21st April 2020 — hansent
Quote analysis
“Yes the Fuhrer decided he would rule the world with words. “I will never fire a gun, I will not have to””
By saying this Zusak is showing us that the Fuhrer thought he had such an influence that he wouldn’t even need to physically do anything to secure their conquer. This statement empowers us to believe that we can do many more things than just using our words to communicate our thoughts and feelings. There is no lack of confidence at all which convinces us even more so that we should listen to him.
You’re explaining the meaning and relevance of the quote well. The next step is to examine the language techniques that are used here. One that might interest you is irony. Hitler did fire a gun at least once. He shot himself.
Can you perhaps add this to what you have?
CW