The Book Thief. Flashcards
(9 cards)
1
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Themes.
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Words and propaganda. Thievery. Humanity and dehumanisation. Cowardice. Colours.
2
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Characters.
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Liesel Meminger. Hans Hubermann. Ilsa Hermann. Rosa Hubermann. Max Vandenburg. Rudy Steiner. Death.
3
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Quote#1
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“Yes, the Fuhrer decided that he would rule the world with words. He would never fire a gun, he would not need to.”
4
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Quote#2
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“The words. Why did they have to exist? Without them, there wouldn’t be any of this.”
5
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Quote#3
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“They discovered she couldn’t read (and) humiliatingly she was cast down with the younger kids.”
6
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Quote#4
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“I have hated words, and I have loved them, I hope I have made them right.”
7
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Quote#5
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“I am constantly overestimating and underestimating the human race — that rarely do I ever simply estimate it. “
8
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Quote#6
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“I am haunted by humans.”
9
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Quote#7
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“When she came to write her story, she would wonder exactly when the books and the words started not just to mean something, but everything.”
