While reading the Book Thief, I discovered endless examples of Markus Zusak's unique writing, including diction and syntax. There are so many ways the narrator, Death, speaks that changes how the reader first sees words and what the reader interprets. Some of the examples are: ![]() The diction in this quote depicts how Death sees rain. It demonstrates the ironic innocence of Death. It also shows that even though the narrator is Death, he still makes humorous comments during horrific events. Here, Death is describing a battle scene. He says the "sky is dripping" with blood and it won't stop, meaning the war won't end. He tries his "hardest to turn it off, but hasn't quite managed" yet as the war persists.
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May 2015
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