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Bruno's The Boy In The Striped Pajamas

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The Nazi Party, in WW2 time Germany, forced upon the world multiple hardships. Nationwide prejudice, mass genocide, and conquering foreign lands are just a few of the persecutions made by the Nazis. However, German families, not affected by the mass genocide or conquerings of Germany, were also severely affected by the consequences of global warfare. German families were forced to move away from their homes, work for the cause and development of the war, and engulf themselves in the Nazi culture. In World War 2, the Nazi army used political treachery and racism to interest their military applicants. The German soldiers were shown to believe in what the new political powerhouse party, The Nazi regime, believed in. However, not all German …show more content…

Bruno would often gleefully play in and around his home then, abruptly, he had to move (Boyne 15). Bruno was forced to leave behind his home, friends, and school and move to a “ cold, nasty house “ because of his father, who was an esteemed Nazis military superior, received a promotion (Boyne 15). When Bruno moved to his new home in the middle of no where, he found his new home very dark, lonely, and some what creepy. Bruno also found that when he arrived at his new home, his family was always being watched. His home was always full of fellow Nazis from his father, which protected and kept surveillance on his family. Since Bruno’s father was a Nazi, he was expected and forced to think like a Nazi. Bruno and his sister, Gretel, had a teacher that would visit their home and educate them with biased based opinions. Their teacher would tell them that they both believe in the Nazi culture and taught them the racism the nazis held against Jews and other types of people that the Nazis viewed as “ subhuman “. Bruno was also taught that despite the Nazi’s hatred for Jews, they were moved and put into nice homes where they would live nice lives away from Germany. Bruno often questioned these teachings but he never fully rejected them. Bruno soon discovered a concentration camp nearby his home, but could not enter. However, eventually with the help of his Jewish friend Shmuel, Bruno managed to enter the camp and witness the truth behind the camps. Once he entered the camp and saw how poorly the Jews were being treated, the boys’ plan backfired and got both of them

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During his work, he was informed that the residents, along with the manager, were Jews in hiding. Then soon after, the Jewish adults were being removed from society, Bruno decided to meet with Albert Van Den Berg, who was connected and a part of an organization who moved Jewish children into more safe hiding spots. This was the start to reach more meaningful, real accomplishments in Bruno’s life. He rode his bike place to place, working alone to protect his peers, in search of hiding places for Jews. along with the help of his new colleague, Albert.

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Although we only get snippets of her conversations with Bruno's father, we understand that she's not in favour of what's happening. At one point her son hears her say: "… as if it's the most natural thing in the world and it's not, it's just not…" (11.683). She may not go against her husband in front of her children, but clearly, Bruno's mom understands what is happening and is not in full-support. Her dismay only increases as the family spends more time in Auschwitz—instead of growing numb to the atrocities next door, Bruno's mother becomes more agitated, which we can see when she says: "It's horrible […]. Just horrible.

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Then, he feels depressed for a few days and starts going to the backyard and finds a window which lead to him in a different world than he lives in. Also, he made a new friend named Schmuel and started going there regularly to play with him. Because of, not telling Bruno that he now lives near a concentration camp, he never knew not to go there. Instead, he thinks it’s a farm and crawls inside with Schmuel at last and by wearing “pajamas”. As a result of this, Bruno and Schmuel, both get thrown into the gas chamber and get killed at the end.

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This is a confusing, powerful story set during World War II where wealthy ignorant boy meets an “out-with” Jew. the film stays true to the book through the plot where Bruno dies, And deviates through the mother 's character and the resolution. Since Bruno died of the same reason in both the film version and the book, it shows how the film stayed true to the book. Bruno had left to go to the Concentration Camp with Shmuel thinking they would just go find Shmuel’s father and Say Goodbye.

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He doesn't get why all of the other people marching with them look so scared. Just as Bruno decides that he really has to go home, the group is sent into a warm room. Bruno apologizes to Shmuel since were able to find his father, then tells him that when he comes to Berlin to visit him, they can play with all the other friends Bruno had made back in Berlin. He made sure to tell

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