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A Girl Made of Darkness

A sign of definite intelligence - The Vox Book Club (The Spokesman-Review)
A sign of definite intelligence - The Vox Book Club (The Spokesman-Review)

Alright! - Get our your smarty-pants thinking caps; We'll now resume discussion of The Book Thief - Part 2.

"One opportunity leads directly to another,
just as risk leads to more risk, life to more life,
and death to more death."

  • Does this statement, made by Death, ring true for what we've seen thus far in Liserl's life?
  • Based on this passage, how do you think Death feels about his job?

  • Death, our Narrator, puts heavy emphasis on the German's love to burn; How does this represent or carry the theme of the book?

"Like most misery, it started with apparent happiness."

  • Has this phrase seen truth in YOUR life?






In 2006, then-editor Steve Smith of The Spokesman-Review had the idea of starting a publication for an often forgotten audience: teenagers. The Vox Box was a continuation of the Vox, an all-student staffed newspaper published by The Spokesman-Review. High school student journalists who staffed the Vox made all content decisions as they learn about the trade of journalism. This blog's mission was to give students an opportunity to publish their voices. The Vox Box and the Vox wrapped up in June 2009, but you can follow former staffers' new blog at http://voxxiez.blogspot.com.