PART NINE
Quotations
- "Still, they have one thing I envy. Humans, if nothing else, have the good sense to die."—Death, Part 9 (491)
Death cannot die. Death does not end. It goes on forever even after everything has stopped, but Death doesn't necessarily want to go on forever. Death just doesn't have a choice. Death is saying that he wishes he was like a human so that he could stop seeing all of the death and actually live like a human does.
- "Over by a tree, a thin strip of intense pain was still opening in Hans Hubermann's leg. 'It should have been me, he said. 'What?' The sergeant called over from the truck. 'He was sitting in my seat.'"—Death, Part 9 (477)
It was nobody's fault that the car crashed and no one could have known about it, but Hans still feels like Reinhold Zucker's death should have been his own. This is sort of like deja vu because the last time Hans was in war, he felt as though he should have died instead of Erik Vandenburg
- "It kills me sometimes, how people die."—Death, Part 9 (464)
Even though Death knows that death must happen, he still doesn't turn a blind eye to how it happens. Death collects the souls, but doesn't choose the cause.This quote shows the sympathetic side of Death and makes him seem like an actual person.
Death cannot die. Death does not end. It goes on forever even after everything has stopped, but Death doesn't necessarily want to go on forever. Death just doesn't have a choice. Death is saying that he wishes he was like a human so that he could stop seeing all of the death and actually live like a human does.
- "Over by a tree, a thin strip of intense pain was still opening in Hans Hubermann's leg. 'It should have been me, he said. 'What?' The sergeant called over from the truck. 'He was sitting in my seat.'"—Death, Part 9 (477)
It was nobody's fault that the car crashed and no one could have known about it, but Hans still feels like Reinhold Zucker's death should have been his own. This is sort of like deja vu because the last time Hans was in war, he felt as though he should have died instead of Erik Vandenburg
- "It kills me sometimes, how people die."—Death, Part 9 (464)
Even though Death knows that death must happen, he still doesn't turn a blind eye to how it happens. Death collects the souls, but doesn't choose the cause.This quote shows the sympathetic side of Death and makes him seem like an actual person.
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Connections and Historical Context
"It was a surprisingly clear afternoon and the men were climbing into the truck."—Death, Part 9 (475)
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The Nazis used utility trucks to transport soldiers and other materials during World War II.
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"On March 9, Rudy exited the house with it when the sirens made their presence felt again in Molching."—Death, Part 9 (484)
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Questions
- If Hans could go back, do you think he would stop Reinhold Zucker's from trading seats
- What does Rosa yelling at Frau Holtzapfel to come out of the house show about her feelings towards her?
- Why did Frau Holtzapfel finally come out of the house?
- If Liesel hadn't been there when Rudy wanted to steal, would he had done it or turned back like he did?
My Thoughts and Response
In the first chapter of this part, the mayor's wife leaves out cookies for Rudy and Liesel. Althought Liesel is unaware that the cookies are for her, it is still very sweet of Ilsa. I feel like Ilsa misses being a mother and she gets the feeling of being a mother again when she is around Liesel.
It's quite ironic how Reinhold Zucker disliked Hans and he made him move to the back of the truck, but what he thought was a punishment actually saved Hans' life. I feel like this is an example of karma because if Reinhold was nice to Hans this wouldn't have happened and he would still be alive. It's almost as though Reinhold Zucker deserved it because if Zucker would've just stayed in his seat and not tried to get back at Hans, he would still be alive. Because Hans was in the back, he broke his leg and his injury was enough to send him home. So, not only was his life saved, but he gets to be with his family again. Hans will continuously owe a debt to Zucker like he did with Erik Vandenburg.
I feel like Frau Holtzapfel can only handle one emotional extreme at a time. Through the whole book so far, she's always been mean and angry, but now that she finds out her son died, she completely depressed. She doesn't even acknowledge that her other son is still alive. Rosa even calls her a swine and she can't even leave the kitchen table. I actually found myself feeling bad for Frau. I was glad she finally came down to the bomb shelter.
It's quite ironic how Reinhold Zucker disliked Hans and he made him move to the back of the truck, but what he thought was a punishment actually saved Hans' life. I feel like this is an example of karma because if Reinhold was nice to Hans this wouldn't have happened and he would still be alive. It's almost as though Reinhold Zucker deserved it because if Zucker would've just stayed in his seat and not tried to get back at Hans, he would still be alive. Because Hans was in the back, he broke his leg and his injury was enough to send him home. So, not only was his life saved, but he gets to be with his family again. Hans will continuously owe a debt to Zucker like he did with Erik Vandenburg.
I feel like Frau Holtzapfel can only handle one emotional extreme at a time. Through the whole book so far, she's always been mean and angry, but now that she finds out her son died, she completely depressed. She doesn't even acknowledge that her other son is still alive. Rosa even calls her a swine and she can't even leave the kitchen table. I actually found myself feeling bad for Frau. I was glad she finally came down to the bomb shelter.