Quote: “Trust me, though, the words were on their way, and when they arrived, Liesel would hold them in her hands like the clouds, and she would wring them out like the rain.”
Idea: The quote makes words appear as a physical thing. Whereas in real life they aren’t necessarily real. It reminds us the strong power that words hold and how we can harness their power.
Technique: simile the words are being compared to clouds and squeezing the rain out of them.
Quote: “On the other was the squat round shape of Rosa Hubermann, who looked like a small wardrobe with a coat thrown over it.”
Idea: A character quote describing the physical appearance of Rosa who was Liesel’s foster mum. We get a sense of toughness from this.
Technique: simile/comparison gives us the image of the type of shape Rosa was. She is very square and stocky.
Quote: “Yes the Führer decided that he would rule the world with words. “I will never fire a gun, I will not have to”“
Idea: Words are so powerful you can fight with them. The Fuhrer made everyone scared of him by using his words and threats.
Technique: Irony
Quote: “First the colours, then the humans, thats usually how I see things or at least how i try.
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Quote: “ I clearly remember that my breath was loud that day. I’m surprised the guards didn’t notice me as they walked by.”
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Quote: “Tears were frozen to the book thief’s face.”
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“I waved.
No-one waved back.”
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“But she did love Liesel Meminger.”
“Words fooled her.”
“The silver in his eyes, however, wasn’t warm, like Papa’s – they’d been Führered.”
“Beneath her shirt, a book was eating her up.”
“Mein Kampf.
Of all the things to save him.”
“When death captures me,’ the boy vowed, ‘he will feel my fist on his face.’
Personally, I quite like that. Such stupid gallantry.
Yes.
I like that a lot.”