Character Reflection

February 28, 2010

About Journal,

I chose write this blog in the protagonist, Liesel's perspective. In the novel, the narrator is death, an all-knowing character that impassively describes the triumphs and great losses of Liesel's life. Not to mention, the author does not go into detail about how she feels during the most important moments in the story, so I thought that it would be more interesting to express how she probably feels throughout the text. Also, the journal explains why she does and says certain things. At the end of each entry, Liesel either realizes something important, or reaches a conclusion on a certain issue.

To write this journal, I took in account the personality, behavior, and life experiences of the protagonist. Liesel is a stubborn, tomboy; therefore, when I writing most my posts, I made her a bit blunt. On the other hand, she also endures a painful life in Nazi Germany, so she becomes soft spoken and child-like, at times. Liesel's favorite pastime is stealing books and then reading them. She appears more grown-up, so she becomes interested in adult literature. Every night, her papa would help her read a book and write out new words, by doing this, along with school; Liesel quickly became well-versed. Taking this in consideration, I wrote the entries basically at a high school level, in most parts. Over all, Liesel is very much inconsistent. She tries to act mature, but in reality, she is just any other child in Nazi Germany, confused, hurt, and scared.