The Book Thief written by Markus Zusak is a powerful novel following the life of Liesel Meminger during the harrowing years of Hitler's reign over Germany. The Book Thief portrays many heart wrenching themes, reinforced through strong symbols such as color, Hans' accordion, and books. ... The symbolism of color in The Book Thief was evident throughout the entire novel. ... Death states "Summer came for the book thief, everything was going nicely. ... Throughout the novel, The Book Thief, the presence of symbolism doesn't go unnoticed but several stand out due to how they...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The book took place during the time of war in Denmark, Copenhagen. The book talked about the escape of a Jewish family from Copenhagen during World War II. ... In the beginning of the book, we see Annemarie Johansen as an innocent girl who is not aware of the problems that are happening in Copenhagen, Denmark and is seen as an innocent child, playing with her friend Ellen Rosen in the beginning of the book. ... In the book it states, "It is much easier to be brave if you do not know everything. ... The Star of David Necklace was an important symbolism shown in the book. ...

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The author considers himself to be a "Rooseveltian" although throughout the book, he occasionally goes against some of FDR's decisions. Beir considers FDR to be a hero and adds How FDR Saved the Jews and Brought Hope to a Nation as the subtitle for his book. ... The book takes us through the time period when Hitler first took over Germany until the concentration camps were liberated. Throughout the book, the author introduced who worked for and against FDR, along with people who worked directly under FDR during his time in office. ... In reading the book, I was able to see and ...

• Word Count: 2140
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Often in literature the title of a book gives insight to the lives of characters within the book, but insight to the society as well. ... The first women Zemon depicted in her book was a Jewish Merchant woman named Glucken von Hameln. ... The final person depicted in this book, Maria Sibylla Merian, of Amsterdam who will travel to the Suriname. ... This book provided the idea that society can promote situations for people to achieve in. ... This book helped me understand what the extents of margins were in this society. ...

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Anti-sematic views began to spread across Germany when Hitler published Mein Kampf, a book he wrote while he was imprisoned from 1923 to 1924. In his book, he describes his childhood, the Nazi Party, his future plans for Germany, and his opinions on race and politics. ... Night is a book based on a true story by Elie Wiesel. ... By the end of the book, Eliezer's entire family dies and he is the only survivor. ... The book is a very accurate description of some of the atrocities that took place during the Holocaust. ...

• Word Count: 1338
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• Grade Level: High School

His masterpiece, a Latin translation and modification of his first major book - Das Buchlein der ewigen Weisheit (The Little Book of Eternal Wisdom), Horologium Sapientiae (The Clock of Wisdom), uses the clock as a metaphor for the Eternal Wisdom of Christ (Blessed Henry Suso 3). ... Suso originally penned The Little Book of Eternal Wisdom in German, and published it in 1328. It rapidly became the widest read meditation book in Germany in the 14th century. ... The seated writer, though not in motion, is clearly watching (and discoursing with) Wisdom - and seems also to be putting his open book...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

For such tragedies to happen during WWII, the Holocaust's deep darkness is exposed from reading War and Genocide, a Concise History of the Holocaust by Doris Bergen, through her powerful use of writing that she does throughout her book. ... These four points are the most important parts of the new insights that I have learned from reading Bergen's book about the war and genocide that happened during the history of the holocaust. ... " While reading further into the book, it also appears that Hitler only wanted to control the German race. ... After reading this explanation that...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

(Blum  The European world; a history 779) (Book  The World Book encyclopedia 877) Once the Enabling Act was in place, the first of over 400 anti-Jewish were introduced and now called, "Non-Aryans ". ... Encyclopedia Book, Inc.  The World Book Encyclopedia. 2009 ed. Chicago, IL: World Book, 2009. ...

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The Guns of August In her novel, The Guns of August, Barbara Tuchman reviews the strategic planning, misfortune, and pure luck that shaped the opening days of World War I. Most historians trace the origins of World War I to January 18, 1871. On that date, at the palace of Versailles#, diplomats...

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The aspect of following both of their stories at once through the book is something no letter, no photograph, and no document can give historians. ... To me this part of the book was the most informative. ... I believe that "Night" is a necessary book for anyone who is studying World War II. ...

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After his death in 1949 his book "Monsonge d"Ulysse" was translated to English. ... He wrote a book denying and questioning the use of Zyklon-B which was a gas that was used to kill the Jews. In his book he claims that the Zyklon-B sticks to surfaces and there is no evidence of such use. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Waite's book, entitled, The Psychopathic God: Adolf Hitler, he delves deep into the mind of one of the world's most notorious and destructive rulers of all time. ... The book, The Psychopathic God: Adolf Hitler, was extremely interesting to me. ... The book begins with a detailed description of his personality and physical traits. ...

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He wrote his book Mein Kamph, meaning my struggle. This book set out all of Hitler's ideas and strategies that he planned to go through with once out of jail. The main idea in this book was to get rid of all those who opposed to the Arian race and anyone who threaten the goal of the Arian race. ... The world had the opportunity to stop Hitler before he even started, but no one ever took the time to read the book. ...

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Caricature pictures of these minorities were displayed throughout Nazi Germany - in public space, on magazine papers, at the workplace, and even in the book for young kid. Those pictures, such as The Poison Mushroom (see attachment) and The Sly Fox, were used as the children's book cover. ...

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The "happy time", many Germans called it. With Adolf Hitler they were partners in one of histories greatest success stories. From humiliating defeat in World War 1 they had risen to become masters of Europe. They considered themselves to be the super race. Later many would say that the people were t...

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This diary is now a world-famous book. ... This book has sold millions copies in over fifty countries. ... When Hitler was in jail, he wrote a book called Mein Kampf, which was also called the bible of the Nazi movement. ...

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Hitler: Ein Verruckt gemachtes Psychopath "The soul and the hour meet each other. What is given to us, we have to do." These were the comforting words by world-renowned rabbi and concentration camp survivor at Theresienstadt, Leo Baeck, who was known as "The Pope of German Jews." Baeck realized i...

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In many different places throughout the book, Hitler takes great pains to identify Jews with everything wrong in Germany. ... From this point onward, throughout the book Hitler would take great care in associating Jewishness with Communism, Communism with Jewishness. ...

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Machiavelli is a brilliant historical writer. He wrote pieces that many leaders throughout history have read, and have adopted his theories into their own rule. One of his greatest works The Prince, he states whether or not it is better for a leader to be feared or loved by his people. The answer to...

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This combination of awareness and honesty would render Remarque both praised by many for his literary genius and despised by the ultra-Nationalist Nazi regime - the latter held book burnings of All Quiet on the Western Front after exiling Remarque to Switzerland. ...

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A great film or book always has certain characteristics. It must, first of all, create an exciting environment for its audience. This tone is often set by creating emotions in which the readers relate to. There is something healthy about the capacity to feel guilt. This might seem like a con...

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The Holocaust was a frightening and dreadful period of inhumanity and refers to the almost complete destruction of the Jews in Europe by Nazi Germany. This act of inhumanity caused the death of many innocent Jews and the destruction of any equality. Adolf Hitler's persecution of Jews began as soon...

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Plan of Investigation The purpose of this investigation is to assess the reasons why on-tract workers were sent to the German Democratic Republic and will be set by a time frame from 1980-1990. The investigation will primarily focus on the economic backgrounds of both states and then subsequently an...

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• Grade Level: Graduate

To what extent can Hitler be held responsible for the outbreak of world war two? It seems that Hitler did have consistent aims and plans which would be carried out when he came to power. His dream was to build a "new Germany" under his own leadership, to overturn the treaty of Versailles and to ...

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Adolf Hitler transcribed these words in his book Mein Kampf (1926), in which he first advocated and encouraged the use of propaganda to spread the ideals of National Socialism – among the racism, anti-Semitism, and anti-Bolshevism. ...

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