The themes of The Book Thief

1. Hope

1.1. Hope in humanities capacity for good

2. Survival

3. Death

3.1. The universal experience

4. Guilt

5. Fear

5.1. Fear in humanities capacity for evil

5.2. Injustice

5.3. Fear of being incapable of changing ones future

5.4. A fear of death

6. Redemption

6.1. The redemptive power of friendship, love and connection