The Visitor

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Liesel Hubermann is a twelve-year-old German girl and the protagonist. She is the daughter of Hans and Rosa Hubermann and shows courage by creating a distraction to help protect Max.

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Max Vandenburg is a Jewish man hidden in the Hubermanns' basement. He is important because the family is risking arrest and death to keep him safe.

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The story is set in Germany during World War II, when Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party had great power. Jewish people were treated cruelly, and anyone helping them could be punished severely.

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They learn that a group of NSDAP members is heading through the area and checking basements to see if they are good enough to be shelters.

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She crashes into Klaus Behrig on purpose to create a real-looking injury and excuse herself to go home. The collision is not accidental; it is a planned distraction.

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She fakes another fall so Rudy will fetch her father. This helps her warn Hans quickly about the basement inspection.

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Hans reacts calmly and wisely. He understands the danger, warns the family, and decides the best plan is to do nothing and act normally.

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Rosa suggests hiding Max under the bed in Liesel's room. This shows her quick thinking in an emergency.