The Book Thief

What is the structure of "the gamblers"? Why? What does it add to the story?

What is the structure of "the gamblers"? Why? What does it add to the story?

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In this chapter of The Book Thief, the narrative moves forward by giving us several short Vignettes or short scenes of life on Himmel Street. The structure is basically that of a "Seven-Sided Die" : each scene begins with an image of one side of a die.