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= Individual Assignment #1 (As you add more individual assignments, put each new assignment ABOVE the previous one. Add a horizontal line between the assignments). =

Minor Characters:
 * Create a new WIKI page using your initials and the name of your novel(s) as the title. Link it to your main page.
 * As you read your story, pay attention to the following:
 * 1) Name the major character(s). Name the minor character(s). In what ways do the minor character(s) affect the main character(s)?
 * 2) What decision(s) has a character made that you totally disagree with. Tell why you disagree with it.
 * 3) How does this story change your thinking?
 * Werner- affects Liesel because he is the brother of Liesel who then dies.
 * Sister Maria- affects Liesel because she is the teacher at school who yells at Liesel.
 * Trudy- daughter of Liesel's foster parents.
 * Hans Jr- son of Liesel's foster parents.

Major Characters:
 * Death
 * Mr. and Mrs. Hubermann
 * Liesel Meminger
 * Rudy

2. I do not agree with the sending away of Liesel and Werner to live with foster parents. I disagree because as a kid, it is hard to transition into many different things, and it is even harder to do so without your real mom there to help you through it. Your mom has known you since the moment you are born, and understands every side and story you have. This helps people communicate, and have a stronger relationship. This was the main decision that did not agree in my mind while I was reading the book. I agree...I can't imagine a mother giving up a child. Perhaps she thought Liesel would have a better life, but given the conditions of the country, that's hard to believe. I think because you have such a loving family and mother, it's hard to relate to being abandoned.

3. This story has really changed my thinking in many ways. I can not imagine having to steal books, especially since I do not like books. It is hard to grasp the way the book is narrated, by death. This time was a very hard time to live through, and it is weird to be reading about death from death. Hopefully, death will become more clear to me in the future, and I will understand the story much more clearly. Yeah...reading about death through death...an interesting way to tell the story. We take books for granted and yet they became so precious to Liesel. The mayor's wife also plays an important role in how she treats Leisel. The irony is that she's the mayor's wife. You could have included more information about how the major and minor characters interact. Don't be afraid to write more!!!!