Essays about: "Markus Zusak"

Found 3 essays containing the words Markus Zusak.

  1. 1. Narrative Space : Exploring Death in Markus Zusak's The Book Thief

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Ellen Rönn; [2021]
    Keywords : Death; The Book Thief; Narration; Focalization; Markus Zusak; World War II; Narrative space;

    Abstract : To broaden the knowledge of narrator/character Death in Markus Zusak's novel The Book Thief, this research explores how Death uses his narrative space to alleviate the story's tragedy. This paper examines narration in the context of focalization, time, and unusual narration. READ MORE

  3. 2. Bringing Death to Life: The Personifications of Death in Zusak's The Book Thief, Moore's A Dirty Job and Pendle's Death: A Life

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för engelska

    Author : Emma Nilsson; [2018]
    Keywords : personification; death; The Book Thief; Zusak; A Dirty Job; Moore; Death: A Life; Pendle; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : This essay examines the personifications of Death in Markus Zusak’s The Book Thief (2005), Christopher Moore’s A Dirty Job (2006) and George Pendle’s Death: A Life (2008). The personifications are analysed in terms of gender, anthropomorphism, (im)mortality, agency in conceptual death and attitude towards their occupation as Death. READ MORE

  4. 3. Historical Fiction in EFL Education

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Utbildningsvetenskap; Lunds universitet/Engelska

    Author : Ebba Säre; [2017]
    Keywords : Historical fiction; fundamental values; human rights; interdisciplinary work; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : The aim of this essay is to analyze the contemporary historical fictional novel The Book Thief (2005) by Markus Zusak through the perspective of New Historicism. The investigation seeks to investigate if this particular novel can be used in English education in a Swedish upper secondary school to promote learning and discussion of human rights, values and democracy. READ MORE