Part Three
Quotations
"Listen, Liesel." Papa placed his arm around her and walked her on. "This is our secret, this book. We'll read it at night or in the basement, just like our others- but you have to promise me something."
'Anything Papa."
The night was smooth and still. Everything listened. "If I ever ask you to keep a secret for me, you will do it."
"I promise."
--Hans and Liesel Part Two (127)
This shows that Hans is making sure that he can trust Liesel in the future when he makes a big decision that will need to be kept secret.
'Anything Papa."
The night was smooth and still. Everything listened. "If I ever ask you to keep a secret for me, you will do it."
"I promise."
--Hans and Liesel Part Two (127)
This shows that Hans is making sure that he can trust Liesel in the future when he makes a big decision that will need to be kept secret.
"Steadily, the room shrank, till the book thief could touch the shelves within a few small steps. She ran the back of her hand along the first shelf, listening to the shuffle of her fingernails gliding across the spinal cord of each book. It sounded like an instrument, or the notes of running feet. She used both hands. She raced them. One shelf against the other. And she laughed. Her voice was sprawled out, high in her throat, and when she eventually stopped and stood in the middle of the room, she spent many minutes looking from the shelves to her fingers and back again."--Death Part Two (135)
This gives good imagery and shows how fascinated Liesel is with books and to be able to just touch them brought her joy.
This gives good imagery and shows how fascinated Liesel is with books and to be able to just touch them brought her joy.
"In Liesel's defense, she never gave up on trying to put him at ease. It disappointed her that she'd successfully made peace with Ludwig Schmeikl and not with the innocent Tommy Müller. He still cowered slightly whenever he saw her.
'How could I know you were smiling for me that day?" she asked him repeatedly."--Death and Liesel Part Two (148)
This brings back up the scene where Liesel beats up Tommy but we find out that Tommy was smiling at her stupidity but he was smiling for her to beat up Ludwig.
'How could I know you were smiling for me that day?" she asked him repeatedly."--Death and Liesel Part Two (148)
This brings back up the scene where Liesel beats up Tommy but we find out that Tommy was smiling at her stupidity but he was smiling for her to beat up Ludwig.
Images
This is what the apple orchard, that Liesel and Rudy stole from, might have looked like.
This is like the stacks of books Liesel sat next to on the floor while she was in the Mayor's house reading in the Mayor's wife's library.
Connections and Historical Context
Questions
- Why does Hans ask Liesel about keeping a secret? What could the secret be?
- Who does Liesel think saw her steal the book?
- Why did the mayor's wife show Liesel her library instead of turning her in for stealing the book?
- Who is Max? Why would Hans be helping him?
My Thoughts and Response
I feel that this part of the book has many important parts. It brings in the character Max, who is a Jew, and shows that Hans is the one who is helping him out. It also brings in the mayor's wife a little more and tells us that she once had a son, but he is now dead. Liesel also now has a place to read many books, which is in the mayor's wife's library. Liesel and Rudy have now bonded more as friends by stealing food from farmers.
I feel as though Hans will get into a lot of trouble for helping Max and that will greatly affect Liesel and her foster family in the future.
I feel as though Hans will get into a lot of trouble for helping Max and that will greatly affect Liesel and her foster family in the future.