In the book thief, the characters have many different types of conflicts. Most of the book, being told during the time of the Holocaust, is mainly character vs. society. This is because Hitler was against Jewish people and Leisel, along with her papa and mama don't exactly agree with him, and are helping a Jewish person through these hard times. Leisel has the burden put on her to keep her mouth shut and live life with her friends as if she thinks Jews suck and she is a normal child in Germany.
The other conflict taking place in this novel is character vs. self. Leisel has to battle herself to keep the families secret in and not tell Rudy, her kind and loving friend who Leisel wishes to tell but has to know better and keep her mouth shut. She also has to restrain herself from stealing books all the time, as she has a promise with her papa not to steal books anymore.
There are many other different conflicts through out the story, such as character vs. character, and character vs. fate/chance, but the ones I stated, I feel are the most important and consequential to the story line.
The other conflict taking place in this novel is character vs. self. Leisel has to battle herself to keep the families secret in and not tell Rudy, her kind and loving friend who Leisel wishes to tell but has to know better and keep her mouth shut. She also has to restrain herself from stealing books all the time, as she has a promise with her papa not to steal books anymore.
There are many other different conflicts through out the story, such as character vs. character, and character vs. fate/chance, but the ones I stated, I feel are the most important and consequential to the story line.
Liesel, if you tell anyone about the man up there, we will be in big trouble. At the very least, Mama and I will be taken away.
-Hans Hubermann (pg. 203)