Book thief Quotes

Quote 1 - safe eyes

‘“...but you’ve got beautiful blond hair and big, safe blue eyes. You should be happy with that; is that clear?” But nothing was clear.’ - Mr Steiner to Rudy 

Image 1 - Conductor

‘Image (Conductor Hitler) and “Not the Führer- the conductor!”’ 

Image 2 - Lovely day

‘Image (Nazi sun) “Isn’t it a lovely day...” ‘

Image 3 - Brainwashing

‘Image (Indoctrinating) “words were fed into them”’ 

Image 4 - Standover Man

‘Image (The Standover Man) - Man sitting with bird shadow over him  “All my life I’ve been scared of men standing over me”’ - Max 

Vignette 1 - Small Fact

‘Here is a small fact / You are going to die’ - Death vignette 

Vignette 2 - Haunted

‘I am haunted by humans’ - Death vignette

Quote 2 - Being a Jew

‘But anything was better than being a Jew.’ 

Quote 3 - Kindness

‘They were made of kindness, and silver.’ - Describing Han’s eyes 

Quote 4 - Bread

“Hans Huberman held his hand out and presented piece of bread.”  

Quote 5 - Jewish Sky

‘The sky was the color of Jews’ - Death