The
End (5/23-6/4): Reflection & Synthesis
This week you will be finishing your books.
As you read I want you to think about how the book ends in relation
to how it started. Imagine if you could create a memorial to honor
something from this book.
1. How did the main character change?
2. What are the important ideas (conflicts,
character traits, people, places) that you would want to include in
your memorial?
3. How would these ideas be represented (what
symbols, colors, materials, etc would you use)?
Posting assignment:
Posting assignment:
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Answer the questions listed above.
Post your idea of the most significant/important
thing to memorialize from your book (consider both the perspective
represented AND the main character). Explain WHY you would want to
memorialize those traits, actions, etc.
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Respond to other posts by asking questions, providing memorial suggestions, or offering your opinion.
Liesel changes a lot throughout the book. In the beginning, she often kept her pain to herself. She was isolated. But through living with Mama and Papa, she slowly opens herself up. Even when a stranger lives with them, she can open herself to him. The two even become best friends. They become so close that when he leaves, she searches to find him risking everything. In the beginning, she doesn’t know how to read or write. But thanks to Papa, she learns to read by reading the stolen book, “The Gravedigger's Handbook”. After reading, “The Gravedigger’s Handbook”, she’s addicted. She craves books. After stealing and reading many books, she finds herself writing one.
ReplyDeleteI would like to memorialize all of the people who hid a Jewish person in their home, like the Hubermann family. I would represent this by having two people holding hands, and in their other hands, they would be holding either a Jewish flag or a German flag. This is very important because many people lived and died because of hiding a Jewish person. Max was able to escape the Germans, but Hans, had to risk his life to serve for the German army. I chose this because the many people who did this aren’t recognized, this would be a way to honor the silent heroes of the World Wars.
Bailey- I really like what you said about Liesel’s growth, because I agree with you about all of it. Your idea for a memorial is awesome, too- I think it’s great to memorialize those who saved people’s lives without killing others to do so.
DeleteBailey - I agree with who you memorialized. I think those who hid Jewish people deserve a lot more recognition then they receive. It really did take guts to hide them, they risked their life and their family's life too.
DeleteLiesel changes remarkably throughout the book. At first, she had a tendency to be very shy and stubborn. Upon first arriving, she wouldn’t even leave the car. Liesel learns to blossom out, though, and gets up to a lot of mischief. Earlier on, she probably wouldn’t have talked to Max at all; as it was, when he first arrived she didn’t want to talk to him or be near him, but she quickly adapted to like him. Also, in the beginning Liesel didn’t know how to read or write, but then she started being able to read full chapter books and then continued on to write her own book!
ReplyDeleteI want to memorialize friendship and loyalty, plus perseverance. I would represent this by having Max walking away (feet dragging, head down) while Liesel is holding her hand out, staring after him, and they carry a whip with the Nazi symbol over their shoulders. This is important because Liesel and Max were friends, and Liesel was very loyal to him. It’s based on when she marches with him and they both get whipped- the whip is suppressing their friendship, and suppressing Jews and Jew lovers, yet they both walk on. This memorial would also symbolize perseverance, even when there are consequences or it gets hard.
Sophie- I love how you have Max walking away with his head down. I always picture him walking that way. Also, having Liesels hand sticking out reaching for Max is such a good idea! I want to cry!
DeleteLiesel has changed a lot since the beginning of the book. She has become less shy, more friendly, more open, and even has gotten "close" to a friend. She used to be extremely upset of change like when she was forced to be relocated to another family. She didn't even want to leave the car and cried a lot. Now she accepts the change like with Max leaving.
ReplyDeleteI want to memorialize those who stood up against Hitler and the Nazi rein during WWII. Those who did stand up against Hitler had to always be on the run and would have to live in fear of being captured and being sent to concentration camps. They would have to live in the worst conditions and not feel safe at any time. It took a ginormous amount of courage to speak out against Hitler. Which is why I am memorializing them.
They would be symbolized by a man saluting Hitler but then another guy standing next to him with a sad face and he isn't saluting Hitler. Kind of like that picture of August Landmesser with him refusing to salute hitler.
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