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Article Title

The Book Thief: Through the Eyes of Death

Authors

Alysa Mapes, St. John Fisher UniversityFollow

Document Type

Essay on Religion

Abstract

In lieu of an abstract, below is the essay's first paragraph.

"Introduction

In Brian Percival’s film, The Book Thief, an ominous narrator pops in and out throughout the movie narrating the protagonist, Liesel's, tragic life story. It is not until the dreary end of the film that we find out the narrator's true identity, Death. It is only appropriate the film and novel would have such a narrator, as Liesel's life has been rattled by death on many circumstances. Many film reviews and essays do not believe Death to be an appropriate narrator. These reviewers feel that Death as a narrator almost pokes fun at the very serious time period the movie focuses on. I, however, do feel that Death is an appropriate narrator."

First Page

57

Last Page

63

Recommended Citation

Mapes, Alysa (2016) "The Book Thief: Through the Eyes of Death," Verbum: Vol. 13: Iss. 2, Article 11.
Available at: https://fisherpub.sjf.edu/verbum/vol13/iss2/11