Assignments

= Assignment #1 - Assigned 3/9/09 - Due 3/12/09 = Respond to ONE of these questions. Post your response in the appropriate category. 1. What is the effect of having Death serve as the narrator? 2. What is the significance of colors in the book? 3. How would the story have been different if Liesel didn't keep having nightmares about her brother?

4. Who is your favorite character? Why?

5. In the book there are many, many instances of courage. If you can, choose which act (and by whom) best illustrates courage?

6. In the novel, words have the power to both destroy and save lives. Discuss.

7. How did the key come to be in Max's copy of MEIN KAMPF?

8. Who is Jessie Owens? Rudy is a fan of the American athlete Jessie Owens. Use websites or books to find detailed information about the athlete and the role he played in the 1932 Olympics. Respond to the following: a. What were the politics of the 1932 Olympics? b. Create a dialog between Jessie Owens and Adolf Hitler. If Jessie Owens and Hitler had a face to face conversation, what would they say?