Image evaluation for the book thief

Dive into "The Book Thief" with image analysis. Understand Holocaust context, anti-Semitism, and character experiences.

German soldiers discourage the public from shopping at Jewish owned businesses. Consider the emotional factors present when seeing people in official uniform discouraging non-Jewish citizens from shopping in this store. How is it different than just being told by a friend not to shop there? How does it affect the moral of the non-Jewish citizens? How might it affect the Jewish shop owner? How might it affect the other members of the Jewish community? Note his arm band. This sign reads, "Protect yourself. Don't buy from Jews." A Jewish business in Germany around 1935. What do you note in this image? How do you think the store owners responded? How might non-Jewish patrons have responded? Note the Star of David. "Juda" translates to "Jew." No Contact This is a sign at the entrance to a village advising that local citizens do not want contact with Jews. The Persecution of Jews Consider how anti-Semitism (the hatred of Jews) lead to the Holocaust. Max Vandenburg travels from Struttgart to Molching, arriving on the front steps of the Huberman's. Imagine, for a moment, what it would be like to travel, in secret, in the Germany shown in the images in and videos above. Reread pages 157- 160 as a group, considering what you saw and learned. Pick out three quotes that demonstrate Max's understanding of the danger of his situation.