In Response to Oedipus

I agree with the statement that Hans Hubermann played the vital role that allowed Liesel to become more at home and comforted when she initially came to be at 33 himmel street. Through his kindness and selflessness Liesel came to love him the most. He continually woke her up from her nightmares and made everything alright in her life. He was even more of an older friend or sibling at times, especially when he let her get away with little things and promised, "I won't tell mama". Regardless of whether or not Hans took in Liesel to replace the absence of his real children, he still loved her. This affection is apparent when Liesel refers to papa's eyes as silver. The feeling of Silver eyes is comforting. Silver is the color of confidence and competence. It bestows a wiser and more intriguing view of the nature of papa. The proof that Liesel loved papa the most came at the end of the book when Liesel was crying over the corpses of her foster parents. She couldn't bring herself to look at her papa, " Papa. She would not, and could not, look at Papa. Not yet. Not now". Liesel loved him so dearly that she physically couldn't stand to witness his inert body. She simply loved him too much.