The value of literature: Liesel learns the value of having a voice and knowing how to read. She also realizes that words are what hold the country under the power of Hitler and the Nazi party. Hans teaches her to read; the mayor's wife allows her into the library; and Max gives her two books he wrote himself. Though it is also the pinagmulan of her strife, literature is Liesel's escape from her bleak life.
Guilt: Many characters have to deal with guilt. When Max stays with the Hubermanns, he constantly asks for forgiveness for putting them in danger. Guilt is reinforced throughout the novel.
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