Deep from the Past

SUMMARY:
Liesel and Rudy start stealing, literally, stealing, in a boy´s group, Arthur. They are stealing so that they can eat, then they tried it on their own, and it went well. Hans Hubermann´s past and survival is being uncovered. Death lets us know that Hans Hubermann scaped from it twice, and reveals his survival. He was at the army, and a Jew, Erik Vandenburg which was a great friend of Hans saved his life, he went into battle instead of Hans, none of the men that went came back, and there it is, Hans is still alive. Erik Vanderburg actually taught Hans how to play the accordion. Next event in the book: Max Vanderburg, Erik´s son, which I infer was in the army, shows up in Hans´house. 2 questions he made: "Hans Hubermann? Do you still play the accordion?"

TEXT RESPONSES:

"In the good weather months, he worked vigorously, and even in winter, he often said to Rosa that business might not be pouring, but it would at least drizzle now and again."
I believe that for people who were in low or middle society class during thaat period of time, work was HARD, especially in the not so good weather. As Hans said, work drizzled, sometimes he was able to work, sometimes he wasn´t. I think the lack of job of Hans due to their economic situation and the bad weather, took Liesel to steal since she didn´t receive enough food, then Hans would get worried about Liesel, and spend time with her, and wouldn´t have so much time work=less money. VICIOUS CIRCLE.

"I´ve seen so many young men over the years who think they´re running at other young men. They are not. They´re running at me."
For starters, the character who states this quote is Death, FYI. What I believe Death means with this quote is that men of the army think they are in search for other men to kill them and fight them, however they don´t realize that by going to war they are aiming at Death, not at other men.


FINAL THOUGHTS:
For food, Liesel and Rudy are stealing. And Death gives us a rewind of Hans Hubermann´s life, SO interesting. Death lets us know that a Jew, which was his friend in the army, Erik Vanderburg, saved his life, and taught him to play the accordion. And the guy that appears in Hans´ house is in fact, Erik´s son. Work is hard for Hans and among that, he worries about Liesel. Finally, Death believes that war is stupid, they are aiming at it!!