Bruno's The Boy In The Striped Pajamas

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

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