Death is sympathetic towards the victims of war,
especially those who are still living. This is because most of them are likely to
succumb to violent or extremely painful deaths due to the conditions they encounter.
During a war, people succumb to bombings which basically burn the people alive, some die
hungry and others are shot or hanged after being tortured. This was the case for the
Jews who were evidently starved and made to walk long distances as a form of torture
before their death. At one point Hans and an elderly Jew are whipped because Hans hands
the man a piece of bread. It is likely that the old man died from such gruesome
conditions. Another example would be the bombing of Himmel Street which killed everyone
that Liesel knew including her entire foster family and best friend Rudy. It is such
situations that made death sympathetic towards the human race because during a war
people come to their end in the most painful
manner.
Death's feelings are best captured in the prologue
of the book where he states that his work is hard and that he is sympathetic towards
survivors during war. It is through Liesel's story that he further explains his
feelings.
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