SPOILER ALERTIf you have not started to read this book, and have stumbled across this blog, be warned, there are some spoilers in these passages.
A lot of chapters were crammed into such a short period, if you ask me. Each having a significant purpose, however. We start with Hans gambling with others, one being an obnoxious man named Reinhold Zucker. I know I should be expecting this knowing Hans, but I love how he is so kind to share his winnings even while gambling. Reinhold gets angry at Hans, in my opinion, for a very stupid reason. He should be grateful that he is being given another cigarette. In the next Chapter, Liesel meets Michael, who came to town because his brother died. Liesel was given a cigarette, and I was shocked that she actually tried it. Ugh, the way it was described. "Smoke filling up her lungs". Doesn't that feel...bad? He takes Liesel to his mother's house so that she can read to her. It must be very sad to have lost a son. I understand that, sort of. You never think that a friend could possibly die, but we always forget that he or she could drop dead the next day for who knows the reason. I know that feeling, especially.
Hans is extremely lucky in this chapter. He defiantly feels pain, though. His kindness has great repercussions.
To be honest, he sort of deserved it, if anyone.
I hope you enjoyed this post, and that if you happened to stumble across this blog, that you will be inspired to read along with me.
-Keaten
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Sunday, February 1, 2015
Thursday, January 29, 2015
The Anarchist's Suit Collection/The Next Temptation pages 152-165
SPOILER ALERTIf you have not started to read this book, and have stumbled across this blog, be warned, there are some spoilers in these passages.
This was a very interesting period of pages that I have read today. Nothing I would say to be as important as what has been happening with Hans at the moment, but I am sure someone could prove me wrong. Liesel and Rudy go out to get a stolen christmas gift for Rudy. Its weird, that you would go with someone to buy your own gift. Im interested on why the Author chose to have this event happen. As much as I have learned about these Authors, its that every single scene has at least a small purpose in the story. When Rudy falls to the floor, Liesel feels the need kiss him, but doesn't. We know that Rudy is going to die, so is such a "romance" going to damage Liesel after that event happens? I wonder how upset she will be.
Liesel meets with Ilsa in her mansion, and brings back cookies. I love how Liesel has mended her relationship with Frau Huberman. When first reading this, I was confused on why the Author would Choose such an event to happen. But then I knew. "The Last Human Stranger" was not only the book Liesel was interested with in the chapter, but also the "part name". Something is going to be done with that book later, I can feel it. Rudy and Liesel are so exited about week old cookies, which I guess in their echelon is fantastic. This shows you that its the little things in life that matter the most. I'm sorry if I have used that way to much, but I believe that such a saying is written all over this book.
I hope that you enjoyed this post, and that if you happened to stumble along this blog that you will be inspired to read along with me.
-Keaten
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This was a very interesting period of pages that I have read today. Nothing I would say to be as important as what has been happening with Hans at the moment, but I am sure someone could prove me wrong. Liesel and Rudy go out to get a stolen christmas gift for Rudy. Its weird, that you would go with someone to buy your own gift. Im interested on why the Author chose to have this event happen. As much as I have learned about these Authors, its that every single scene has at least a small purpose in the story. When Rudy falls to the floor, Liesel feels the need kiss him, but doesn't. We know that Rudy is going to die, so is such a "romance" going to damage Liesel after that event happens? I wonder how upset she will be.
Liesel meets with Ilsa in her mansion, and brings back cookies. I love how Liesel has mended her relationship with Frau Huberman. When first reading this, I was confused on why the Author would Choose such an event to happen. But then I knew. "The Last Human Stranger" was not only the book Liesel was interested with in the chapter, but also the "part name". Something is going to be done with that book later, I can feel it. Rudy and Liesel are so exited about week old cookies, which I guess in their echelon is fantastic. This shows you that its the little things in life that matter the most. I'm sorry if I have used that way to much, but I believe that such a saying is written all over this book.
I hope that you enjoyed this post, and that if you happened to stumble along this blog that you will be inspired to read along with me.
-Keaten
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Sunday, January 25, 2015
Peace/The Idiot and the Coat Men/Dominoes and Darkness/The Thought of Rudy Naked Pages 397-415
SPOILER ALERTIf you have not started to read this book, and have stumbled across this blog, be warned, there are some spoilers in these passages.
The time has come. The time we have all dreaded. We knew it would happen, yet never expected it. Max is gone, but not in the way we expected it. He literally walked away, and luckily did not die. This is at least better than the other outcome of him just flat out dying.
Silence. The best yet said worst word to intervene with. I feel so bad for Max, having to leave to save those who may die otherwise. Or maybe he just wanted to protect Liesel, the girl who did so much for him. Hans seems so upset about this event, that he had caused Max to leave the only place that kept him alive. I guess he can't do anything about it now. He wanted to be killed, to be taken away. He must feel very guilty to place such a burden on himself. I feel very bad for him also, even though he was the cause of all of this. Regret. I know I have said this before, but I really like how the author keeps on giving us these definitions that so perfectly describe the current environment. I wonder why he has chosen to do that? I feel very bad for Liesel, who has to experience all of this. she shouldn't have to. This is becoming a very dark story, The death of Liesel's mother, father and brother. The supposed last time she will ever see Liesel, its so very sad. The "coat men" finally come and Hans is surprisingly happy to meet his faith. But they do not want him, they want Rudy. Rudy? What do they possibly want from Rudy? He is not a Jew, or anything necessarily concerning to the Furher recently. Apparently, they want him for his talents. Rudy is in his room breaking dominos in the dark with his sisters. I wonder why the Author chose such an event to happen during such an event? To further explain Rudy or his sisters as a character? To affect another event witch might soon happen? Im glad he is not going away from his home, Rudy is a very important aspect of this story, and I agree with the author that he should not go just yet. Why did I say "just yet"? Because we all know that he is going to.
I am confused on why Rudy and two others are standing in a room being asked to take their clothes off. It is at these moments were I think I have missed something in the previous section. The nurse then tells us that this is the "physically and mentally advanced germans." I thought Rudy declined that. Did he really have a choice? Im still confused about this.
He then explains the whole event to Liesel, which I was very surprised at. I didn't think he would have talked to anyone about having to take off his clothes. But that wasn't the most creepy part.
She could not stop thinking about Rudy.
I hope that you found this post interesting, and that if you happened to stumble across this blog that you will be inspired to read along with me.
-Keaten
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The time has come. The time we have all dreaded. We knew it would happen, yet never expected it. Max is gone, but not in the way we expected it. He literally walked away, and luckily did not die. This is at least better than the other outcome of him just flat out dying.
Silence. The best yet said worst word to intervene with. I feel so bad for Max, having to leave to save those who may die otherwise. Or maybe he just wanted to protect Liesel, the girl who did so much for him. Hans seems so upset about this event, that he had caused Max to leave the only place that kept him alive. I guess he can't do anything about it now. He wanted to be killed, to be taken away. He must feel very guilty to place such a burden on himself. I feel very bad for him also, even though he was the cause of all of this. Regret. I know I have said this before, but I really like how the author keeps on giving us these definitions that so perfectly describe the current environment. I wonder why he has chosen to do that? I feel very bad for Liesel, who has to experience all of this. she shouldn't have to. This is becoming a very dark story, The death of Liesel's mother, father and brother. The supposed last time she will ever see Liesel, its so very sad. The "coat men" finally come and Hans is surprisingly happy to meet his faith. But they do not want him, they want Rudy. Rudy? What do they possibly want from Rudy? He is not a Jew, or anything necessarily concerning to the Furher recently. Apparently, they want him for his talents. Rudy is in his room breaking dominos in the dark with his sisters. I wonder why the Author chose such an event to happen during such an event? To further explain Rudy or his sisters as a character? To affect another event witch might soon happen? Im glad he is not going away from his home, Rudy is a very important aspect of this story, and I agree with the author that he should not go just yet. Why did I say "just yet"? Because we all know that he is going to.
I am confused on why Rudy and two others are standing in a room being asked to take their clothes off. It is at these moments were I think I have missed something in the previous section. The nurse then tells us that this is the "physically and mentally advanced germans." I thought Rudy declined that. Did he really have a choice? Im still confused about this.
He then explains the whole event to Liesel, which I was very surprised at. I didn't think he would have talked to anyone about having to take off his clothes. But that wasn't the most creepy part.
She could not stop thinking about Rudy.
I hope that you found this post interesting, and that if you happened to stumble across this blog that you will be inspired to read along with me.
-Keaten
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Thursday, January 22, 2015
Frau Holtzapfel"s Offer/The Long Walk to Dachau pages 385-396
SPOILER ALERTIf you have not started to read this book, and have stumbled across this blog, be warned, there are some spoilers in these passages.
This section is filled with relief, happiness, forgiveness, and a cliff to death.
Liesel's town has been hit by bombs, it is very sad that all they knew was lost to such an occasion. It makes you think what if that was you, having to say goodbye to a lot of things. Luckily, Liesel did not have to say goodbye to much, but Rudy had to say goodbye to the track he loved to run on. It makes me feel how lucky we are to be generally safe from those kinds of things. Frau comes to offer Liesel a deal, but must talk to her mom first. I love how Mark adds dictionary meanings in-between parts. I think that its trying to tell me something. Opportunity. This event had that word written all over it. I love how Frau wanted Liesel to read the book to them, how she thought it was a really cool book. It was beneficial for Rosa as well, it must say how much this book is loves by frau. To be honest, I have a slightly envy Liesel right now that she gets such an opportunity, such a complement. Frau was very rude to Liesel, but I guess they are giving her family food in return, which is a very good deal at the time. Im not saying that gives her a complete right to be rude, but its defiantly a reason.
Its the Jewish parade! Sounds exiting, right? It makes you think that the Jews might have resolved things with Hitler, and they are doing a celebration parade! But then your common knowlage of WW2 comes in, and you know its probably something like a parade to their death or something.
Misery. This word is included after the Jews are introduced in the truck. Again, very good choice of placement. We now know that the Jews are going on a parade merely to suck the fresh air into their air thirsty lungs. A smile grew on my face when papa helped the elderly Jew by handing him bread, but it instantly subsided as both were whipped. But that was not why I wasn't smiling.
Max.
Now Hans house is defiantly going to be searched again! Max is probably going to be found. Papa has laid a death sentence to this family.
I am eager in an odd way to continue reading to find out what happens, and I hope that you are as well. If you happened to stumble across this blog, that you to will be inspired to read along with me.
-Keaten
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This section is filled with relief, happiness, forgiveness, and a cliff to death.
Liesel's town has been hit by bombs, it is very sad that all they knew was lost to such an occasion. It makes you think what if that was you, having to say goodbye to a lot of things. Luckily, Liesel did not have to say goodbye to much, but Rudy had to say goodbye to the track he loved to run on. It makes me feel how lucky we are to be generally safe from those kinds of things. Frau comes to offer Liesel a deal, but must talk to her mom first. I love how Mark adds dictionary meanings in-between parts. I think that its trying to tell me something. Opportunity. This event had that word written all over it. I love how Frau wanted Liesel to read the book to them, how she thought it was a really cool book. It was beneficial for Rosa as well, it must say how much this book is loves by frau. To be honest, I have a slightly envy Liesel right now that she gets such an opportunity, such a complement. Frau was very rude to Liesel, but I guess they are giving her family food in return, which is a very good deal at the time. Im not saying that gives her a complete right to be rude, but its defiantly a reason.
Its the Jewish parade! Sounds exiting, right? It makes you think that the Jews might have resolved things with Hitler, and they are doing a celebration parade! But then your common knowlage of WW2 comes in, and you know its probably something like a parade to their death or something.
Misery. This word is included after the Jews are introduced in the truck. Again, very good choice of placement. We now know that the Jews are going on a parade merely to suck the fresh air into their air thirsty lungs. A smile grew on my face when papa helped the elderly Jew by handing him bread, but it instantly subsided as both were whipped. But that was not why I wasn't smiling.
Max.
Now Hans house is defiantly going to be searched again! Max is probably going to be found. Papa has laid a death sentence to this family.
I am eager in an odd way to continue reading to find out what happens, and I hope that you are as well. If you happened to stumble across this blog, that you to will be inspired to read along with me.
-Keaten
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Sunday, January 18, 2015
The Visitor/ The Schmunzeler/ Death's Diary, pages 339-350
SPOILER ALERTIf you have not started to read this book, and have stumbled across this blog, be warned, there are some spoilers in these passages.
A visitor, a schmunzeler, and yet another epic of death's diary. Really made me think what was going to happen, if anything.
Liesel's family has a visitor. Pretty nice, if you ask me. It would have been a pleasure to have such a person over for a while, in any other situation. I thought for sure that this was the end of Max. It seems that he has been having a hard time with living in the basement for a long time. freezing to death, passing out, and now he has to hide underneath the mattresses, only taking a few breaths, if any, to hide from this NAZI member. I felt as tense as everybody else while reading this, I thought for sure that he would have thought of looking under the mattresses. But, purely out of luck, he was not found. Or was he, and the NAZI member was just to nice to say so. Max, uncovered later, was found with sizers in his hands. That must have looked so scary, finding a man with sizers in your basement. But, they knew the man, and knew he was only going to defend himself. Is Max getting darker from the pressure of hiding? It defiantly seems like it.
The Schmunzeler, what an interesting title. I looked this word up, apparently means the smiler. That just makes it sound even more interesting. Rudy comes to Liesel's house directly after to check on Liesel. That never happens now when you get an injury like that. Most of everybody's closest friends live at least a twenty minute walking away, so people don't usually come in to check on people like that. But Rudy lives close to Liesel, because I guess in Germany people dont drive to get to a school, or a friend's house, because everything is within a walking distance. Maybe it's because we utilize out phones more, so we are able to stay in contact with people who live far away from us all the time. Maybe we don't go outside as much to meet people who live by us, because we are texting or chatting our friends who live in another city, state, or maybe even country. Just think of a world like that.
But thats just a thought, now we continue through the book. Rudy says that Liesel is getting to evident of her stealing, even though she finds such a comment repugnant. After that, its just casual teasing and taunting. Will that comment affect how they steal now, is Liesel going to make a fuss about it, or is Rudy going to?
Onto the next chapter, Death explains that the NAZI searches has given him a big job. A common complaint from Death.
"But its hard to keep them warm when the souls still shiver. god"
Death mentioning god? You would think that they are two opposite things. Are they? Does death work for god? It sort of hints that, but It could still be something else. Surprisingly, I had never thought of that. What a thought. Markus is able to twist everything you thought you knew about haven and hell.
"They were French, they were Jews, and they were you. "
Complexing last sentence. Is he saying that the French Jews, the people are destined to die, have the same fate as me. I wouldn't be surprised at that. Is there something else encrypted in this sentence?
I hope you enjoyed reading this blog, and that if you happened to stumble upon this post, that you will be inspired to read along with me.
-Keaten
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A visitor, a schmunzeler, and yet another epic of death's diary. Really made me think what was going to happen, if anything.
Liesel's family has a visitor. Pretty nice, if you ask me. It would have been a pleasure to have such a person over for a while, in any other situation. I thought for sure that this was the end of Max. It seems that he has been having a hard time with living in the basement for a long time. freezing to death, passing out, and now he has to hide underneath the mattresses, only taking a few breaths, if any, to hide from this NAZI member. I felt as tense as everybody else while reading this, I thought for sure that he would have thought of looking under the mattresses. But, purely out of luck, he was not found. Or was he, and the NAZI member was just to nice to say so. Max, uncovered later, was found with sizers in his hands. That must have looked so scary, finding a man with sizers in your basement. But, they knew the man, and knew he was only going to defend himself. Is Max getting darker from the pressure of hiding? It defiantly seems like it.
The Schmunzeler, what an interesting title. I looked this word up, apparently means the smiler. That just makes it sound even more interesting. Rudy comes to Liesel's house directly after to check on Liesel. That never happens now when you get an injury like that. Most of everybody's closest friends live at least a twenty minute walking away, so people don't usually come in to check on people like that. But Rudy lives close to Liesel, because I guess in Germany people dont drive to get to a school, or a friend's house, because everything is within a walking distance. Maybe it's because we utilize out phones more, so we are able to stay in contact with people who live far away from us all the time. Maybe we don't go outside as much to meet people who live by us, because we are texting or chatting our friends who live in another city, state, or maybe even country. Just think of a world like that.
But thats just a thought, now we continue through the book. Rudy says that Liesel is getting to evident of her stealing, even though she finds such a comment repugnant. After that, its just casual teasing and taunting. Will that comment affect how they steal now, is Liesel going to make a fuss about it, or is Rudy going to?
Onto the next chapter, Death explains that the NAZI searches has given him a big job. A common complaint from Death.
"But its hard to keep them warm when the souls still shiver. god"
Death mentioning god? You would think that they are two opposite things. Are they? Does death work for god? It sort of hints that, but It could still be something else. Surprisingly, I had never thought of that. What a thought. Markus is able to twist everything you thought you knew about haven and hell.
"They were French, they were Jews, and they were you. "
Complexing last sentence. Is he saying that the French Jews, the people are destined to die, have the same fate as me. I wouldn't be surprised at that. Is there something else encrypted in this sentence?
I hope you enjoyed reading this blog, and that if you happened to stumble upon this post, that you will be inspired to read along with me.
-Keaten
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Thursday, January 15, 2015
Thirteen Presents/ Fresh Air/ Death's Diary pages 317-338
SPOILER ALERTIf you have not started to read this book, and have stumbled across this blog, be warned, there are some spoilers in these passages.
I hope Max is ok. An abrupt start to this post, but something that had to be said. Rosa and Hans are getting really stressed on what to do with Max and how to care for him, but they are probably not as worried as Liesel. Liesel is very worried about Liesel. I feel really bad for her. It touches me that she is bringing things in that seem like something invaluable, but means a lot to a Jew and a girl. Again, these past sections with Max have summarized one thing: Its the small things in life that really matter. I know I have said that way too many times, but it can't be more true. Liesel read to him every night, which is even more touching. I just wish I could be there and actually watch that moment. For at least a moment, and watch her reading to a body witch may or may not be dead. The title of the next chapter startled me.
"Fresh Air, An old nightmare, and what to do with a jewish corpse."
Oh no. Its happened. The moment we have dreaded. It never says in the chapter that he is actually dead. But I know that its going to happen. Fore notice: I was wrong. It scared me half to death hearing the conversations that Rosa and Hans were having. I almost wanted to stop reading. Key word: Almost. I was still curious, despite the solemn event. Oh, the joy when mama rushed to Liesel to "tell" her that Max was still alive. I felt just as happy as Liesel was. Max is afraid he will fall asleep again, and so am I.
Death now has to leave his watching of Liesel to clean up after a bombing. He meets some girls there. Curious girls. I wonder what the purpose of this short chapter was. Girls wanting empty fuel containers, something you'll have to see to believe.
I hope that you enjoyed this blog, and if you happened to stumble upon it, that you will be inpired to read along with me.
-Keaten
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I hope Max is ok. An abrupt start to this post, but something that had to be said. Rosa and Hans are getting really stressed on what to do with Max and how to care for him, but they are probably not as worried as Liesel. Liesel is very worried about Liesel. I feel really bad for her. It touches me that she is bringing things in that seem like something invaluable, but means a lot to a Jew and a girl. Again, these past sections with Max have summarized one thing: Its the small things in life that really matter. I know I have said that way too many times, but it can't be more true. Liesel read to him every night, which is even more touching. I just wish I could be there and actually watch that moment. For at least a moment, and watch her reading to a body witch may or may not be dead. The title of the next chapter startled me.
"Fresh Air, An old nightmare, and what to do with a jewish corpse."
Oh no. Its happened. The moment we have dreaded. It never says in the chapter that he is actually dead. But I know that its going to happen. Fore notice: I was wrong. It scared me half to death hearing the conversations that Rosa and Hans were having. I almost wanted to stop reading. Key word: Almost. I was still curious, despite the solemn event. Oh, the joy when mama rushed to Liesel to "tell" her that Max was still alive. I felt just as happy as Liesel was. Max is afraid he will fall asleep again, and so am I.
Death now has to leave his watching of Liesel to clean up after a bombing. He meets some girls there. Curious girls. I wonder what the purpose of this short chapter was. Girls wanting empty fuel containers, something you'll have to see to believe.
I hope that you enjoyed this blog, and if you happened to stumble upon it, that you will be inpired to read along with me.
-Keaten
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Wednesday, January 14, 2015
The Floating Book, Death's Diary, and the Snowman, pages 300-316
SPOILER ALERTIf you have not started to read this book, and have stumbled across this blog, be warned, there are some spoilers in these passages.
The floating book started smoothly and ended abruptently. Why was Victor being mean to Liesel and not Rudy? I am most sure that it is because Rudy blatantly likes Liesel, and Victor is trying to hurt Rudy indirectly. I just don't get why people do that, though, threatening an innocent person to hurt someone else. Then, the book flies into the river, and Rudy(again) jumps in and grabs the book. I knew for sure what he was going to say after that. Then, the chapter stops there. The author says that Rudy is afraid. I can sort of see that, but not fully, especially because he has been wanting a kiss from Liesel ever since he met her.
Death now explains to us that he is just a normal person stuck with the job of cleaning up dead people. Most of this, however has been obvious the whole time.
"He made it sound like he wasn't killing people, he was just the janitor sweeping them out of existence." (my first blog)
I had always thought before reading the book that a reaper would enjoy wars, but Death tells us that it is like when your boss tells you to do extra work, for no reward, let alone a "thank you".
In a way, I feel bad for Death. Then Death politely introduces us to the next chapter. I think that this is one of the rare times he actually does.
The main point of the chapter: Its the small things in life that really make a difference, but that difference can also freeze you solid.
I find it really warm that Liesel brings down snow into the basement, because she knows that Max would love it. See, its these moments were you sit down, think about it, and smile, sometimes with some envy, that Markus really does well in this book.
"I often wish that this would all be over Liesel, but somehow you do something like walk down the basement steps with a snowman in your hands."
I simply love the first part of this section, I can't even explain it. I wish I could read it over and over and that it would never get old.
But then, we have some bad news. Max gets weaker and colder, and soon cannot even think. It could have been the snowman, but it was also most likely also because the basement is a giant refrigerator. I feel so bad for both Max and Liesel. Max, because he is shriveling up in Liesel's bed. Liesel, because she thinks that Max is going to die. I hope that Max will still live, and that he will stay with Liesel and the Hubermans for as long as possible.
I hope you enjoyed reading this blog, and that you found something out that you didn't see about this section when you read it. If you happened to stumble across this blog, feel free to read along with me!
-Keaten
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The floating book started smoothly and ended abruptently. Why was Victor being mean to Liesel and not Rudy? I am most sure that it is because Rudy blatantly likes Liesel, and Victor is trying to hurt Rudy indirectly. I just don't get why people do that, though, threatening an innocent person to hurt someone else. Then, the book flies into the river, and Rudy(again) jumps in and grabs the book. I knew for sure what he was going to say after that. Then, the chapter stops there. The author says that Rudy is afraid. I can sort of see that, but not fully, especially because he has been wanting a kiss from Liesel ever since he met her.
Death now explains to us that he is just a normal person stuck with the job of cleaning up dead people. Most of this, however has been obvious the whole time.
"He made it sound like he wasn't killing people, he was just the janitor sweeping them out of existence." (my first blog)
I had always thought before reading the book that a reaper would enjoy wars, but Death tells us that it is like when your boss tells you to do extra work, for no reward, let alone a "thank you".
In a way, I feel bad for Death. Then Death politely introduces us to the next chapter. I think that this is one of the rare times he actually does.
The main point of the chapter: Its the small things in life that really make a difference, but that difference can also freeze you solid.
I find it really warm that Liesel brings down snow into the basement, because she knows that Max would love it. See, its these moments were you sit down, think about it, and smile, sometimes with some envy, that Markus really does well in this book.
"I often wish that this would all be over Liesel, but somehow you do something like walk down the basement steps with a snowman in your hands."
I simply love the first part of this section, I can't even explain it. I wish I could read it over and over and that it would never get old.
But then, we have some bad news. Max gets weaker and colder, and soon cannot even think. It could have been the snowman, but it was also most likely also because the basement is a giant refrigerator. I feel so bad for both Max and Liesel. Max, because he is shriveling up in Liesel's bed. Liesel, because she thinks that Max is going to die. I hope that Max will still live, and that he will stay with Liesel and the Hubermans for as long as possible.
I hope you enjoyed reading this blog, and that you found something out that you didn't see about this section when you read it. If you happened to stumble across this blog, feel free to read along with me!
-Keaten
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Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Sketches, The Whistler and Shoes, and Three Acts of Stupidity, Pages 279-299
SPOILER ALERTIf you have not started to read this book, and have stumbled across this blog, be warned, there are some spoilers in these passages.
Very interesting section in my opinion. Liesel found some notes written down by Max in the basement. They looked a lot like political cartoons.
"Not the Fuhrer, the conductor". I had never thought of it like that, that Hitler is conducting the people with his talent in public speaking. Max also seems very artistic, drawling the people very accurately, or at least in my opinion. It seemed like the "cartoons" scared Liesel as well. When Liesel gasped " You scared me, Max", it is kind of sudden, but what really catches my eye is that it repeats her sentence at the end of the chapter. Is that Liesel re-thinking that in her mind? If so, she must have been really scared, or maybe a little upset. In the whistler and shoes, it starts by showing how beat up Rudy is getting in Hitler Youth.
"Their plan was perfect except for one thing: They didn't know were to start."
I love this because it not only builds up the moment, and then trips it, but it shows that Liesel and Rudy are able to pre plan and execute a procedure from different starting points, and would be able to change the plan from there. I can't believe that Liesel is still mad at the Major's wife, even though she broke down about being mean to her bleed in sadness a couple of sections ago. That, overall, was what stuck with me, however, that one idea. I wonder why the Author decided to have Rudy go back for Liesel's shoes, let alone him forgetting them. Maybe someone saw Rudy, would that lead to Rudy's foretold death? I don't know, for something as small as stealing a book. Rudy is still treating Liesel's mama as a rude mother. I believe that Rosa has changed dramatically in the past sections, ever since Max arrived. I don't think Liesel took that much offence, but to Rudy, I guess it did.
"Rudy Steiner: Pure genius."
Well, you got THAT right.
The beginning summarizes the three, most stupidest things that Rudy is going to do in this chapter: He is going to steal the largest potato from a market. He will take on Franz, and he will skip Hitler Youth altogether. For how well the Author described him traveling unseen to the potato, I would have thought he would have been able to at least take it with a couple instead of thirteen spotting him. Rudy: The dumbest yet the luckiest boy in the world, has his teacher come in and bail him out by lying about his family's size. Key word of why I am surprised : Teacher.
Next Act of stupidity.
"Rudy would end this with a black eye, cracked ribs, and a haircut."
Even though I know so little about what is going to happen, I already feel more than bad for Rudy. Why didn't Rudy answer Franz correctly when he was asked for Hitler's birth date? Is he trying to anger him on purpose? I cannot believe how stupid Rudy is being. I wish I could just walk into the book and ask him what the heck he is doing."
Rudy then makes another stupid decision after hitler youth, to throw a rock at Franz.
"You might have asked what the heck he was thinking. The answer is, probably nothing at all. "
Wow, exactly what I was thinking. Is this out of anger? Out of envy?
Rudy took many blows from , and finally stayed on the ground.
"What is Hitler's birthday?"
When Franz took out the pocket knife, I stopper reading for a moment, this could not be it, Rudy still has to be stupid one more time, and Franz wouldn't KILL him... right?
Apparently, he, as told previously, got a haircut, thank god.
The final act of stupidity didn't result in any injuries, it resulted in a new division. I think that Rudy would like it. To be honest, I think that he would like any class without Franz. Franz didn't even get involved in anything in this part.
Overall, this summarizes Max scaring Liesel, Rudy being stupid, and Rudy being stupid (But I guess thats still an improvement to Rudy :D )
I hope that you have enjoyed this blog entry, and if you have happened to stumble upon it, that you will be inspired to read along with me.
-Keaten
#keatenstealsthebook
Rudy then makes another stupid decision after hitler youth, to throw a rock at Franz.
"You might have asked what the heck he was thinking. The answer is, probably nothing at all. "
Wow, exactly what I was thinking. Is this out of anger? Out of envy?
Rudy took many blows from , and finally stayed on the ground.
"What is Hitler's birthday?"
When Franz took out the pocket knife, I stopper reading for a moment, this could not be it, Rudy still has to be stupid one more time, and Franz wouldn't KILL him... right?
Apparently, he, as told previously, got a haircut, thank god.
The final act of stupidity didn't result in any injuries, it resulted in a new division. I think that Rudy would like it. To be honest, I think that he would like any class without Franz. Franz didn't even get involved in anything in this part.
Overall, this summarizes Max scaring Liesel, Rudy being stupid, and Rudy being stupid (But I guess thats still an improvement to Rudy :D )
I hope that you have enjoyed this blog entry, and if you have happened to stumble upon it, that you will be inspired to read along with me.
-Keaten
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Sunday, January 11, 2015
The Floating Book, The Gamblers, Rudy's Youth, and the Losers Pages 241-278
SPOILER ALERTIf you have not started to read this book, and have stumbled across this blog, be warned, there are some spoilers in these passages.
First of all, I found it interesting how the author refers to Rudy in the first paragraph faintly as a boy, and then makes it obvious in the end that it is Rudy when he speaks to Liesel. I guess that makes us leap into the book during the first paragraph, because we think it is a new character being introduced, or an important event, but it turns out to be Rudy.
"A small announcement about Rudy: He didn't deserve to die the way he did."
Rudy is going to Die? He can't already be dead, because he is here in the story right before the announcement. Death tells us that Rudy isn't going to die of hyperthermia, so hopefully he will live a few more chapters, but sadly now we know he is going to die soon. Death is apparently touched by Liesel kissing Rudy, which I actually don't find surprising, since he has been described as someone "stuck" with the job instead of embracing it, so I have been thinking of him one os those humans. Why did the author decide to include Max's haircut in the next chapter? Is it because Liesel gets to do it? Is it to describe even more the troubles of hiding a Jew? Hopefully these questions will be answered further on.
In the next story, Liesel sort of cowers to the Major's wife, because she is afraid that she will tell her that she is hiding a Jew. Continuing through the story, we go to Liesel bringing a crossword to Max. It is amazing how much he appreciates it, it shows you that the little things in life really do count. The next story, Liesel scores a goal in soccer, and tells her whole family about it. Max asks if the goal was in the sun or the clouds. I wonder why he asked that question? In fact, why did the author have Liesel talk about a soccer goal? Liesel tells him the weather in a very cute and childish way, and her and Max draw a painting of it and write beneath it: "It was a Monday, and they walked down a tightrope to the sun.
Next is my favorite story, were Max imagines that he is in a boxing arena, battling Hitler. Is this a memory from a while ago? It seems like it, but I don't know for sure. When Max leaps to attack Hitler, it describes that he only aims at the mustache. Why the mustache? Hitler then takes off his gloves, and with a short speech, summons the whole crowd to attack Max. I could almost feel his pain just as Markus had described it. Blows to the chest, the face, falling to the ground. I guess why I really likes this chapter was because it gave a really good glimpse at Max's past, and his hatred toward Hitler. Liesel, during his vision, comes down to Max, and hands him the crossword puzzle, which I find warm and abruptly humorous as well. Max explains to Liesel about his daydreams. "It sounded like the beginning of a joke. Theres a Jew and a German sitting in a basement. Right? However, this was no joke. "
That sentence quickly brings this chapter into a dark tone.
In the next story, the family turns Mein Kampf into Max's daydream. Is this to get rid of the book, or to express Max's need to write.
In this next part, the Author explains 7 as unlucky. In Germany is 7 unlucky, because in American culture, 7 is lucky. Anyways, the major's wife tells Liesel that she cannot afford the ironing anymore, and that she is really sorry. Liesel is very mad, and with her words made the Major's wife bleed. This also hurt me, because I imagined her sobbing, her tears mixing with her thick, red blood. It was very unpleasing, to sum it up. Rose is getting a lot nicer since when she first arrived with them, she is not blaming much on Liesel, and when Liesel gave her the news, Rose didn't even flinch. This has been a huge improvement on Rosa's... uh... anger issues. Liesel is very upset with herself for hurting the Major's wife, and tells Papa that she thinks she is going to hell. This upsets me, that Liesel would go as far as to say that. But Hans reassures her, and all is well. In the next section, a half-deaf boy named Tommy gets in trouble with his coach Franz. Rudy tries to stand up for him, but ends up having to do laps with Tommy. Is Tommy really deaf, or just does not want to salute to Hitler? Oh, this is all very confusing.
Now that we know that Rudy is going to die, whenever he brings himself into trouble, we tense up. I could have sworn that when Victor attacked Rudy, that it was his time. I guess since it's not the best season for apples, Liesel and Rudy don't get a good payout for stealing with Victor and his gang. I don't even know how they are surviving on such an empty stomach.
Anyways, this was a really interesting 30 pages, and I hope you agree with me. If you happened to stumble across this blog, I hope that you will be inspired to read along with me!
-Keaten
#keatenstealsthebook
First of all, I found it interesting how the author refers to Rudy in the first paragraph faintly as a boy, and then makes it obvious in the end that it is Rudy when he speaks to Liesel. I guess that makes us leap into the book during the first paragraph, because we think it is a new character being introduced, or an important event, but it turns out to be Rudy.
"A small announcement about Rudy: He didn't deserve to die the way he did."
Rudy is going to Die? He can't already be dead, because he is here in the story right before the announcement. Death tells us that Rudy isn't going to die of hyperthermia, so hopefully he will live a few more chapters, but sadly now we know he is going to die soon. Death is apparently touched by Liesel kissing Rudy, which I actually don't find surprising, since he has been described as someone "stuck" with the job instead of embracing it, so I have been thinking of him one os those humans. Why did the author decide to include Max's haircut in the next chapter? Is it because Liesel gets to do it? Is it to describe even more the troubles of hiding a Jew? Hopefully these questions will be answered further on.
In the next story, Liesel sort of cowers to the Major's wife, because she is afraid that she will tell her that she is hiding a Jew. Continuing through the story, we go to Liesel bringing a crossword to Max. It is amazing how much he appreciates it, it shows you that the little things in life really do count. The next story, Liesel scores a goal in soccer, and tells her whole family about it. Max asks if the goal was in the sun or the clouds. I wonder why he asked that question? In fact, why did the author have Liesel talk about a soccer goal? Liesel tells him the weather in a very cute and childish way, and her and Max draw a painting of it and write beneath it: "It was a Monday, and they walked down a tightrope to the sun.
Next is my favorite story, were Max imagines that he is in a boxing arena, battling Hitler. Is this a memory from a while ago? It seems like it, but I don't know for sure. When Max leaps to attack Hitler, it describes that he only aims at the mustache. Why the mustache? Hitler then takes off his gloves, and with a short speech, summons the whole crowd to attack Max. I could almost feel his pain just as Markus had described it. Blows to the chest, the face, falling to the ground. I guess why I really likes this chapter was because it gave a really good glimpse at Max's past, and his hatred toward Hitler. Liesel, during his vision, comes down to Max, and hands him the crossword puzzle, which I find warm and abruptly humorous as well. Max explains to Liesel about his daydreams. "It sounded like the beginning of a joke. Theres a Jew and a German sitting in a basement. Right? However, this was no joke. "
That sentence quickly brings this chapter into a dark tone.
In the next story, the family turns Mein Kampf into Max's daydream. Is this to get rid of the book, or to express Max's need to write.
In this next part, the Author explains 7 as unlucky. In Germany is 7 unlucky, because in American culture, 7 is lucky. Anyways, the major's wife tells Liesel that she cannot afford the ironing anymore, and that she is really sorry. Liesel is very mad, and with her words made the Major's wife bleed. This also hurt me, because I imagined her sobbing, her tears mixing with her thick, red blood. It was very unpleasing, to sum it up. Rose is getting a lot nicer since when she first arrived with them, she is not blaming much on Liesel, and when Liesel gave her the news, Rose didn't even flinch. This has been a huge improvement on Rosa's... uh... anger issues. Liesel is very upset with herself for hurting the Major's wife, and tells Papa that she thinks she is going to hell. This upsets me, that Liesel would go as far as to say that. But Hans reassures her, and all is well. In the next section, a half-deaf boy named Tommy gets in trouble with his coach Franz. Rudy tries to stand up for him, but ends up having to do laps with Tommy. Is Tommy really deaf, or just does not want to salute to Hitler? Oh, this is all very confusing.
Now that we know that Rudy is going to die, whenever he brings himself into trouble, we tense up. I could have sworn that when Victor attacked Rudy, that it was his time. I guess since it's not the best season for apples, Liesel and Rudy don't get a good payout for stealing with Victor and his gang. I don't even know how they are surviving on such an empty stomach.
Anyways, this was a really interesting 30 pages, and I hope you agree with me. If you happened to stumble across this blog, I hope that you will be inspired to read along with me!
-Keaten
#keatenstealsthebook
Thursday, January 8, 2015
Pages From The Basement, Pages 223-238
SPOILER ALERTIf you have not started to read this book, and have stumbled across this blog, be warned, there are some spoilers in these passages.
Keeping a Jew in Liesel's basement is getting even more serious. Rosa and Hans are no longer letting Liesel feed Max. This has resulted in Liesel taking Rosa's job and attempting to Iron the clothes herself. Max is slowly planning and writing a book in the basement, which I find pretty interesting. The standover man: what an intriguing name for a book! It was sort of like a picture book, and it dictated Max's life. This was not interesting only because these were the first pictures ever in the book thief, but because Max expressed the characters as birds. Does that symbolize something? I think it has something to do with Liesel telling Hans that his hair looks like feathers, but I am not completely sure.
In the beginning of the book, you can already tell that Max is talking about himself. This book seemed to really express himself more than "the book thief" has so far. The first sentence, to me, is very captivating, making me wish that it was an actual book that I could read. "All my life I have been scared of men standing over me." This is shocking, especially to a fist fighter who has grown to love the taste of blood, yet interesting. "My father died before I could remember him". That was an interesting sentence, saying that you never remembered your father, but in a poetic way. His father, his enemies, all have stood over him, and it is amazing that he has realized that. Then, he talks about when he hides from the Germans, because they want to kill him: a Jew. I feel really bad for Max when he says he is always scared to wake up each morning, because he fears it might be the NAZIs. That part really connects me with Max. When he finds Hans and Rosa, and stays there, Liesel crawls into the pages. In the pages were he talks about Liesel, I feel like he misses seeing Liesel Everyday. In the next page, Max states that Liesel thinks that he is a bird. I don't really know how to react to that, that Max has treated Liesel like a close friend, and he thinks that Liesel is calling him a winged creature. But, he was not offended by that, and I was glad. I find it warming how he summarized when they shared their dreams with each other, but most of all when he writes this sentence. "On her birthday, it was she who gave gift to me"
I have to say, this has been one of the most heartwarming moments of the whole book, when Max tells the reader about his friendship with Liesel. After reading this section, I read it over two or three times more because I love how well written this book is, and the happy ending always gets me. I guess that was how Liesel was as well, because she apparently did the same thing. This has been a heart warming part of this section, and, has been one of my favorite so far. I hope that this was also a great section for you as well. Or if you happened to stumble across this blog and read this page, that you will be inspired to read along with me.
-Keaten
#Keatenstealsthebook
Keeping a Jew in Liesel's basement is getting even more serious. Rosa and Hans are no longer letting Liesel feed Max. This has resulted in Liesel taking Rosa's job and attempting to Iron the clothes herself. Max is slowly planning and writing a book in the basement, which I find pretty interesting. The standover man: what an intriguing name for a book! It was sort of like a picture book, and it dictated Max's life. This was not interesting only because these were the first pictures ever in the book thief, but because Max expressed the characters as birds. Does that symbolize something? I think it has something to do with Liesel telling Hans that his hair looks like feathers, but I am not completely sure.
In the beginning of the book, you can already tell that Max is talking about himself. This book seemed to really express himself more than "the book thief" has so far. The first sentence, to me, is very captivating, making me wish that it was an actual book that I could read. "All my life I have been scared of men standing over me." This is shocking, especially to a fist fighter who has grown to love the taste of blood, yet interesting. "My father died before I could remember him". That was an interesting sentence, saying that you never remembered your father, but in a poetic way. His father, his enemies, all have stood over him, and it is amazing that he has realized that. Then, he talks about when he hides from the Germans, because they want to kill him: a Jew. I feel really bad for Max when he says he is always scared to wake up each morning, because he fears it might be the NAZIs. That part really connects me with Max. When he finds Hans and Rosa, and stays there, Liesel crawls into the pages. In the pages were he talks about Liesel, I feel like he misses seeing Liesel Everyday. In the next page, Max states that Liesel thinks that he is a bird. I don't really know how to react to that, that Max has treated Liesel like a close friend, and he thinks that Liesel is calling him a winged creature. But, he was not offended by that, and I was glad. I find it warming how he summarized when they shared their dreams with each other, but most of all when he writes this sentence. "On her birthday, it was she who gave gift to me"
I have to say, this has been one of the most heartwarming moments of the whole book, when Max tells the reader about his friendship with Liesel. After reading this section, I read it over two or three times more because I love how well written this book is, and the happy ending always gets me. I guess that was how Liesel was as well, because she apparently did the same thing. This has been a heart warming part of this section, and, has been one of my favorite so far. I hope that this was also a great section for you as well. Or if you happened to stumble across this blog and read this page, that you will be inspired to read along with me.
-Keaten
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Monday, January 5, 2015
The Swapping Of Nightmares, Pages 207-222
SPOILER ALERTIf you have not started to read this book, and have stumbled across this blog, be warned, there are some spoilers in these passages.
I feel very bad for Max, one thing I just had to get out. I also have a lot of questions about hiding Jews, which was the main part of the chapter. Why doesn't Max pretend that he belongs to another religion to prevent being killed? Have people in that time tried that? I did some research in curiosity, and surprisingly, many people converted to christianity to save their life. I find this interesting that Max has not attempted this, he is probably to loyal to his beliefs, but there might also be something else behind it.
"If we gamble with a Jew, I would prefer to gamble on a live one."
This is something that Hans exclaims on page 215 of the book thief. Gambling with a Jew. Usually when you gamble, there is a small chance you can get something good out of it. What can hiding a Jew reward you? Does the Jew pay or promise you something? This was very confusing. Liesel seems very interested in the book Max has. I am very eager to find out more about it. The simile of giving the book to Liesel and a lamb giving a knife to a butcher was very clever and humorous. I hope you all found this section very interesting, just as I did, and that if you have just stumbled upon this blog, that you will be inspired to read along with me.
-Keaten
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I feel very bad for Max, one thing I just had to get out. I also have a lot of questions about hiding Jews, which was the main part of the chapter. Why doesn't Max pretend that he belongs to another religion to prevent being killed? Have people in that time tried that? I did some research in curiosity, and surprisingly, many people converted to christianity to save their life. I find this interesting that Max has not attempted this, he is probably to loyal to his beliefs, but there might also be something else behind it.
"If we gamble with a Jew, I would prefer to gamble on a live one."
This is something that Hans exclaims on page 215 of the book thief. Gambling with a Jew. Usually when you gamble, there is a small chance you can get something good out of it. What can hiding a Jew reward you? Does the Jew pay or promise you something? This was very confusing. Liesel seems very interested in the book Max has. I am very eager to find out more about it. The simile of giving the book to Liesel and a lamb giving a knife to a butcher was very clever and humorous. I hope you all found this section very interesting, just as I did, and that if you have just stumbled upon this blog, that you will be inspired to read along with me.
-Keaten
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