The Book Thief Written by Markus Zusak

QUESTION: How did Markus Zusak employ features of the genre Magical Realism to convey his ideas about human existence in his novel ‘The Book Thief’?

(how did Markus Zusak get his ideas across through the idea of Magical Realism?)

“a small fact: you’re going to die…does this worry you?”

“I wanted to tell the book thief many things, about beauty and brutality. But what could I tell her about those things that she didn’t already know? I wanted to explain that I am constantly overestimating and underestimating the human race-that rarely do I ever simply estimate it. I wanted to ask her how the same thing could be so ugly and so glorious, and its words and stories so damning and brilliant.” 

Introduction:

What is Magical Realism/Surrealism?

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Conclusion