Book Theif Analysis – New Quote

“Here is a small fact – You are going to die”

In the text, the author uses the personification of death to give the reader a new perspective on life and death. The text is set in Nazi Germany, which was a time where many people lost their lives, most of which were not soldiers but just innocent people, and some of which were only killed for there beliefs. The use of death as the narrator of the story gives us a new perspective on death, instead of marking the end, death is shown to be a pathway into the next life. In the text when people die death comes and rescues them from their dead bodies, taking the soul of the person with him, bringing them on a journey to the next stage. Many people are frightened by death and some people take extreme measures to evade it for as long as possible

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