The Book Thief
the book theif "growing up saumensch"
what does death explain to the reader regarding rosas actions toward liesel
what does death explain to the reader regarding rosas actions toward liesel
Rosa, described as loving Liesel yet acting harshly, constantly shouts profanity at Liesel, calling her a saumensch ("pig girl") when she refuses to have a bath. Hans, described as a house painter and accordion player, acts more kindly, teaching Liesel to roll a cigarette. Liesel begins to call her foster parents "Mama" and "Papa."
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Although Rosa does love Liesel, she calls her a Saumensch (a kind of curse word - literally meaning woman pig), but she worries about Liesel's looks which are blond enough for the Aryan model, but her brown eyes which are not in the Aryan model.