The Book Thief and The Power of Words ■ Throughout The Book Thief, words hold great power: – Liesel and Hans form their father-daughter bond through her reading instruction. – Liesel’s daily weather reports for Max help to develop their bond—”her eyes can speak.” – By reading to Max every day, Liesel literally keeps Max alive. – By writing down her stories, Liesel metaphorically keeps Max alive. – The Burgermeister’s wife and Liesel’s shared love of reading bring them together.
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The Book Thief and The Power of Words
■ Throughout The Book Thief, words hold great power:
– Liesel and Hans form their father-daughter bond through her reading instruction.
– Liesel’s daily weather reports for Max help to develop their bond—”her eyes can speak.”
– By reading to Max every day, Liesel literally keeps Max alive.
– By writing down her stories, Liesel metaphorically keeps Max alive.
– The Burgermeister’s wife and Liesel’s shared love of reading bring them together.
The Book Thief Found Poetry
■ A found poem is a poem composed from a collection of words or phrases found in one text.
■ You will repurpose a page from Markus Zusak’s The Book Thief in order to create a found poem.
■ Your found poem should connect with one of the text’s major themes: the power of words.
■ Your final product should be colorful and creative.
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