Tone
The tone of The Book Thief is very bittersweet. It is both cheerful and depressing. In the book it says "The excitement stood up in her. Visions of a ten-year-old reading genius set alight." This quote explains how happy and cheerful Liesel was when she first started to read. Also in the book it states "The situation of Hans and Rosa Hubermann...Very sticky indeed. In fact, rightfully sticky." This quote explains when Max just started hiding in the Hubermann's house. This is one of the scary and more depressing side of the story. Both quotes show how bittersweet the book is.
My Letter to Markus Zusak
Dear Markus Zusak,
First let me start off an say that The Book Thief is one of my favorite books. It show both the depressing and happy time off World War II through the eyes of Death as he watches the life of Liesel. The way you tell the book makes me think of World War II in another prospective. This book is helping me realize that not all Germans supported the Nazis and some Germans even tried to help the Jews. You don't hear a lot of stories like this. You actually inspired me to read more about World War II. Thank you for opening my eyes a lot more.
Sincerely,
Aniya Whitfield
