Essays on City of Thieves

In the chilling landscapes of winter in Russia, survival becomes an arduous feat, especially for individuals like Koyla and Lev, who are in perpetual motion, relentlessly seeking life's essentials: food, water, and shelter. The City of Thieves encapsulates their harrowing journey, emphasizing the profound themes of survival and the physical and mental toll of pain and suffering. This essay delves into these themes, exploring the characters' resilience in the face of adversity. Survival Struggles Survival is a paramount theme in…

In the book, City of Thieves by David Benioff, it is set in a time where their city is under complete chaos. Lev Beniov, the main character living in the middle of the brutal Siege of Leningrad, January of 1942. German soldiers surround the Russian city, food is scarce, and hope is shredding thin. Lev, a young boy alone in the city while his mother and sister have been evacuated, but he has volunteered to remain, working as a volunteer…