Part Seven
Quotations
"When the time came to write, I remember clearly what Liesel Meminger had to say about that summer. A lot of the words have faded over the decades. The paper has suffered from the friction of movement in my pocket, but still, many of her sentences have been impossible to forget." --Death, Part Seven (354)
This quote shows that when Death wrote the book, it was after Liesel died and that was how he got the paper from her.
This quote shows that when Death wrote the book, it was after Liesel died and that was how he got the paper from her.
"Traces of bread crumbs were in the creases of his overalls. Paint-specked hands made their was across the buttons and raked over the keys, or held on to a note for a while. His arms worked the bellows, giving the instrument the air it needed to breath." -- Death, Part Seven (355)
This quote is a great example of personification, the accordion, and this personification helps give the accordion's music life in continuing with the motif of the accordion.
This quote is a great example of personification, the accordion, and this personification helps give the accordion's music life in continuing with the motif of the accordion.
"It was Papa who spoke
'How did it Look?'
Max lifted his head, with great sorrow and great astonishment. 'They were stars,' he said. 'They burned my eyes.'" -- Death, Hans, and Max, Part Seven (378)
This quote talks about Max looking outside for the first time for twenty-two months. The stars burning his eyes makes logical sense, but it could also symbolize how he was upset with how the Jews were being treated and it 'burned' him.
'How did it Look?'
Max lifted his head, with great sorrow and great astonishment. 'They were stars,' he said. 'They burned my eyes.'" -- Death, Hans, and Max, Part Seven (378)
This quote talks about Max looking outside for the first time for twenty-two months. The stars burning his eyes makes logical sense, but it could also symbolize how he was upset with how the Jews were being treated and it 'burned' him.
Images
This picture of "The Starry Night" by Vincent van Gogh makes me think of the stars that Max sees when he looks out the window.
This picture reminds me of the Jews that had to march.
Connections and Historical Context
This video of a German air raid siren helps me imagine what it was like for the residents of Himmel street to hear their air raid sirens.
My Questions
- Will the Mayor's wife move on from her son's death?
- Why did the Mayor's wife let her steal books?
- Are the words "Saukarl" and "Saumench" considered socially unacceptable to say to most German people or are they part of everyday German speech?
- Why did Hans want to be taken away so badly?
My Thoughts and Response
I fear for the people of Molching and hope they get through the raids alright. I find it interesting how Zusak illustrates the different ways people being cramped in a basement. I love Hans because he is so kind and caring and I wish he wouldn't be so hard on himself for trying to feed a poor starving Jew. I hate how the section ends right when the Nazi's come to take Rudy away. Such suspense!
In class we were talking about Death and he is always referred to with masculine pronouns, most people just assume Death is male. Which I find intriguing. He never says anything to actually indicate his sex or gender, but humans always assume Death is male, probably because black robes and scythes are considered "male things" in today's heavily gender role based society. Technically sex is determined by the X and Y chromosomes and sexual organs which exist in order to reproduce. Considering there is no Mrs. Death or children of Death that we know of or a need for Death to reproduce, it would be useless for him to have sexual organs, which leads me to think he technically doesn't have a sex.
In class we were talking about Death and he is always referred to with masculine pronouns, most people just assume Death is male. Which I find intriguing. He never says anything to actually indicate his sex or gender, but humans always assume Death is male, probably because black robes and scythes are considered "male things" in today's heavily gender role based society. Technically sex is determined by the X and Y chromosomes and sexual organs which exist in order to reproduce. Considering there is no Mrs. Death or children of Death that we know of or a need for Death to reproduce, it would be useless for him to have sexual organs, which leads me to think he technically doesn't have a sex.