The Book Thief

As Max leaves his hiding place, he thinks to himself, “he was German. Or more to the point, he had been.” What does he mean here? Explain.

Chapter: The Struggler, Continued The Book Thief

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Max was a German Jew. He once had been seen in terms of his nationality, which was German. Now, he was a Jew, and as a Jew his nationality had been taken away.

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The Book Thief