What is the significance of the standover man?
Lesson Summary The Standover Man is Max’s autobiography and homemade book he creates for Liesel’s birthday gift. It covers Max’s life story, but also tells Liesel how much she means to him.
What is symbolic about the standover man the book Max creates for Liesel?
The “standover men” in Max’s life suggest his inner vulnerability: losing his father at a young age, for example, is compared with losing a fight. Yet a girl, not a man, standing over him brings him comfort as they become friends.
When Max writes the standover man he metaphorically portrays himself as a bird what might this represent?
When Max writes The Standover Man, he metaphorically portrays himself as a bird. What might this represent? He wants to be free and be able to live his life unafraid.
How was heaven Street destroyed?
The ‘heaven’ that is Himmel Street is ruined by an air-raid attack in Part 10, and everything that Liesel has known is destroyed.
What does Max have nightmares about?
At night, Liesel continues having nightmares about her dead brother, while Max has nightmares about Hitler and the family he left behind.
Why is Liesel afraid to pick up wash from the mayor’s wife?
The Book Thief Liesel avoids the mayor’s house at all costs because she suspects that the mayor’s wife saw her steal the book from the bonfire. When Rosa makes her go there for the washing, Frau Hermann says nothing to her.
Who was Max’s favorite fist fighting opponent?
Who was Max’s favorite fist fighting opponent? Where did Max train as a child? Walter kruger. He trained with his cousins at his uncles house.
Who made Death cry?
Death pays close attention to Rudy, the boy who painted himself black and hoped for a kiss from Liesel. He makes Death cry. Finally, Death gets to the Hubermanns. He takes Hans with the silver eyes, a soul that rises to meet Death, which, Death says, are the best kinds of souls.
How does Liesel say goodbye to everyone?
She sees the bodies of Rosa and Hans and reluctantly forces herself to say goodbye to them as well. Then she asks the workers for Hans’s accordion. She places the instrument next to Hans’s body and promises him she’ll never drink Champagne again. As the workers lead Liesel away from the bodies.