Author’s Craft
What does “No hours, no minutes till goodbye” means?
What does “Her head was buried tightly into his chest.” symbolize in the chapter?
Page, 424
Liesel doesn’t want to let Han go. She is trying to get every waking second with him before she doesn’t see him for a really long time. She is trying to have one last smell, look, and hear his voice before he has to go ultimately stating that Liesel doesn’t want to let Hans go.
Who’s house did Hans accidentally end up in while drunk?
Frau Holtzapfel
What does the phrase, “… his stiff arms and the fisted hands in his pocket.”
It means that Rudy is mad. The author is showing actions of someone who is enraged: fisted hands and stiff body, ultimately showing that Rudy is upset.
What does, “Liesel took a moment to count.” symbolize in the chapter?
Page, 426 (Read page to understand the context of the quote)
It symbolizes that Liesel has lost so many people that matter to her that she had to pause and count to recollect every single person that she has lost. The had lost her entire biological family, her friend Max and really her only father figure. It symbolizes that Liesel has lose SO MANY people and that’s what the author wants to emphasize to the reader, the extremity of the war and how greatly it effected families by the people they lose.
Who says that they want to kill The Führer?
Rudy
What does “… his hand held nothing now but empty air.” mean?
It means that has is not with anyone anymore and he is by himself.
What does, “She awoke and thought immediately that it was Max…” symbolize in the chapter?
Page, 421
It symbolizes that Liesel still misses Max to the point that she thinks he is there with her.
Why did Rudy get mad at Liesel when she said, “‘I’m going back’”
Because Rudy felt betrayed. Betrayed that his own friend couldn’t support him in this time of hardship and struggles.
What does Liesel mean when she says, “It’s my heart that is tired.”?
What does Liesel mean by this?
It shows that she has experienced so much loss and heartbreak from every traumatic thing that has happened in her life. Her heart — has gone through so much sadness that even it is tired. Death/Zusak says this to emphasize just how hard and sad Liesel’s life is.
What does “The girl can only make half a nod to agree.” symbolize in the chapter?
Page, 423
It symbolizes that Liesel does not want to agree. Because agreeing to watch over mama would mean accepting the fact that Hans is actually leaving leaving her with great sorrow.
Why is Rudy mad at Hitler?
Rudy realized that Hitler was the reason that his dad was sent to the military which made him mad because essentially Hitler took his dad away. Rudy misses his dad and blames Hitler for it which is why Rudy is mad at Hitler.
What is death trying to say about Liesel when she tells papa, “‘Will you play us something when you come home?’’.
This shows that Liesel is telling Hans that he HAS to come home, not IF he will come home. She is saying that he WILL come home and that is final. She is telling him that he WILL come home, not only to give Hans a sense of peace or to reassure herself that Hans is coming home, but also to say that Liesel NEEDS Hans at home because she said that he will come home. Liesel doesn’t say “if“ she says “when” also foreshadowing that Hans will return and she is sure of it.
What does, “In response, Hans winked at her” symbolize in the chapter?
Page 423 (Read the page to understand the context)
It symbolizes that Hans wants to reassure her that he is ok. He winks because he knows it brings Liesel comfort and also to lighten the mood because he knows Liesel is scared and afraid. In summary Hans does it to lighten the mood and to reassure Liesel and give her some sort of reaction that she knows means that he is ok.
Why did Liesel remain silent when Rudy said the he wanted to kill Hitler?
Because, previously in the book when Liesel said something against Hitler, Hans got really mad at her and slapped her across the face. Along with that, Hans also lectured her and made her scared for what will happen if she speaks against Hitler. So she remained silent because she was scared of the consequences that Hans had told her would happen.