Max vandenburg is a german jew who takes refuge in the hubermanns household in molching germany. Hes given a copy of hitlers book and the other tools he needs to get to himmel street. At the beginning of the story, liesel was nine years old almost ten. The film is about a young girl living with her adoptive german family during the nazi era. His personality itself is not dark and grey but his physical features are. When max and liesel have a joyful reunion, its almost like the jewish fighter is punching hitler right in the face. She was renowned as the best word shaker of her region because she knew how powerless a person could be without words. He made a deal with hans that if either one of them died, the other would take care of their family. However, max found comfort in his fist fighting german friend walter kugler. The book thief how is each of liesels book titles an ironic comment on the times.
If there can be such a thing as a sweet, reflective fable about death and the holocaust, the book thief is it. Check out our revolutionary sidebyside summary and analysis. There was a constant urge to speak both expressions, spurred on by the affliction of guilt 208. Since the story is set in nazi germany, you can see whats coming when good christian hans takes in max vandenburg ben schnetzer. The book thief 20 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Ben schnetzer born february 8, 1990 is an american actor schnetzer was born and raised in new york city, the son of actors stephen schnetzer and nancy snyder. Max vandenburg in the book thief is introduced to readers as the struggler, but as the story unfolds, he is revealed as anything but. What is ironic about the title of max vandenburg s book. He is then taken to the town of molching with the help of hans hubermann, liesels papa.
The film was nominated for the academy award for best original score. Ben schnetzer born february 8, 1990 is an american actor. Check out shmoop s visual take on what its all about. Since liesel is the main character for the book thief, i wanted this young kid to have been the main character of another movie. Liesel attaches herself to max, reading him book after book. Max vandenburg character analysis some quotes from max when death captures me he will feel my fist on his face you cant marry a jew, but theres no law against fighting one his hair is like feathers in the morning he would return to the basement. The character of max vandenburg in the book thief from. Some quotes from max when death captures me he will feel my fist on his face you cant marry a jew, but theres no law against fighting one. I think that he all in all has a gloomy personality and portrays a dark side just by being himself. Max vandenburgs guilt the book thief by mark zusak. Later, when max stumbles to the door, hans readily takes in the persecuted jew, protecting and hiding him in spite of the nazi threats. Thats the only difference between us and a lump of clay. She also gives liesel a little black book, which leads liesel to write her own story, the book thief.
This quote summarizes exactly how max perceives the majority of german people. The hubermanns protect him from the nazi regime by hiding him in their basement under the staircase with a bed of tarpaulin sheets and a wall of paint cans max was born on. This guy is a fighter in just about all the ways someone can be a fighter. He was staying place to place or more, storage unit to basements without a family, without any hope really. A friend enters briefly and gives max some food and a book secretly. Death is present from start to finish in the movie in which the acting performances by sophie nelisse,geoffrey rush and emily watson were remarkable. He played max vandenburg in the film adaptation of the book thief 20. Read the following lesson to learn about the true max.
The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance. Apr 17, 2017 take young actor ben schnetzer very seriously. The wife of the mayor of molching who employs rosa hubermann. Max vandenburg is a jewish fistfighter who hides in the hubbermans basement for a small period of the holocaust. He is the son of the actors stephen schnetzer and nancy snyder and has a brother named max.
Erik saves hans one day and also taught hans how to play his beloved accordion. He is telling us here the book is about liesel, her books, hans, erik and their shared accordion, the nazis, max eriks son, and the books liesel steals. A collection of oneshots written by yours truly set in the beautifully created world of the book thief. Comparecontrast liesel meminger and max vandenburg max vandenburg was a jew in hiding in the 1940s. You will never, however, hear him ask for a cup of cawfee. Words max vandenburg x oc the book thief they met in a library. His hair is like feathers in the morning he would return to the basement. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
He arrives in himmel street and sleeps for three days. The book thief is a 20 war drama film directed by brian percival and starring geoffrey rush, emily watson, and sophie nelisse. Explore our collection of motivational and famous quotes by authors you know and love. Max vandenburg is a german jew who takes refuge in the hubermanns household in molching germany on himmel heaven street during the events of world war two, developing a close friendship with liesel meminger. Character profile for max vandenburg from the book thief page 1. His father saved hanss life during world war i, and later hans tries to save maxs life, which puts the hubermanns lives in great jeopardy.
That young man is max vandenburg ben schnetzer, in his film debut, the son of the man that saved hans life back in world war i. Schnetzers accent has a slight katharine hepburn lilt. The timeline below shows where the character max vandenburg appears in the book thief. For max, simply surviving is an act of resistance against hitler. Based on the popular novel by markus zusak, the book thief is the first of schnetzers films to be releasedand its a solid introduction. The book has now helped two people who are against hitler. She fell into a depression after the death of her only son in the great war. In the book thief, max is the character who bears the most guilt. One by one they climbed into the ring and beat him down. Hardworking, intelligent even with her inability to read at the beginning of the story, brave, bold character summary. Ben schnetzer was born on february 8 1990 in new york, to actors stephen schnetzer and nancy snyder. As a fighter, he would rather openly oppose those who hate him.
One of the books that liesel read to max when he was sick is actually the book the book thief itself, containing the sentence. Dec 18, 20 that young man is max vandenburg ben schnetzer, in his film debut, the son of the man that saved hans life back in world war i. He feels deeply guilty for leaving his family to save himself, an act he sees as a choice rather than a necessity to survive. With roles in three upcoming feature films, he has yet to be cast as an american. Narrated by death and set to a little women like john williams score, the film follows liesel meminger sophie. Quotes tagged as max vandenburg showing 14 of 4 for liesel meminger, the early stages of 1942 could be summed up like this. The book thief max vandenburg fanfic liesel is my little sister, and my best friend. After finishing the book with tears in my eyes, i decided to rent the book thief movie from my local. Discover and share quotes from the book thief max vandenburg. First of all i have to say i wished so much for a good movie set in. The rest of the book is spent explaining these subjects. The book thief is definitely one of the best films that i have seen this year. A short history of the jewish fist fighter summary.
His father saved hanss life during world war i, and later hans tries to save max s life, which puts the hubermanns lives in great jeopardy. For max vandenburg, those were the two most pitiful words he could possibly say, rivaled only by im sorry. During world war ii, a young german girl shares stolen books with a hidden jewish refugee. Jan 21, 2014 max vandenburg is a jewish man who was born and raised in nazi germany.
The book thief part three summary and analysis gradesaver. Nazi germany makes max feel this way, persecuting jews and threatening anyone who shows compassion towards the jewish religion. The best world shakers were the ones who understood the true power of words. In the end, the problem with the book thief s adaptation is that its just not a very good film. Max vandenburg there isnt much of his character in the movie, but. Ilsa allows liesel to visit, read and steal books in her personal library. Schnetzer was born and raised in new york city, the son of actors stephen schnetzer and nancy snyder. At this age, liesel was unfortunately separated from her family, her father and brother died and her mother was most likely brought to a concentration camp. Max vandenburg character anylasis by rachael nizialek on prezi. Starring geoffrey rush, roger allam, emily watson and sophie nelisse.
He portrayed the character of max vandenburg in the book thief. He fought in world war i, where he saved hans hubermanns life. After his father died and his mother lost all of her money, they went to live with max s uncle and his six cousins, where he learned to fight. I didnt know what being a communist meant but i knew mama was one and that it was very dangerous to be one right now. This particular image tells a lot about max s personality. For max, these times are loaded with conflicting emotions. Max vandenburg is a 23 year old jewish street fighter who finds himself in the middle of a terrible situation when german soldiers invade his home. Death introduces max vandenburg, a jewish living in the dark, starving, and waiting for a chance to escape. He grew up in new york city and graduated from the guildhall school of music and drama in london. The film is based on the 2005 novel of the same name by markus zusak and adapted by michael petroni. He is a graduate of the guildhall school of music and drama in london. Max, like liesel, comes to the story fresh from experiencing great loss. Oct 29, 20 the book thief is a lifeaffirming story of survival and of the resilience of the human spirit. This is the first thing you hear as the movie, the book thief, begins.
Max is then then taken away by his good friend, and kept in a closet for two years. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one. Schnetzer, ben as max in the book thief young actors, hot actors. Based on the bestseller by markus zusak, the film tells the story of liesel meminger sophie nelisse, a young girl left in the care of foster parents hans hubermann geoffrey rush and his strict laundress wife, rosa emily watson. He played max vandenburg in the film adaptation of the book thief. They share book readings together and he begins to encourage her to write as well. Max vandenburg quotes 4 quotes goodreads share book. With a new educated person in the house, max and liesel develop a strong friendship that will change her life. The book thief cliffsnotes study guides book summaries. Take young actor ben schnetzer very seriously w magazine. Though this first impression hints that a dark movie is about to unfold, the book thief tells a story not only about death, fear, and sacrifice, but also life, hope, and joy. Max desires to live and his fighting spirit probably has a lot to do with his ultimate survival. He was a troublemaker in that show and that is what rudy is in the book thief. Nov 14, 20 actor ben schnetzer is a new yorker, born and raised.
Onata aprile liesel meminger liesel is a little girl with a lot of confidence and so i needed to pick an actor who was good enough to be confident in the movie. However, during max s father time in war, he met hans hubermann. Max vandenburg is the jewish man who hides in the hubermanns basement. I think this role would be easy for cole because his role in the suite life of zack and cody is very similar. I think that johnny depp would fill the role of death very well. We were being sent away to a safer and better family. Characters max vandenburg max, like liesel, comes to the story fresh from experiencing great loss. Max vandenburg click the character infographic to download.
Hans impresses upon his daughter, a person is only as good as their word. Feb 26, 2015 the stranger turns out to be max vandenburg, a jewish man with a unique connection to the hubermanns, and they proceed to hide him in their basement. Ben schnetzer as max vandenburg the book thief h max vandenburg is a jewish man who liesels foster family, the hubermans, is concealing because he is the child of a war comrade of mr. Chapter 5 the communist and the jew max vandenburg.
The film is based on markus zusaks 2005 novel of the same name. Max vandenburg character timeline in the book thief. The book thief study guide contains a biography of markus zusak, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. In my religion were taught that every living thing, every leaf, every bird, is only alive because it contains the secret word for life. The book thief had struck for the first timethe beginning of an.
When she had found an empty chair just in front of him, he had smiled sweetly at her. See more ideas about ben schnetzer, the book thief and max vandenburg. Erik vandenburg was an inhabitant of stuttgart, germany. In the basement of 33 himmel street, max vandenburg could feel the fists of the entire nation. He played mark ashton in the movie pride, released in 2014, and. Max vandenburg is the jewish man who hides in the hubermanns. In this chapter, death reveals how hans put his copy of mein kampf to work for good. The book thief 20 ben schnetzer as max vandenburg imdb. The book thief featurette a story unlike any other 20 geoffrey rush movie hd duration. The book thief cast, info, trivia famous birthdays. He acts as an older brother to liesel and someone to lean on. Quotes tagged as maxvandenburg showing 14 of 4 for liesel meminger, the early stages of 1942 could be summed up like this.
The the book thief quotes below are all either spoken by max vandenburg or refer to max vandenburg. This was a rather unfortunate time for all jewish men, women, and children as propaganda tended to make them seem like the enemy. Fairly quickly, he develops a close friendship with liesel. For the next few hours max continually thought about leaving but could not bring himself to because he needed that hiding spot desperately. Though the book s individual style might not appeal to all, its nevertheless very obviously wellwritten. Mar 20, 20 max vandenburg the book thief alexis nischwitz. The setting changes to stuttgart, where a starving jew named max vandenburg is hiding alone in a storage room. The man in hiding max vandenburg x reader shayna wattpad. He died in 1916, world war i, at around the time max was born.