The last lines of Liesel's own book ( The Book Thief) sum it up – 'I have hated the words and I have loved them, and I hope I have made them right.' She must take the language of the Führer and turn it to good. With them she creates a shelter for herself and Max to protect them from the cruel world. Max Vandenburg's story The Word Shaker condenses Zusak's ideas about the power of words – in the story Hitler is someone who uses language for evil purposes, while Liesel, who loves language purely, is able to resist Hitler through reading and writing her own words. Like many novels about oppressive regimes, much of the story's evil comes in the form of propaganda and the suppression of free language, like the book burnings of the Nazis. Published in 2005, The Book Thief became an international bestseller and was translated into several languages. In the end Zusak gives language itself (like Death) as much physicality and agency as any character. The Book Thief is a 2005 historical novel by Australian author Markus Zusak and is his most popular work. There are also many reminders of language within the novel's action – Liesel and Hans write on the back of sandpaper, the newspaper becomes imprinted against Hans's skin, and Liesel, Hans, and Max paint words in the basement. The disjointed narration, postmodern style (the starred, bold-faced interjections), and poetic phrasing emphasize the words used to tell the story, to the point that the reader is never allowed to sink unconsciously into the plot. Markus Zusak constantly reminds the reader of the importance of language through his writing style. Part 10: The End of the World (Part II).Part 10: Ilsa Hermann's Little Black Book.Part 9: One Toolbox, One Bleeder, One Bear.Part 8: The Anarchist's Suit Collection.Part 5: Three Acts of Stupidity by Rudy Steiner.

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