Book Thief #2

*comment on Hannibals blog *

I agree with you on the concept of death and its many truths foretold.  But this different way of telling a story I think intensifies the meaning of the novel.  With the facts given to you before it happens you get the opportunity to think about how it will all play out.  For example: telling us of the upcoming deaths, Rudy and Liesel’s family.  This is the author being sensitive and in a way sparing us from the full effect of the harshness the end brings.  As silly as it sounds it shows he cares for his readers he can in a sense dumb down the ending but still create these powerful messages of life, friendship and finding yourself in the harshest of places.  The author’s choice of foreshadowing throughout the story also adds to the sensitivity the narrator holds.  This shows that there is more to someone than you might notice.  In this case, death.  Death is ignited with a new persona. When we think of death we think of bad things but this book shows deaths perspective in a new light.  So, I agree with the shock of knowing of the deaths but if you look at it you will realize it actually brings much more to the story then just an incredibly sad ending with an abrupt halt.  With this, you have more time to cope with the truth and think about what is happening.  Creating more personal though and impact.