The Way Home/The Mayor's Library

"The Way Home" included a very interesting short about the book Mein Kampf. This section shows Hans and his visions as Liesel asks about her newly stolen book. I found these visions to be heartbreaking, as it depicts Hans' son lashing out on him. Following these visions comes Hans buying a copy of Mein Kampf, as well as him asking for his approval for the Nazi Party.

"The Mayor's Library" surprised me greatly, but gave me euphoria as well. This section started out with Liesel doing her normal laundry run. After she had stopped by the mayor's house, I knew something was wrong. I did not expect the mayor's wife to be the one that saw Liesel steal her most recent book. Afterwards the wife had invited her into her house, only to reveal that she has a wondrous collection of books all immaculately set in a room. This gave me so much joy that Liesel could stay and read at such a place with so many books. 

The Gates of Thievery/Book of Fire

These two sections lead up to the next book Liesel steals. It shows the event that lead up to this, which was the Führer's birthday. This lead to the burning of many things. A few of the many items were books, which in this case included The Shoulder Shrug. This was one of the books that were wet, thus surviving the fire. These sections also include Papa slapping Liesel for saying that she hates Hitler.

Hitler's Birthday 1940/100 Percent Pure German Sweat

These sections shows what happens on Hitler's birthday. There is also the bonfire that comes with the event. It also shows how the Hubermann family can be very harsh in their discussions, especially on the topic of Nazis. This was because Hans Hubermann Jr. was a Nazi, and his father was the opposite.  This leads to major arguments as well as reactions verging on the collapse of the family.

The Town Walker/Dead Letters

These two sections shows how much Liesel misses her mother through her letters, as it even shows Liesel taking money from her foster mother's reserves in sending the letters. These sections also shows how the Hubermann's profits have been dwindling. This was because the people that the Hubermanns have been doing laundry for have not been giving them business. Following these events are also why Liesel wrote the five letters to her mother, which was because of school.

A Girl Made of Darkness/The Joy of Cigarettes

These sections, I thought, to have revealed much more personality in each of the two current main characters. I felt that the bonding of Liesel and Hans will be very important later on. Liesel's next books are also important, as it not only helps her reading and writing, but also help her learn.

The Heavyweight Champion of The School-Yard

This section I found to be very interesting, especially with Liesel in school, it showed her inner self. Liesel thought she could read at a proficient level, but in reality, she could not read at the pace of the other children.
This section also showed Liesel's capabilities of severely injuring a person. This incident had many of the other schoolchildren fear her.

The Other Side of Sandpaper/The Smell of Friendship

This section showed that Hans was not as useless that he was put out to be. I also found it surprising that Hans did not overreact to finding Liesel's book, but instead reading it to her. This showed that Hans is also loving, and would like to see his daughter learn.
This section showed Liesel's dedication to learn how to read, and I found that to be revealing of her character.