The Book Thief

On p 169, Max is approaching the Hubermanns. He says that he had “the scratchy feeling of sin.” Explain the metaphor and why he was feeling this way.

On p 169, Max is approaching the Hubermanns. He says that he had “the scratchy feeling of sin.” Explain the metaphor and why he was feeling this way.

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Max wondered how he could ask people, who did not really know him, to risk their lives by hiding him.