The+Book+Thief

__ **The Book Thief** __



What is death?
 * Essential Questions**

What is courage?

How can words destroy and save lives?
 * Unit Questions**

What are civil liberties? How did those in power restrict these liberties?

Heinrich Heine stated, "Where books are burned, human beings are destined to be burned too." What did Heine mean?
 * Content Questions**

1. What is the effect of having Death serve as the narrator? 2. What is the significance of colors in the book? 3. Rosa is described as “her face was decorated with constant fury.” 4. What made Rosa so angry? 5. How was Hans “worth a lot” ? 6. How would the story have been different if Liesel didn’t keep having nightmares about her brother? 7. Why was Rosa a good woman for a crisis? 8. Who is your favorite character? Why? 9. In the book there are many, many instances of courage. If you can, choose which act (and by whom) best illustrates courage? 10. In the novel, words have the power to both destroy and save lives. Discuss. 11. How did the key come to be in Max’s copy of //Mein Kampf//? 12. Do Max and Liesel end up together?