Part Six
Quotations
"I actually feel quite self-indulgent at the moment, telling you all about me, me , me. My travels, what I saw in '42. On the other hand, you're a human-you should understand self-obsession." --Death, Part Six (307)
This quote shows Death's lack of humanity, which can be forgotten with his general conversational tone.
This quote shows Death's lack of humanity, which can be forgotten with his general conversational tone.
"With the adolescent spirit still burning lightly in my arms, I walked a few hundred meters with the rest of them. Like the girls, I remained focused on the sky. The last thing I wanted was to look down at the stranded face of my teenager. A pretty girl. Her whole death was now ahead of her." --Death, Part Six (337)
This quote makes me laugh because usually people say, "You've got your whole life ahead of you." However, here we have Death talking about her whole death ahead of her. What contrast!
This quote makes me laugh because usually people say, "You've got your whole life ahead of you." However, here we have Death talking about her whole death ahead of her. What contrast!
"Summer came.
For the book thief, everything was going nicely.
For me, the sky was the color of Jews."-- Death, Part Six (340)
Usually Death describes the sky as yellow, but now he finally just comes out and says it's the color of Jews.
For the book thief, everything was going nicely.
For me, the sky was the color of Jews."-- Death, Part Six (340)
Usually Death describes the sky as yellow, but now he finally just comes out and says it's the color of Jews.
Images
This picture of a dark library makes me think this is what Liesel sees when she steals from the Mayors wife's library.
This picture reminds me of the snowman that Max and Liesel build and keep in the basement.
Connections and Historical Context
When Max and Liesel built the snowman, it made me think of "Do You Want To Build a Snowman" off of Disney's Frozen.
My Questions
- Why doesn't Death have someone to take his place?
- Can Death die?
- Does Death age?
- Why did Liesel Bring Max all those presents?
- Where does Death get energy from?
My Thoughts and Response
I find it funny that Death always points out the misconceptions the humans have of him and that he finds them entertaining. I feel bad for Death because he is so run down and miserable taking all the souls away. If you think about the scientific laws of energy exchange, Death has to get energy from somewhere and the souls seem to run him down, at least mentally and emotionally, so it might not come from the souls. Which leaves me wondering, where does he get energy from?
I feel bad for the Hubermann household because they are such kind people (Rosa has her moments) and they are so nervous about housing Max. I am liking how Max and Liesel are becoming closer and I hope nothing bad happens to them, but given this is a book narrated by Death itself during World War II, I wonder how many people will be living by the end of this book. I find the parallels between life and death interesting and will investigate more.
I feel bad for the Hubermann household because they are such kind people (Rosa has her moments) and they are so nervous about housing Max. I am liking how Max and Liesel are becoming closer and I hope nothing bad happens to them, but given this is a book narrated by Death itself during World War II, I wonder how many people will be living by the end of this book. I find the parallels between life and death interesting and will investigate more.