5th September 2019

Studied Texts Exam Intro + Tips

Use the words from the question to frame your statement.

Do not write in first person at all – NO I THINK, I BELIEVE.

Break the question into the key parts. If there is more than one treat both parts equally and apart as necessary. e.g “Analyse how supposedly insignificant events (1) or details revealed one or more significant themes (2)”

In The Book Thief, Markus Zusak uses conventions of the magical realism genre to manipulate supposedly insignificant events. This manipulation conveys the novel’s theme; the power of words. Supposedly insignificant events in The Book Thief include the stealing of the Liesel’s first book, painting over a Mein Kampf and the town in which the story is based in. Magical realism manipulates these events and allows us to see them in a new light, revealing the true power of words.