The difference between rebellion and doing what is right.

The Book Thief contains scenes of what seems to be rebellion. Rebellion is subjective to people's own beliefs. This rebellion in The Book Thief between Jews and Nazis can be looked at from two points of views. A Jew may view it as doing the right thing, and fighting for natural rights, but to a Nazi or even a brainwashed German, this conflict may be seen as unwarranted rebellion or disgusting revolt. Each person's set of morals and beliefs conflict in ways that makes it hard to pick a side when you are caught in the midst of it. This contrast also can be used as evidence to back up the novel's overall theme that everyone is capable of good and evil. Connecting the two is simple but also complex at the same time. A person's beliefs may make them seem like an evil person, but to someone with the same beliefs may view their actions as necessary or "what I would have done." This novel explicates human's complex minds and values.