1. Compassion in The Book Thief
... as seen through his treatment of Liesel, his accounts of accordion playing and his willingness to help the Jews. Hans shows abundant compassion to his new foster daughter Liesel as he is very gentle and loving towards her. Liesel see's the compassion of Hans when she, "observed the strangeness ... ; (35). Even though it was a simple gesture, he was able to ease Lisle through his light-hearted personality even though they lived in a world of chaos. This helped her truly picture this man as her father. Hans showed he loved her when he would come, "in every night and ... 97). Hans honestly ...
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- Approx Pages: 5
- Grade Level: High School