What is conscious social commentary? when a writer points to a problem caused by social customs without explicitly challenging those customs
when a writer directly attributes a problem to social customs
when a writer makes negative remarks about a topic
when a writer makes positive remarks about a topic

rudy is the nazi ideal, unfortunately for the nazis his ideal comes in the form of jesse the complete opposite of those who embrace the idea of white supremacy. over the course of the novel, rudy learns that he wants nothing to do with the hitler youth, and because of this his parents are forced to make a bargain; rudy's father is forced into the military, so that his son can remain home.   both liesel and hans influence that young man that rudy becomes. following han's example, rudy puts aside his own hunger to risk his life so that the jewish prisoners might have bread to eat.

the eye wink at the hand; yet let that be / which the eye fears, when it is done, to see.

it can make them lose love for themselves