My question for this week is.... what is the importance of the drawings that max makes on pages 279 and 280? and why would he make them for liesel(when she gets older)?
The two drawings, though disturbing, seem to be Max's way of lightening the mood. His situation, one of constant fear and death, is horrid. Max doesn't try to ignore reality, instead he twists it slightly to show Liesel the bit of joy she brings to it. The drawings show how Liesel has brought joy to Max's sad life. Max probably thinks he won't survive, so when he's gone he wants Liesel to know the difference she made to his life.
I wondered the same thing when I got to this part of the book. I think that the first drawing of "the conductor" was meant to be a joke on the arm that he was always holding out. He looks like a conductor more than a military leader. The second one of Liesel and Max on top of the dead bodies I didn't understand at all. I think Max can't help twisting reality when he's down in that basement, like when he boxes with Hitler. I think that this is just his biased view of the war. Even Liesel thinks "you scared me, Max."
Max draws the drawings to show Liesel how much she meant to him. The drawings were a little weird, but so was their relationship. Max didn't mean to scare her, and he made sure that she was ready to see them, so he knew what he was doing.
I think, like everyone else, it's to show that life is awful right now, but she has made it that much better. I think it's super sweet that he made drawings for her, even if they are a little off.
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ReplyDeleteThe two drawings, though disturbing, seem to be Max's way of lightening the mood. His situation, one of constant fear and death, is horrid. Max doesn't try to ignore reality, instead he twists it slightly to show Liesel the bit of joy she brings to it. The drawings show how Liesel has brought joy to Max's sad life. Max probably thinks he won't survive, so when he's gone he wants Liesel to know the difference she made to his life.
ReplyDeleteI wondered the same thing when I got to this part of the book. I think that the first drawing of "the conductor" was meant to be a joke on the arm that he was always holding out. He looks like a conductor more than a military leader. The second one of Liesel and Max on top of the dead bodies I didn't understand at all. I think Max can't help twisting reality when he's down in that basement, like when he boxes with Hitler. I think that this is just his biased view of the war. Even Liesel thinks "you scared me, Max."
ReplyDeleteMax draws the drawings to show Liesel how much she meant to him. The drawings were a little weird, but so was their relationship. Max didn't mean to scare her, and he made sure that she was ready to see them, so he knew what he was doing.
ReplyDeleteI think, like everyone else, it's to show that life is awful right now, but she has made it that much better. I think it's super sweet that he made drawings for her, even if they are a little off.
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