The protagonist of the story is liesel. She is the protagonist because the protagonist is the central character. liesel is considered the central character because the story is talking about liesel and her life.
The antagonist varies throughout the Novel. For some, depending on their general opinion of the person in question, death tends to be the antagonist, taking people's loved ones from the hand of war. In other times though, they welcome him with a warm heart as a friend, to relieve their sorrow and pain from the tragedies they have faced. tHE ALLIES ARE VIEWED TO MANY AS AN ANTAGONIST, AS MANY CHARACTERS ARE Aryan ADVOCATES, but were snubbed for fighting and the causalities taken in their wake. Adolf Hitler is also viewed as an antagonist to the majority of minor and major characters, even to many of his faithful youth and blonde haired, blue eyed followers. HE IS VIEWED WITH ABSOLUTE HATRED FROM HIS ONCE obedient DEVOTEES FROM THE GIFT OF WAR HE BROUGHT TO THE WORLD IN THE EARLY 1940'S. WITH EVERY BOMB DROPPED, EVERY SOLDIER SHOT, AS HE TOOK THE ONES THEY LOVE TO THE FRONT OF DEATH. MiNOR CHARACTERS ALSO CAUSE MEAGER OUTBURSTS OF CONFLICT, BUT CONFLICT NONETHELESS, AS THEY CONTRIBUTE TO AND FORESHADOW.THE PLOT OF THE NOVEL.