The Book Thief

Discuss death narritive voice.Is there anything suprising about the way the author characterizes death?What do you observe about the way Death presents Liesel's story?

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the suprising part about this is tghe fact that you find out that death is actually following leisel and the rest of them and the way he/she watches over them to provide them fate to when he/she will cut the chain to let them loose and give them their experation date.

The use of Death as a character is an interesting device used by the author. Consider the time in which this story is set. Death was as much a partner in day to day living as if it were really a person. Therefore, to introduce Death as a living figure, guiding them, assisting them in many ways, makes sense. Death presents Liesel's story with respect and even pride.