The Book Thief

Part 3 power of words

  1. On page 147, during a visit with the mayor’s wife, it is said that “Once, words had rendered Liesel useless, but now,...she felt an innate sense of power.” We have observed several other instances that mention the power or soon-to-be power of words. Find another one of these “power of words” examples (Prologue to Part II) and compare it to the description of the power Liesel is experiencing currently in Part III.
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After Liesel's brother is buried, Liesel steals a black book from the cemetery ground: It is called the Grave Digger's Handbook. This book is the spark or catalyst that begins Liesel's adventure into the powerful world of words and literature that we see in Part 3.

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