The Book Thief

Question

Why does the narrator paint himself black?

Asked by rick b #465105 on 9/28/2015 1:47 AM

Last updated by jill d #170087 on 9/28/2015 1:59 AM

Answered by jill d #170087 on 9/28/2015 1:59 AM

The narrator is Death...... death is dark and bleak, it's sad...... symbolized by the color black.