book Thief. This was her journal, given to her by Ilsa Hubermann. In this journal, Liesel wrote about her life. The actual Book Thief is narrated by Death, and he has read Liesel's Book Thief many times after she dropped it after the bomb. Liesel's journal is what saved her life - she was in her basement writing it when the bomb hit, so she was protected from the explosion.
Item #2: Train
Description/Importance: When Liesel was on a train coming to her foster parent’s house, her brother died. The last time Liesel saw her real mother, she was on a train and going away. Lastly, Max, the Jewish boy who Liesel’s foster parents hid, arrived by train to Munich, Germany. Trains are something both Liesel and Max have in common.
Description/Importance: When Liesel was on a train coming to her foster parent’s house, her brother died. The last time Liesel saw her real mother, she was on a train and going away. Lastly, Max, the Jewish boy who Liesel’s foster parents hid, arrived by train to Munich, Germany. Trains are something both Liesel and Max have in common.
Item #3: Soccer Goal & Soccerball
Description/Importance: When Liesel came to the town of Molching, she played soccer on Himmel Street with the other kids who lived there. Since she was new, she was forced to play goalie. She was up against Rudy Steiner. When she blocked the goal, Rudy threw a snowball at her. Soon, they became best friends and began stealing together.
Description/Importance: When Liesel came to the town of Molching, she played soccer on Himmel Street with the other kids who lived there. Since she was new, she was forced to play goalie. She was up against Rudy Steiner. When she blocked the goal, Rudy threw a snowball at her. Soon, they became best friends and began stealing together.
Item #4: Accordion
Description/Importance: Liesel’s foster father, Hans Hubermann, played the accordion. When Liesel had nightmares or when she’d wake up in the morning, he’d play for her and it would calm her. Hans learned to play when he was in World War 1. There, he had a Jewish friend who saved his life, but died in battle. When Hans went to visit his dead friend’s wife, he told her that he owed her a huge favor since her husband saved him. Later in the book, she sends her son Max to be hidden at Han’s house so the Nazis wouldn’t kill him. Hans had promised to do something for her, and this was it.
Description/Importance: Liesel’s foster father, Hans Hubermann, played the accordion. When Liesel had nightmares or when she’d wake up in the morning, he’d play for her and it would calm her. Hans learned to play when he was in World War 1. There, he had a Jewish friend who saved his life, but died in battle. When Hans went to visit his dead friend’s wife, he told her that he owed her a huge favor since her husband saved him. Later in the book, she sends her son Max to be hidden at Han’s house so the Nazis wouldn’t kill him. Hans had promised to do something for her, and this was it.
Item #5: Apples
Description/Importance: In Germany, the economy began to get tougher when World War II began, which limited money greatly. Liesel’s foster parents lost a lot of customers and it was hard to get plenty of food. It was even harder for Liesel’s best friend, Rudy, since he lived in a family with six kids. Liesel, Rudy, and several teenagers went and stole food. The first type of food they stole had been apples. Liesel and Rudy ate so many that they got sick.
Description/Importance: In Germany, the economy began to get tougher when World War II began, which limited money greatly. Liesel’s foster parents lost a lot of customers and it was hard to get plenty of food. It was even harder for Liesel’s best friend, Rudy, since he lived in a family with six kids. Liesel, Rudy, and several teenagers went and stole food. The first type of food they stole had been apples. Liesel and Rudy ate so many that they got sick.