Note that there are more than three events leading to the
climax of The Book Thief since many things occur in the rising
action of the novel. The climax of the book occurs very near the end of the book when
Himmel Street is bombed and Liesel loses all whom she loves. Some major events leading
up to this are:
1. The soldiers have book-burning sessions
in the streets, and Liesel watches as the books (and all knowledge) go up in flames.
This is an early symbol that the people of Himmel Street will be stripped of all that
they know.
2. When Hans agrees to take in Max, their home
is immediately put in danger. The Hubermanns are in constant fear that someone will
realize that Max is hiding in the basement and that they will be punished by the German
soldiers for it.
3. The German soldiers march the Jewish
prisoners through town on their way to Dachau. They are obviously starving and being
led to their death. The people in town see that their own survival is equally
precarious.
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