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Liesel’s Library

Embark on a journey with Liesel as she discovers the profound significance behind the books she steals, navigates through hardships, and finds solace in the power of words. Explore themes of love, friendship, and resilience in this captivating tale set during World War II.

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Liesel’s Library

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  1. Liesel’s Library Finding Deeper Meaning in Imaginary Titles

  2. The Grave Digger’s Handbook • Stolen: January 13, 1939 • A how-to manual about digging graves • Brother died—taken from his burial • About to go to a new home & leave mother • Her father has been gone since she was young

  3. The Grave Digger’s Handbook • Meaning • Reminder of past as she moves ahead • The first road into reading and interest in words

  4. Faust the Dog • Gift: Christmas 1939 • Present from Rosa and Hans • Hans traded cigarettes for them • Hans Jr. thinks she should be reading Mein Kampf • Read it 13 times • Has lovely pictures

  5. Faust the Dog • Meaning • Caring, loving gesture • Family building & strengthening love of reading

  6. The Lighthouse • Gift: Christmas 1939 • Same events as Faust the Dog AND • Longer and more adult • Read 9 times • Liesel’s reading pace increases with each reading

  7. The Lighthouse • Meaning: • “light” has a good connotation • Representative of their household • Indicates their experiences at this time • “great joy” “happy time”

  8. The Shoulder Shrug • Stolen: Hitler’s Birthday Bonfire; April 20, 1940 • Plot: Jewish protagonist in a positive light; rich, and decided he didn’t want to let the pleasures and problems of life pass him by (shrug his shoulders at them) • Labeled as propaganda • Gives Hans an idea • “I hate the Fürher” conversation • “Hans Junior shrugged loose” from Hans p.105

  9. The Shoulder Shrug • Meaning: • Important that Liesel reads a positive book about Jews before Max arrives • Shows comparison between the approach Hans and Liesel take to life and how Hans Jr. lives it—act on beliefs, don’t just do nothing and show no care

  10. Mein Kampf • Arrives with Max: Mid-May 1940 at night • “My Struggle” book by Hitler—anti-semetic; spreads his beliefs • Liesel never read it, but showed interest • Saved Max’s lifeheld key, made him look legitimate on the train • Pages were later painted over and used to make new books for Liesel

  11. Mein Kampf • Meaning: • Symbolic—physically saved Max, but ideas written in it played a role in endangering him in the first place • It’s transformation in to other books shows that bad ideas can be changed to a newer and better end

  12. The Standover Man • Gift: 2 weeks after birthday; from Max • 13 pages long; on the painted over pages of Mein Kampf • Practiced the words and pictures before making real copy • Left in Liesel’s room in the morning • Rosa used her harsh personality to keep Liesel out of the basement during its making • Max and Liesel are beginning to forge a friendship

  13. The Standover Man • Meaning: • Gives clues into Max’s past • Shows Max’s initial care and concern for Liesel • Hints at future close friendship between Liesel and Max

  14. The Whistler • Stolen: Mayor’s Library; October 1941 • Plot: murder story in Vienna; whistler kills, smiles, and runs away • Had been reading it in Mayor’s library • Offered to her when wife canceled laundry services—Liesel refused • Angry words to wife—image of brother on steps gives picture of pain • Later when Rudy needs win, steals it from library; Rudy leaves shoes • Thrown in river by Viktor • Reads to Max when sick and Frau Holtzapfel after bomb shelter reading

  15. The Whistler • Meaning: • dark book for Liesel’s dark feelings; makes an appearance during several frightening events (sickness, bombings, bullies) • Whistler may relate to Pfiffikus

  16. The Mud Men • Gift: Liesel’s 12th Birthday; February 1941 • Max doesn’t have anything to give her; he has only arrived recently • Motivates Max to make her a book • Rudy having trouble at Hitler Youth; punished with drills in the mud; needs a win

  17. The Mud Men • Meaning: • Shines light on her friend’s troubles • Sympathy for Rudy and focus on trying to get him a win

  18. The Dream Carrier • Stolen: Mayor’s library; Early March 1942 • Red book with black writing • Rudy comes with her; they’ve done it before • Sees dead brother on steps with bloody knee • Thinks of loved ones as she steals • Max is still sick and sleeping; she is still going to read to him • Nightmares of Max

  19. The Dream Carrier • Meaning: • Worry of Max on her mind and can’t talk about it, even to best friend • Max is dreaming and sleeping • She dreams (nightmares) of him

  20. A Song in the Dark • Stolen: Mayor’s library; Late August 1942 • Green book—doesn’t have one of that color; white lettering and flute insignia • Goes alone this time • Right after, Ilsa puts a dictionary in window; “a trap” • Liesel learns she knew all about the stealing • Beginning her air raid shelter readings

  21. A Song in the Dark • Meaning: • Another way reading can save someone’s life; calming in a time of crisis • Liesel finally has success in a public reading

  22. The Word Shaker • Gift: From Max; Rosa had to judge when best to give it to her; before Christmas 1942 • Was sewn in the mattress—to be given to Liesel when she is ready • “always been ready” • Rosa and Liesel must depend only on each other, without Max and Hans around • All events of life in the novel have been caused by WWII and the Holocaust

  23. The Word Shaker • Meaning: • Childlike tale but has deeper meaning • Ways to combat evil powers using their own methods • Links Max and Liesel, again, through words • Power of words, both negative and positive • Reinforces a major theme of the novel

  24. The Last Human Stranger • Stolen: Mayor’s library; 2 weeks after Christmas 1942 • Rudy came; there were cookies (stale) • Realizes it’s Ilsa’s own library, not the mayor’s • Alex and Hans are off at war • We know Hans will return from his assignment • Liesel will be sole survivor of Himmel Street bombing

  25. The Last Human Stranger • Meaning: • Can be alone or a stranger even with others like you around in your presence • Ex. Soldiers returning from war and others can’t identify with them (Alex and Hans) • Symbolic of Liesel in the aftermath of bombing—all Himmel Street dead, but her

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