Document Type
Paper
Publication Date
Spring 2025
Abstract
The Book Thief and Thirteen Reasons Why depict love in dramatically different ways; these differences come into focus when analyzed through the lens provided in C.S. Lewis’ The Four Loves. The relationships differ in both the nature of the love they depict and the stability they maintain amid tragedy. In Thirteen Reasons Why, Hannah and Clay's connection primarily embodies lust, rooted more in fleeting desire than lasting emotional depth. In contrast, Liesel and Rudy in The Book Thief cultivate a deep love, developing it through a gradual process that aligns with the stages of Lewis' concept of love.
Recommended Citation
Crowe, Hannah, "Falling in Love, Falling Apart: The Intersection of Love and Tragedy in The Book Thief and Thirteen Reasons Why" (2025). English Senior Capstone. 40.
https://pillars.taylor.edu/english-student/40
Notes
Course: ENG 493, English Senior Capstone (Dr. Lorne Mook)