Sunday, March 22, 2009
Discussion Post 4
My thought provoking question is about the narrator and his interest in such an unimportant character. The question I have been pondering is: Why is Death so interested in Leisel? Although this is a very basic question, it has opulent significance in the story. I was thinking it had to do with Death’s need for warmness in life. However, I am still pondering if that really is the reason why such an important thing in life narrates about something so unimportant.
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Good Question! I think that it could be because she steals books, and that is very unusual to be seen by a young girl, who isn't fully aware of what she is doing. I think that Death is interested to see what will happen with this and what might happen to her if she gets caught stealing the books.
ReplyDeleteLike Hailey said, I think her book stealing interests Death. However, I also think it might be because she is surrounded by a lot of deaths, including the deaths of people she loves.
ReplyDeleteI agree with both your answers and also think it's because Liesel steals books. She is an interesting young girl who is mischievous and so she by doing something unusual, Leisel catches Death's eye.
ReplyDeleteI agree in thinking that Death chooses to follow Liesel's life because he needs a sense of warmness amidst his lonely and depressing job. I think that Liesel is just an interesting girl who came along at a time when Death was feeling particularly gloomy and alone.
ReplyDeleteI agree that Death is probably interested in Liesel's family life and her sealing books. I also think that Liesel might die in the near future, and that is why Death is telling her story.
ReplyDeleteThis is a really good question! Its hard to know why, but like others have said i think that he is interested in her unusual "career" of book stealing. I like what Tess said about him needing a sense of warmness to brighten his depressing fate, and that is what Liesel becomes for him. She drew him to her, which may be a foreshadow of how the story will end. like katie said, him following her story has a good chance of ending with her death considering he is Death.
ReplyDeleteDeath is probably very tired of only telling stories of death, and living death, so this was his change to tell a story about life. Also the situation where death meets Liesel probably kept him fascinated in this little girl who stole books in her free time.
ReplyDeleteI think that Death is so interested in Liesel, because she is has such an original story. With the war going on, I think that Liesel taking such an interest in books intrigues Death. At the same time, I also wonder why he takes such an interest in Liesel, when there would be so many interesting things during the war.
ReplyDeleteWhen Death first encountered Liesel she looked straight at him. This surprised Death, though he knew Liesel couldn't see him. Liesel is that she witnesses death three times, and each are at different points in Leisel's life. Death is interested to know how and why Liesel changes in the time between the three events.
ReplyDeleteI think Death is interested in her because she is different from other people and she made him stop and look more closely. I also think that he feels some kind of connection to her.
ReplyDeleteTo me, it seems a little unlikely that Death would become so interested in Liesel. I mean, he's seen other people more than once, including Rudy. My only answer to your question is that he saw her steal the book and his curiosity was ignited by a young girl consoling herself with crime. It makes for an interesting scene. If you were Death, you probably would have seen almost every act of grief so every new one must be intriguing.
ReplyDeleteDeath is interested in Liesel because she's an anomaly. Liesel is one who saw her brother die, and didn't immediately give up. She also enlightened Death on people's lives.
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