Choose one of the following topics:
Analyze Markus Zusak’s theme about the paradoxical nature of the world during WWII Germany. Discuss the development of his motif that stealing is morally just and his focus on scenes filled with both “beauty and brutality.” Use direct quotations from the novel to focus and deepen your writing.
Analyze Markus Zusak’s use of books embedded within his novel, The Book Thief. What do The Standover Man, The Word Shaker, and The Book Thief add to the novel? What does Zusak say about the power of words through these books within the book? Use direct quotations from the novel to focus and deepen your writing.