Part Eight
Quotations
"Rudy and his sisters each tapped a different domino and they watched them fall until the tower in the middle was brought to its knees. The girls cheered.
Kurt, his older brother, arrived in the room.
"They look like dead bodies," he said." --- Death, Rudy, and Kurt, Part Eight (410)
This quote has a few things. First of all, "the tower in the middle was brought to its knees." Classic example of personification there. Then when Kurt uses a simile to compare the dominos to dead bodies, that could be the author foreshadowing something. Dominos possibly representing random and widespread death.
Kurt, his older brother, arrived in the room.
"They look like dead bodies," he said." --- Death, Rudy, and Kurt, Part Eight (410)
This quote has a few things. First of all, "the tower in the middle was brought to its knees." Classic example of personification there. Then when Kurt uses a simile to compare the dominos to dead bodies, that could be the author foreshadowing something. Dominos possibly representing random and widespread death.
"Many minutes dripped past. The book thief's desire to hear a note was exhausting, and still, it would not come. The keys were not struck. The bellows didn't breath. There was only the moonlight, like a long strand of hair in the curtain, and there was Rosa." -- Death, Part Eight (429)
This quote is an example of personification when it talks about the bellows not breathing. Hans is gone and now his music and the joy it brings is dead.
This quote is an example of personification when it talks about the bellows not breathing. Hans is gone and now his music and the joy it brings is dead.
"Liesel rushed over.
She crouched above him.
Kiss him, Liesel, kiss him.
"Are you alright, Rudy? Rudy?" -- Death and Liesel, Part Eight (455)
In this quote Liesel and Rudy are in his father's tailor shop and Rudy had just fallen. I almost find it funny that Death is practically cheering Liesel on but I know he's trying to prevent her from not regretting not kissing him.
She crouched above him.
Kiss him, Liesel, kiss him.
"Are you alright, Rudy? Rudy?" -- Death and Liesel, Part Eight (455)
In this quote Liesel and Rudy are in his father's tailor shop and Rudy had just fallen. I almost find it funny that Death is practically cheering Liesel on but I know he's trying to prevent her from not regretting not kissing him.
Images
This picture of dominos reminds me of Rudy's that he had on the floor.
This picture reminds me of Rudy's father's shop that Liesel and Rudy almost kiss in on Christmas.
Connections and Historical Context
This video of dominos reminds me of Rudy's dominos.
My Questions
- Why didn't Rudy go to the kitchen to see what was going on?
- Why didn't Liesel kiss Rudy in the shop?
- Why does Hans only write short letters?
- Why does Hans leave his accordion at home?
My Thoughts and Response
Overall, I sped through this section and enjoyed it. It started off quick with them talking about taking Rudy to training school for the war and Rudy knocking over his dominos, giving the book its cover. I wonder what would have happened if Rudy had gone in the kitchen. I feel bad for Rudy that he had to be stripped naked. I wish Hans didn't have to go and serve, but it was funny when he got drunk.
I feel bad for Rosa, Liesel, and Rudy missing their family in the war. None of them deserved that. It was interesting to see Rosa be hurt by something. I wish Hans had wrote longer letters for his family, they would have liked that. It will be interesting to see how Hans deals with the gruesome things he has seen and I'm sure are soon to come.
I feel bad for Rosa, Liesel, and Rudy missing their family in the war. None of them deserved that. It was interesting to see Rosa be hurt by something. I wish Hans had wrote longer letters for his family, they would have liked that. It will be interesting to see how Hans deals with the gruesome things he has seen and I'm sure are soon to come.