In medias res- in the middle of things
geats- people of southern Sweden
epic-long narrative poem about national heroes
Hygelac- Beowulf’s uncle
Grendel- the monster who pillages Heorot vill
Wiglaf- loyal companion of Beowulf
Wealhtheow-Hrothgar’s queen
mere- lake or pool
Wyrd- fate
Onomatopoeia a word that imitates the sound it represents. Like Boom! or Crash!
A makes the most scene, as it is the act of Lenny talking about soft objects to Curley’s Wife that leads to her eventually demise, which leads towards the climatic moment.
Answer:
The Book Thief Themes T he main themes in The Book Thief are death, friendship, and war. Death: Liesel's brother dies at the beginning of the novel, and his death is followed by those of the millions of Jews killed in the concentration camps. Death proves capricious, both in the victims it claims and the stories it tells.
