Vocabulary Book thief

dissipated: given to or marked by dissipation.

Ventured: to expose to hazard

Subsequently: Following in time, order or place.

Frugal: Characterized by or reflecting economy in the use of resources

sodden: dull or expresionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages.

Stealing.. Right?wrong?only choicee?..

In Rudy's and Liesel's case we can't really judge if what they're doing is right or wrong. Liesel's foster parents can't afford to buy food and Liesel hasnt recieved enough education to know better than to steal. So the truth is Liesel and Rudy dont have much of a choice.. Either they starve or they steal.

Book Thief Vocabulary

BOOK THIEF VOCABULARY!!!

Derision: the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt


Scrutinized: to examine closely and minutely


Mileage: an allowance for traveling expenses at a certain rate per mile


Clenched: to hold fast


Smoldering: to burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke

Book Thief Prediction

My prediction for what will happen to Liesel in the book is that she is going to end up dying. I think this because the Holocaust is going on and she lives in a foster home and usually that affects the child. Also she has lost her brother and lives away from her mother. Another reason is that in the prologue death talks about how he sees her 3 times and all around dead people, so i think that the 3 time he sees her is because she is dead.

Mancinis At Risk

For some reason my opinion is different this time... ough the Mancinis are in
I think that even though the Mancinis are in grave danger, they should by all means help their family. And with Oscars dad as an ambassador it will be easier for them to hide in their house. YEs i think they are taking the right steps because well at least me, I would do EVERYTHING possible to protect my family form danger. My opinion is different this time I guess because now we're involving family.

Anita's Diary Summaries

June 3- Anita talks about how they are finally setteled and her mom is having a bad attitude about things and telling Anita that she shouldn't keep a diary, but Anita wants to let everything out.

June 9- Mr.Washburn is in Washington. He has contacted Tio Pepe and told himm he was trying to get papi and Tio Toni on the list of the OAS so it will be harderfor the SIM to catch him.

June 16- Anita says that they have to send letters even though they're a house away and that Mundin is thinking about a girlfriend in hard times like this.

July 13- They're at the Mancinis house when the ambassador comes in with a lady. The lady turns out to be Mundin dressed as a women ready to leave the country.

Before We Were Free Question#1

I think that what papi and tio Toni's plan is very risky, and is probably not worth it. Because their government is not a democracy, if they do something to Trujillo they might even get killed. So they shouldnt do it, and just leave to New York with tio Toni to live with the rest of his family so he doesnt have to put anyone on risk and they can live happily and free!

Favorite Book Read In Middle School

I think the best book I have read in my three years of middle school has been "The Giver". This book was written by Louis Lowry and it is about a boy named Jonas who was born and raised in a so called "perfect" society. This was a place full of people without feelings, no color, nothing. Except for one person "The Giver." This is a person that has a special gift, he can see color, has feelings and keeps ALL of the memories. Jonas who is the main character has this gift, so in a ceremony he is named the receiver, who in the future will be the giver. So once he is chosen he is to meet whith the giver everyday, instead of being given a job like everyone else... Memories are passed on to Jonas, and he feels pain, sadness, happiness. He is disapointed with his dad once he knows that he as a nurse kills a twin. So in the end Jonas is sick of his utopia and decides to run away with a little boy named Gabriel, who was kept in his home because he wasnt capable of talking yet. And at his age is put to sleep when incapable of doing those kind of things.

I liked this book because of the message it gave me. This book told me that there is no such thing as a utopia, or perfect world. I also liked this book because it is very exiting to read, you cant get enough of it.