The Book Thief

Significance of food in the book thief

FOOD: Discuss the significance of food in the book thief. What does it say about the relationship between food and such issues as ethnicity, labour, wealth, pleasure, and power. Consider not only what people eat but also where their food comes from, how it is distributed, and/or the social rituals that revolve around the preparation and consumption of food.

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Food was scarce . . . for everyone, not just the Nazi prisoners. The German people themselves were suffering since ALL was being sacrificed for the Nazi war effort . . . ALL on the heels of the Great World Depression. Still, with the lack of food, more importantly the Spirit endures, surviving by its own self-sustaining hope.

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