Dawn asked Cornelia Funke:

Liebe, Cornelia! Ich liebe deinen Buch Tintenherz. Meine Frage ist, warum ist Basta so abergläubisch? Danke! Sorry wenn mein Deutsch ist schlecht.

Cornelia Funke Your German is good, Dawn!:) As for Basta - i think he is afraid of so many things and understands so little about himself and the world, that he desperately looks for ways to control it- an amulet for example can comfort such fear as it is something you can cling to. I also believe that Basta has not experienced much kindness in his life. He has no reason to trust the world and sees darkness, betrayal and cruelty everywhere. Which makes him once again long for things or beliefs, that can protect him from all the darkness he knows about.

flag