I just take it that death is a he but who knows if death is gender specific. Refers to a person who uses statements to refer to himself or herself. The book thief from what point of view is the book thief told. However, he does speak of himself in the first person, so he plays a role. This makes death a thirdperson omniscient narrator. Markus zusak makes a daring choice by creating the character of death to narrate his novelthe book thief. The novel focuses on the joys and sorrows of liesel, her foster family, and the jewish man they hide from the nazis. Death reminds the reader that he is telling this story to remind himself of the beauty and value in human life. Some of the book is narrated by death in the first person omniscient point of view. The book thief tells the story of liesel meminger, a young german girl coming of age in nazi germany. The book thief is told using multiple points of view. This book has a very unique narrator, death, and he is allknowing. From the outset, this choice makes clear that death will play a significant role in the. When the narrator knows only the thoughts and feelings of a single.
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