![]() In this story, much of what Death relates to us falls into the second category. He's gets his information just like we do-from his personal experiences and from what he reads and hears about from others. Now, Death isn't omniscient-he doesn't know and see everything that's going on in the world. Zusak could've just used a third-person narrator, but by using Death the author is able to offer a unique perspective on all the death and dying occurring during this historical period. He needed a narrator who could provide snapshots of the World War II Markus Zusak needed a narrator who could provide Liesel's point of view, but also provide information that Liesel, as a young girl in a relatively isolated town, wouldn't know about. ![]() We tend to think it's an interesting choice. Some readers love Death as a narrator others not so much. The Book Thief is narrated by an extremely overworked being who identifies himself as Death. ![]()
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