The Book Thief - Compare/Contrast Essay

Liesel:

1. Stubborn

• p28 "The fact was this: Liesel would not get out of the car."
• p47 "On this occasion, they tried to force Liesel out. As you might imagine, she protested, and Rudy agreed."

2. Curious

• p66 "As Papa flicked through it, he could surely feel Liesel's eyes on him.They reached over and gripped him, waiting for something, anything, to slip from his lips."

3. Tempermental

• p79 "Still crowded with adrenaline, Liesel caught sight if him smiling with such absurdity that she dragged him down and started beating him up as well."

4. Determined

• p86 "... she had neither the selflessness to allow him to sleep nor the hide to be offended. She was a girl with a mountain to climb."

5. Forgiving/Modest

• p98 "Liesel didn't mind. She didn't whine or moan or stamp her feet. She simply swallowed the disappointment and decided on one calculated risk - a present from herself."

6. Caring

• p334 "'Look at all this. These gifts.' He held the button in his hand. 'And Rosa said you read to me twice every day, sometimes three times. '"

Rudy:

1. Cocky/Pretentious

• p49 "He's the boy who refuses to fear the opposite sex, purely because everyone else embraces that particular fear, and he's the type who is unafraid to make a decision."
• p53 "'If I beat you, I get to kiss you.'"
• p55 "'One day, Liesel,' he said, 'you'll be dying to kiss me.'"

2. Imaginative

English - In Class Essay

If you had a son or daughter, what are the 2-3 most important values you would want them to learn by the time they graduate from high school?

• People will always let you down. Learn to forgive them.
• Spend your life with those who make you happy, not who you have to impress.
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