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Themes

Although there are many possible themes in this novel, we will focus on four possible messages, topics, or lessons that function as themes during our class discussions. You will be guided and supported as you find evidence for the development of these themes and how Zusak uses literary devices to express them.

the color, beauty, and ugliness of life and human nature
the relationship between death and survival
the fluidity (changing nature) of morality
how words and language impact people’s lives

Prologue: A Mountain Range of Rubble

The Book Thief: Prologue

Part 1: The Grave Digger's Handbook

Part 2: The Shoulder Shrug

Part 3: Mein Kampf

Part 4: The Standover Man

Part 5: The Whistler

Part 6: The Dream Carrier

Part 7: The Complete Duden Dictionary & Thesaurus

Part 8: The World Shaker

Part 9: The Last Human Stranger

Part 10: The Book Thief

Epilogue: The Last Color

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