How does one find strength in times of hardship?

In the movie “The Book Thief” directed by Brian Percival, the director creates images in our minds that relates to WW II. Families are broken apart due to their beliefs, young children are dying and many are unable to feel comfortable in their own country.  The courageous young girl named Liesel has had so much sadness in her life and to her the world has gone mad. She has been assigned to live with strangers, and she has to try her best to be happy even though she has lost everything: “Imagine smiling after a slap in the face. Then think of doing it twenty-four hours a day” (Percival, The Book Thief). Liesel is trying her best to stay positive but it can be hard, it’s as if the smile on her face can be fake. Liesel’s first day of school is terrible: she is being bullied because of the fact she can’t read or write. Liesel gets caught by her Dad trying to read a book. Liesel’s Dad encourages her to read and this helps her to get her focus off the terrible things that are surrounding her. After a while, Liesel becomes great at reading and writing. Death says, “As always, one of her books was next to her” (Percival, The Book Thief). Reading helps to distract her from the tragedy that is happening around her. Liesel creates friendships through books, when she reads stories to her sick friend Max. Reading books has had such a big impact on her life she will do anything to read Including breaking in and stealing books from a rich family, with an amazing library. In the movie “The Book Thief” Brian Percival shows us that one can find strength in hard times by reading books and staying positive.

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