He calls her by the nickname she gave herself and makes her story stand out from all others. His relation to Liesel, the main character, is very special. Death has a conscience, can be empathetic and is friendly compared to other personifications. Zusak’s portrayal of death is different from many other personifications, such as the Grim Reaper. These personifications can be seen through Death’s first person and metafictional narrative. Zusak personifies death, giving him humanlike emotions and humanlike physical features. This omniscience also informs the reader of events that happened in the past and events in the future. The omniscience of Death is clear from his comprehensive knowledge of the different characters.
The metafictional narrative catches the reader’s attention since it directly addresses the reader. The different styles make up a freestyle narration, which is unique. Consequently this essay focuses on the question: what effect may Death’s narration in The Book Thief have on the reader and what does the reader learn about Death? Death is a metafictional and omniscient narrator who sometimes speaks in first person. The reader can learn a lot about Death through his narration. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak is narrated by Death who tells the story of Liesel Meminger.
Exploring Markus Zusak’s use of Death as a Narrator in The Book Thief Analysis
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