Log #9

The Book Thief 

Reading Log (page 267 to page 410)

        I get to know the life of being a member in the Nazi Party for teenagers. Rudy is like a soldier but still in a young age. He is brave and he likes to win. I like the description of Rudy in the book, “Strings of mud clench his face. His tie is a pendulum, long dead in its clock. His lemon, lamplit hair is dishevelled and he wears a sad, absurd smile.” It’s how he looks and it appears of his personality to help Tom and the friendship between Rudy and Liesel.

Max makes another book. One illustration points out the horror of Nazi Party: Above a piles of dead bodies like a mountain, Hitler said “Isn’t it a lovely day.” I still wonder, how hate would make a group of people kill another group of people. Even nowadays, the terrorists happened. In my opinion, any reason to kill someone is not acceptable. I am touched by her behavior in order to share the outside world to the Jewish when Liesel brings snow to the basement for Max. The Liesel’s family keep by his side when Max is without consciousness on the edge of dying. Their relationship is so closed that they treat him like a family member and they care about him.   

        Under a shelter, Liesel does a good job; she reads a book for everybody. I cannot imagine life under the shelter to wait for being killed or being alive. With a book, Liesel feels relieved but other kids and babies are afraid. When Liesel reads the book, everyone keeps quiet to listen carefully. They love the story and they past the time with satisfaction. I believe the power of book. As for me, I like to read books quietly when I have free time.