Question

read the quotations below from markus zusaks the book thief. match each one with the theme or lesson it suggests. the human instinct to survive is strong. its not always easy to face your emotions. language can be powerful. quotation theme \when death captures me,\ the boy vowed, \he will feel my fist in his face.\ somewhere, far down, there was an itch in his heart, but he made it a point not to scratch it. he was afraid of what might come leaking out. yes, the führer decided that he would rule the world with words. \i

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each quotation and match it to the theme:

1. For the quotation "When death captures me," the boy vowed, "he will feel my fist in his face.":

The boy’s vow to fight death shows a strong desire to survive. So this matches "The human instinct to survive is strong."

1. For the quotation "Somewhere, far down, there was an itch in his heart, but he made it a point not to scratch it. He was afraid of what might come leaking out.":

The character avoids “scratching” the itch (facing emotions) due to fear, so this matches "It’s not always easy to face your emotions."

1. For the quotation "Yes, the Führer decided that he would rule the world with words.":

The mention of ruling with words highlights the power of language, so this matches "Language can be powerful."

Final Matches:

• "When death captures me," the boy vowed, "he will feel my fist in his face." → The human instinct to survive is strong.
• "Somewhere, far down, there was an itch in his heart, but he made it a point not to scratch it. He was afraid of what might come leaking out." → It’s not always easy to face your emotions.
• "Yes, the Führer decided that he would rule the world with words." → Language can be powerful.

Answer:

To solve this, we analyze each quotation and match it to the theme:

1. For the quotation "When death captures me," the boy vowed, "he will feel my fist in his face.":

The boy’s vow to fight death shows a strong desire to survive. So this matches "The human instinct to survive is strong."

1. For the quotation "Somewhere, far down, there was an itch in his heart, but he made it a point not to scratch it. He was afraid of what might come leaking out.":

The character avoids “scratching” the itch (facing emotions) due to fear, so this matches "It’s not always easy to face your emotions."

1. For the quotation "Yes, the Führer decided that he would rule the world with words.":

The mention of ruling with words highlights the power of language, so this matches "Language can be powerful."

Final Matches:

• "When death captures me," the boy vowed, "he will feel my fist in his face." → The human instinct to survive is strong.
• "Somewhere, far down, there was an itch in his heart, but he made it a point not to scratch it. He was afraid of what might come leaking out." → It’s not always easy to face your emotions.
• "Yes, the Führer decided that he would rule the world with words." → Language can be powerful.