Liesel’s life is marred by contrasts between beauty and
brutality, and although some events were painful to the young girl and those around her,
she also had some moments of beauty. The story starts with the painful events of Liesel
losing her younger brother and being separated from her father. She is later separated
from her mother and placed in foster care with the
Hubermanns.
During her stay with the Hubermanns she
encounters moments of beauty such as learning to read and developing a close friendship
with Rudy. The war makes life hard for everyone but she is able to enjoy reading a book
or playing with her friends and going to school. She gets to meet with Max and although
the circumstances were gloomy, the two established a connection and enjoyed the company.
Liesel takes care of Max and keeps him safe from the Nazis and Max reciprocates by
working with her on his projects.
In the story it is
evident that Liesel had her moments when she encountered beauty, for example, when Max
kissed her hand. She also suffered brutality at the same time, for instance, the
separation from her family, the death of her foster family and the death of Rudy. These
events made it difficult for Death to talk about beauty and brutality with Liesel as her
life personified both.
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