Question

read the quotations below from markus zusaks the book thief. match each one with the theme or lesson it suggests.
its not always easy to face your emotions.
language can be powerful.
the human instinct to survive is strong.
quotation
\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 will never fire a gun,\ he devised. \i will not have to.\

Explanation:

• For the first quotation "When death captures me," the boy vowed, "he will feel my fist in his face.": The boy's determination to fight against death shows the strong human instinct to survive.
• For the second 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 fear of what emotions might come out when "scratching" (facing) the "itch" (emotions) relates to the theme of it not being easy to face emotions.
• For the third quotation "Yes, the Führer decided that he would rule the world with words. 'I will never fire a gun,' he devised. 'I will not have to.'": Using words to rule the world implies the power of language.

Answer:

• "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. "I will never fire a gun," he devised. "I will not have to." → Language can be powerful.