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Q2 How does the writer use language here to describe the garden? (8 marks)
The writer describes the garden as mysterious, in the extract, the audience are introduced to Rosie making a “quick check of the unfamiliar garden” – to ensure it is safe for her children to play. The adjective “unfamiliar” highlights that the garden is a strange place; it is almost as if its owners are not fully aware of its compositions. This immediately distances the audience from the garden and its atmosphere. Furthermore, the wintry sun “threw long twisted shadows across the undergrowth”, the noun “shadows” conveys mystery due to its simple black colour. The blackness of a shadow further connotes possible dangers of the garden, alerting the audience of the undiscovered.
The writer also describes the garden as neglected. At the beginning of the extract, the bottom of the garden was “an overgrown mess” and following the garden, it disappeared “into a mass of nettles”. Both situations indicate large quantities of something else – in this case: trees and nettles. The audience gains an impression of the chaotic scenery within the garden, thus coming to the conclusion that it has not been taken care of for an extensive amount of time.
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Dear Beth,
Here is my homework:
What purpose does Rudy’s death play in the novel?
In my opinion Rudy’s death emphasises the seriousness of ‘the book theif’. Even though this novel is already heartbreaking and upsetting , the death of Rudy implies how dangerous that time period was. For instance, Rudy was bombed during the war between Germany and England, the loss of lives enhances the effects and troubles that it caused others.
Rudy’s death also conveys a moral ‘take care of those around you’. This is also because of Liesel, e.g. the friendship between Liesel and Rudy). After Rudy’s death, Lieselwas extremely sad and attempted to wake Rudy up by reflecting on the recurring line ‘can i have a kiss…’. However, Rudy, Rosa and Hans Hubermann taught Liesel how important and speacial family is; leading to the moral ‘take care of those around you’.
Thank you very much, have a great day,
Amy.
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To Beth,
Here is my homework:
How does the novel explore the idea of family? How is family defined at the start vs. The end.
The novel expresses ideas of family by including characters who play the roles. At the start of the novel, Leisel’s family situation is very chaotic, such as a dying brother, unmentioned father and a betraying mother. Liesel is forced away from all of her family, into a home that would have preferred and was expecting her brother more. Starting of, Liesel did not have an exceptionally good relationship with her foster mother, whereas, she begins to warm up to her new father Hans Hubermann very quickly, as if bonding with each other at first interaction. Furthermore, in the novel there was a scene where Leisel missed her mother and attempted to write letters to her -unfortunately receiving no reply- I think it was from around that point when Liesel’s relationship with her mother became slightly closer. Later on, there is an obvious contrast in Leisel’s family situation where they heavily highlight the power of teamwork by trying to hide Max (a Jew) from the Nazis in the anti – semitism times; the novel then moves on to when Liesel’s mother reports good news to her by pulling her out of class, which is also when Liesel’s mother finally tries to express her realistic feels. Disastrously, Leisel’s new family is once again ripped apart at the start of a battle against the English which is how the story emphasises how important it is to treasure your family because you may lose them anytime.
Thank you,
Amy
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Dear Beth,
Here is my homework:
In my view, I think it is crucial for the story of The Book Thief to be situated in Germany due to the problems the characters have to experience and the environment during that certain time period. For example, it was the period of when Germans were very objecting against Jewish people, by doing devastating and unimaginable things such as, burning books, hurting , burning Jewish people. This emphasises the importance of the story being set in Germany as only small amounts of countries in the world have experienced something like this. Furthermore, I think it was near the last quarter of the book when Germany began a battle against England which caused much bombings and eventually leading to the death of Rudy, without these circumstances the book would become slightly less dramatic and intrigueing for the reader.
from,
Amy
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