In town bombings the sky has been described as blood red,  plane crashes explained to be black but for the death of Jews in Germany that summer, it was so severe that death has no color to associate with it. ... The symbolism of colors relates the novel to our society as our world is a colourful place, and by reinforcing the symbol throughout the novel Zusak has continually expressed humanity on a colour spectrum of life and death and how that is relative to mortality. ... Hans plays the accordion to try and ease Liesel from her past, to lighten the mood and escape from her new reality cause...

• Word Count: 1566
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate