The Book Thief

At the counter of Frau Diller’s store, Death recalls, “The framed Führer looked proud of them.” What does this line imply about the narrator’s attitude toward Hitler and his Nazi regime? Explain.

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From the text we can infer that Death found the Fuhrer to be something of a joke. The children saluted out of necessity..... it was meaningless.

That same afternoon, they returned to Frau Diller’s, “heil Hitlered,” and waited.
“Mixed candy again?” She schmunzeled, to which they nodded. The money splashed the counter and Frau Diller’s smile fell slightly ajar.
“Yes, Frau Diller,” they said in unison. “Mixed candy, please.”
The framed Führer looked proud of them.

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