Markus Zusak expresses that words have power by displaying the way they connect people. For Liesel, Hans, Max, and Rudy, words and stories hold tremendous value in the novel. Words are the most direct and powerful way people can connect with each other. In the story, there are several moments when the words connect people. Words can hurt and words can heal. Throughout The Book Thief, Markus Zusak expresses that words have power through the literary device personification. Words are given a personality and physical characteristics in the novel. “Beneath her shirt, a book was eating her up” (21). Liesel's love for books is very apparent in this moment, after she's stolen the smoldering The Shoulder Shrug from the book burning. She'd rather let it burn her skin than abandon it. It tells that the words are physically hurting her, but they mean so much to her that she wants to keep them hers. Words have the power to cause her physical pain. This quote showcases the power that words have on Liesel. Although it is not expressed as deeply, The Book Thief also tells how words have the power to spread thoughts and ideas. the power of words can be dangerous, just as Max tells Liesel that Hitler used words to persuade the world, instead of violence. In his book, he
Markus Zusak expresses that words have power by displaying the way they connect people. For Liesel, Hans, Max, and Rudy, words and stories hold tremendous value in the novel. Words are the most direct and powerful way people can connect with each other. In the story, there are several moments when the words connect people. Words can hurt and words can heal. Throughout The Book Thief, Markus Zusak expresses that words have power through the literary device personification. Words are given a personality and physical characteristics in the novel. “Beneath her shirt, a book was eating her up” (21). Liesel's love for books is very apparent in this moment, after she's stolen the smoldering The Shoulder Shrug from the book burning. She'd rather let it burn her skin than abandon it. It tells that the words are physically hurting her, but they mean so much to her that she wants to keep them hers. Words have the power to cause her physical pain. This quote showcases the power that words have on Liesel. Although it is not expressed as deeply, The Book Thief also tells how words have the power to spread thoughts and ideas. the power of words can be dangerous, just as Max tells Liesel that Hitler used words to persuade the world, instead of violence. In his book, he