Max and Liesel; How Max Plays an Important Role in Liesel’s Life

The idea of a Jewish male and a German girl becoming good acquaintances is an unimaginable, punishable thought in the season that The appropriate Thief is written. However, sludge Vandenburg and Liesel Meminger went against this abomination during this time and during their friendship gook Vandenburg gave many things to Liesel tendency by dint of force play, purpose in knowing that Jews are humans as well, and purpose in knowing the proponent of words. grievous bodily harm and Liesel are cardinal similar but very different characters in The Book Thief.These two characters although conflicted find comfort in each other by seeing things in color and words, which gives Liesel a different view on varying prominent things in her life, in Germany. By better instinct how Max and Liesel compare and differ in character a reader can determine how Maxs life gives Liesel purpose finished making her stronger, showing her the brutality of the national socialists, and showing her the might of words. Liesel becomes stronger emotionally through having a shared feeling of abandonment between Max and her from their past experiences. later on she and Max Vandenburg share their nightmares in the basement of the Hubermanns, Liesel begins to deal with her nightmares by herself and to not let them envelop her. Liesel besides realizes through these stories of Maxs experiences that if he can fight for his life everyday and live by running then she can persevere through her nightmares and be stronger. By keeping some emotions inner her, like fear and love, she helps adjust to relying on just herself which is shown in the ending of the book, Hot tears fought for get on in her eyes as she would not let them out. Better to stand resolute and proud (Zusak 512).Having strength also gave her a voice allowing her to stand up to different people and change peoples minds in very intricate ways. As Liesel became stronger it led her to have more of a purpose in different ways and s he finds new reasons to live. One of the most prominent of differences between the two characters is physical Max is Jewish and Liesel is German. As the book is set during the time period of World War II in Germany, the separation between the Jews and the Aryan race is an outstanding factor in peoples lives. Liesel overcame the understanding of being hypnotized to the Furhers words through Max and their friendship.Beginning to realize the brutality of the Nazis and the nature of the Jews, Liesel changes her mind about the Nazi government, allowing her to not be as easily swayed by the propaganda of the dictator of Germany. People begin to realize the innocence and the lack of prejudice in a peasant especially through Liesel as she grew older, She was a Jew feeder without a question in the world on a mans first night in Molching (Zusak 532). This gives Liesel purpose to show other Germans the same realization that twain those of the Aryan Race and the Jewish people are human and t hey can share the same interests as each other.Through Maxs and Liesels shared love of books and writing Max gives Liesel the broad knowledge of the effect of words. For the rest of her life she cherishes this knowledge, She was still holding onto the words who had saved her life (Zusak 499). address not only helped her and Max, but she found her true calling in comforting people through reading to them. The Standover Man and The Word Shaker allows Liesel to see the effects of words on her through mortal elses eyes as well as the effect of her words on someone else. Max shows her that she too has made him stronger and he accepts several troubles in his life.Through recognizing this it gives Liesel purpose and eventually led her to import a book on her own called The Book Thief. Soon after Max leaves the Hubermann home Liesel finds out the reason she steals books and why they mean so much to her, giving her stealing a purpose as well. The knowledge of words from Max really cont ributes to Liesels purpose in life and allows Liesel to set about as a person by knowing the effect of words on people. Max gives Liesel a different outlook on different things in her life like her bad experiences, the German government, and words.Liesel becomes stronger as she begins to realize that compared to Max she is without struggle in her life. She sees that before she met Max Vandenburg she was devoted to the ways of the Nazis and now seeing what they have done to those like Max, she changes her ways. Also, the biggest thing Max has bestowed on Liesel is showing her the power of words this gives Liesel true purpose in giving her the power to comfort and harm people through both reading and writing. The relationship between Max and Liesel is a great marvel in Markus Zusaks, The Book Thief, and is a huge turning point in the book as well.