The Book Thief

Plot Structure

Characters

Themes/Motifs

By: Markus Zusak

Rising Action 1

Identity

Fantasy

Human Cruelty vs. Self Sacrifice

Liesel Meminger

Hans Hubermann

Rosa Hubermann

Rudy Steiner

The Steiner Family

Frau Holtzapfel

Max Vandenburg

Frau Ilsa Herman

Tommy Muller

Adolf Hitler

Rising Action 2

Rising Action 3

Climax

Falling Action

Resolution

Death of Liesel's brother.

Liesel lives a long life and lives in Sydney Australia.

Hitler's party when Liesel steels her first book.

The bombing of Himmel Street.

Liesel runs away from people that discovered her amoung the rubble after the bombing.

Max Vandenburg's arrival and departure on Himmel Street.

Relationship