Rosa is never siad to dislike Liesel in The Book Thief, but is actually said to love her in her own way. She gets cross with Liesel a lot of times, but loves Liesel as if she was her own daughter, and demands her to call her "Mama".
When Max arrives in "The Book Thief," we learn that Rosa appears to be the tough and abrasive foster mother of Liesel Meminger. Despite her gruff exterior, she shows hints of concern and care for Liesel and Max, demonstrated through her actions like allowing Max to stay in their basement despite the risks.
Because (and I quote) "his hair looks like feathers"-leisel
In "The Book Thief," Liesel reads books like "The Gravedigger's Handbook," a primer on how to dig graves, and "The Shoulder Shrug," a book she steals from a burning pile during Kristallnacht. Both books are described as having plain covers and well-worn pages, reflecting the scarcity of resources during Nazi Germany.
Well Death is always being personified.
In "The Book Thief," Rudy Steiner is not a part of any street gang. He is the main character Liesel's best friend and admirer who shares her passion for stealing and reading books. However, there are mentions of other characters, like the leader of a local gang, but they do not play a significant role in the story.
Rudy's quest is to, predominantly, kiss Liesel. He also has many other quests through out the book like winning the races he won, thievery, helping Jews, etc. Hope this helped :)
The irony lies in the fact that Liesel, a book thief, is stealing books about topics such as the power of words (like "The Whistler") and the importance of standing up against oppressive regimes (like "The Shoulder Shrug"), when these are themes that she herself embodies through her actions. It adds a layer of complexity to her character and her role in the story.
In "The Book Thief," loyalty is demonstrated through Liesel's friendships with Max, Rudy, and Hans, who show unwavering support and love for her. Betrayal is depicted through characters like Frau Hermann, who keeps secrets from Liesel, and Hans Hubermann, who harbors a Jewish man in secret, putting his family at risk. These themes illuminate the complexities of human relationships and the impact of choices made during challenging times.
The Book Thief is set in Molching, Germany during the time of World War II with Hitler and the Nazis, and focuses on a girl called Leisel, and her troubles growing up as a foster child who likes to steal and read forbidden books. And there are other characters, like Rudy Stiener a boy boy she wil kiss after death and Max the Jewish Fist Fighter who becomes Liesel's best friend. I really recommend this read. .
It's thief and not really (read it like twice).
As far as I'm aware, there is no character in The Book Thief called Lydia. The main character is a young girl named Liesl Meminger - did you mean her? If so, she loves reading (which is why she steals books) and spending time with her best friend, Rudy Steiner, and her foster family and Max, the Jewish man they are hiding in the basement. She goes to school, and also attends Hitler Youth meetings like most children her age in Germany during the Second World War.
It is like a kids wonderland!