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2/9 - Pages 161-238 2/12 - Pages 239-316 2/16 - Pages 317-403 2/19 - Pages 405-480 2/23 - Pages 481-550

= Best Lines = There are SO many of them! Which lines stood out to you the most in this section? You also need an INTERPRETATION of why they are significant lines. Are they metaphors, and if so, of what? Are they symbolic? Do they foreshadow something significant? Do they repeat the color imagery we've been seeing since the beginning, and what do the colors symbolize?

Book Thief Themes What is the author trying to teach us about life in this book? This is the place to explore the significance of the themes of this novel. Keep in mind that there are MANY themes in a novel, and different characters can learn different things about life.

Book Thief Characters What important values and attitudes do you notice about major characters? Do you see any major shifts in personality, values, attitudes in our characters? This is the place to discuss them and their significance. Keep in mind that the DEATH of the character is not a character change! We're talking personality traits here, not physical qualities.

Book Thief Key Scenes What parts of the reading for today stood out to you? Discuss key scenes and their significance on this thread.