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Ever since Liesel arrived on Himmel Street, she has stayed in the the Hubermann's house. Here, she had nightmares and Hans would always be there to comfort her. In the basement, she would read and write down words on the wall and study them. Later on, Max arrived and he spent most of his time in the basement behind drop sheets and paint cans. Here, he read, drew, slept, and lived.
The Hubermanns's house is where Max, Liesel, Rosa, and Hans live's changed. In the house, Max was far from his family, but he was much more safe than when he was alone. This was also life changing for Liesel and her parents because hiding Max was very risky. The Hubermann's house is also where Liesel and Max formed a strong relationship. Even though Max's life was seemingly terrible, Liesel was there to keep him enthused. Every time Liesel came down to the basement, she woud bring Max newpapers and all sorts of interesting items and topics to talk about. By doing this, the theme of kindness and compassion is shown because Liesel and the Hubermann's supported Max during these difficult times.
"It was when Liesel came down, however, that Max found himself most interested in life again. Initially, he tried to resist, but it was harder every day that the girl appeared, each time with a new weather erport, either of pure blue sky, cardboard clouds, or a sun that had broken through like God sitting down after he'd eaten too much for dinner" (Zusak 250).
This quote explains how Liesel was always there for Max and she was the one to keep him from being depressed. She made life better with her acts of kindness and her presence in general.
The mayor and his wife's house is where Liesel and her mother used to pick up clothes to wash and iron. On the Füher's birthday, Isla Hermann saw Liesel pick up a book and when Liesel came to the mayor's house one day, she was invited inside. Isla brought Liesel into her library and Liesel would start reading there. Then, after being fired, Liesel would no longer go to read. Instead, she would get her books by stealing them.
With Max staying in the Hubermann's house, the family needed money. The mayor was Rosa's last source of income, but they had fired her. Liesel was the first one to find out and this made her furious. Afterwards, she would not return to the Hermann's house until she finally felt the need to steal a book from her library. After succeeding in doing so, Liesel became known as "the book thief". Before being fired Liesel and Isla had a good relationship ,even though they did not speak to each other much. This relationship crumbled when Isla fired Rosa. Instead of being Liesel's place for reading, the mayor and his wife's house would become a targeted destination for Liesel.
"She was home, among the mayor's books of every color and description, with their silver and gold lettering. She could smell the pages. She could almost taste the words as they stacked up around her. Her feet took her to the right-hand wall. She knew what she wanted" (Zusak 288).
This was the first time Liesel had stolen a book from Isla Hermann. Later on, after succeeding in stealing The Whistler, Liesel would return to take another book.
The Hubert Oval is where Rudy and Liesel raced when Liesel arrived in Molching. This is also the place that Rudy ran. Once, he rubbed himself in coal and ran on the track thinking that he was Jesse Owens. He was caught by his father who explained to Rudy that he cannot want to be like Jesse Owens because Jesse Owens is not accepted by the Füher.
Rudy's childhood hero was Jesse Owens and he inspired Rudy's passion of running. As explained, Rudy pretended to be him, but was confronted by his father who told him that he should not want to be Jesse Owens. This shows how Nazi Germany is a dangerous place and for wanting to be dark-skinned, Rudy could be taken away. Adolf Hitler did not like Jewish people and he did not like Jesse Owens either. Anyone against his judgement could suffer consequences.
"'Son, you can't go around painting yourself black, you hear?'... 'Because they'll take you away'" (Zusak 60).
This was said by Alex Steiner after catching Rudy trying to be Jesse Owens. It shows the severe consequences that could happen from something so small.
The farm is where Rudy and Liesel stole food. They were part of the group along with Arthur Berg, the leader, and they stole apples from this farm. Stealing was a victory for Rudy and it was also a way to get food. His father's business was not doing well and Rudy was starving, so stealing apples was a good way to satisfy his hunger.
Rudy had been starving before he started stealing food. Alex Steiner's business was not doing well and Rudy had a big family. At the Amper River, a group of kids would gather together, then they would make their way to the farm to steal food. Stealing was not only a way for Rudy to get food, but it was also a way for him to be victorious. To add on, stealing also solidified Rudy and Liesel's friendship. The thought of Rudy stealing was also referred to later on when Rudy was secretly giving food to the marching Jewish people. Instead of taking, Rudy had been giving, which shows his compassion towards the suffering people.
"In fairness, there were many things that brought Rudy and Liesel together, but it was stealing that cemented their friendship completely. It was brought about by one opportunitty, and it was driven by one inescapable force- Rudy's hunger" (Zusak 148-149).
The one opportunity was with Arthur Berg and his group of thieves. Together, Liesel and Rudy successfully stole apples from the farm.
The Amper River was where Liesel read with Papa when she first started learning. They would sit upstream where Papa used to practice the accordian and they would practice spelling on sandpaper. The river is also where the criminal group met. Arthur Berg was the leader and at the Amper River, they would discuss plans. Later on, after Arthur left, Liesel and Rudy were kicked out of the group. Liesel and Rudy coincidentally ran into the criminal group and Liesel's book was throw into the water. This was a chance for Rudy to have a victory, so he jumped in the river and retrieved the book for her.
Many events took place in the Amper River and these events improved relationships between characters. When Liesel was still illiterate, Papa and Liesel would go to the Amper River to read and practice spelling. This improved their relationship and it also improved Liesel's knowledge. The group of criminals had their headquarters set up at the Amper river and this is linked to the farm and how Liesel and Rudy would steal from there. Also, when Rudy and Liesel were at the Amper River, Liesel's book was thrown into the river and Rudy was the one to get it back. This shows his kindness and his desire for victory.
"He continued down the water's edge, showing the book's location. 'Over there!' He stopped and pointed and ran farther down to overtake it. Soon, he peeled off his coat and jumped in, wading to te middle of the river" (Zusak 302).
This took place after The Whistler was thrown into the river. Rudy was the one to jump and save the book.