Blog #3

The character that stood out the most to me was Hans Hubermann. He was a kind man who would do anything for his family and anyone else around him. He saw problems around him and tried to fix them if he could. He wanted so much to help the Jews, and that was one of the problems he faced. By helping the man on the street he was called a "Jew lover" and was not respected by his fellow Germans.  Hans and his family also took in a Jewish man, Max. That showed the pure selflessness of Hans. Even though this was a risky move, he pushed on anyway to try to save the life of another. He was a truly inspiring character, and from the beginning of the novel to the end that never changed. His immediate bond with his foster daughter Liesel was so strong and everlasting, and that also never changed throughout the novel. He was always there for her and he helped her grow into the young woman she was. Hans did not agree with the Nazi's and their tactics. He knew what was going on around him was wrong and the only reason he joined the party for the protection of his family.  There really should be more men in the world like Hans Hubermann.

Blog #2

When I first came to the comic "Prisoner on the Hell Planet" I was a little surprised by it. The author drew humans instead of animals and I felt that by doing this it made us as the readers connect more with Artie's difficult situation. We could actually see real human facial expressions as opposed to animals and by looking at the images we can really feel the human suffering that Artie, as well as the others around him, went through Also, the fact that he drew himself in a prison uniform shows that he actually feels imprisoned by her death, that he is sort of trapped because he might blame himself for it, and doesn't really know how to deal with the pain. I was also really looking for an explanation as to why Anja committed suicide. I personally never really picked up on a reason why while I was reading.