IntroductionKeywords have great power and, if used correctly, can influence what people believe and how they act.ThesisIn The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, many characters develop an understanding of the power of words in all its unfolding. the novel that causes characters to be negatively impacted.PODCharacters who are negatively affected by the power that words carry include Liesel, Hans, and Rudy.Concluding SentenceLiesel is an example of a character who is negatively affected by the power of words.Body Paragraph 1Topic Sentence 1The slow development of the power of words in Liesel causes her to experience the negative effects of words and misery on many occasions throughout her life.Point 1aLiesel is abandoned by her mother at a young age.Evidence 1a“'My mother is a communist ?' Amazed. Straight ahead. "They always asked her things before I came here." … 'Did the Führer take her away?' … 'I knew it.' The words were thrown against the steps and Liesel could feel the mud of anger stirring hotly in her stomach. “I hate the Fuhrer,” he said. 'I hate it.'” (115) Explanation 1a Liesel's mother leaves her with adoptive parents because she wants to protect her from the fate she is suffering. The words that Paula, Liesel's mother, uses go against Hitler, which led Liesel to lose her mother and experience her own loss. This shows that Liesel experiences unhappiness because of the words her mother uses and Liesel's misunderstanding of her mother's actions. Point 1b Liesel's classmates tease her about her lack of reading skills. Test 1b“'Hey Liesel,' he told her, 'I'm having trouble with this word. Could you read it to me?" He laughed: a smug ten year old... middle of paper... unable to make a decision on his own and his parents made the one they thought was best. Rudy would have been alive if Alex's words had accepted the opportunity to attend special school. Closing Sentence Rudy's lack of knowledge of powerful words led to him being punished. Conclusion Opening sentence The power of words can influence what people believe and the actions they take. Thesis RepetitionMany characters in The Book Thief by Markus Zusak develop an understanding of the strength of power that words possess throughout the book, which leads them to be undesirably influenced.PODLiesel, Hans, and Rudy are characters who are negatively influenced by the power of words .Concluding sentenceOne can wonder, since in The Book Thief many characters are negatively affected by the power of words if the characters are also positively affected by the power of words.