Thick, dark ash swam around the sky like silver snow floating to the dry soil. A towering barbed wire fence surrounded the area. Narrow houses scattered across the brittle land, some people shuffling around the camp. Distress, famine, and solitude coated everything in sight. Sitting cross-legged on a distinctive side of the fence, the side of the fence where roses bloom crimson, and tulips shine amber. The side of the fence where warm turkey, buttery potatoes, and tender peas and beans are served, was a nine-year-old boy named Bruno, who died trying to play with his only friend, Shmuel. In the book, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne, Bruno’s father was a Nazi, and was promoted so his family had to move to Poland, which was virtually …show more content…
From the very beginning, Bruno complained about the house, and said it was absolutely horrible. His family put this off as typical nine-year-old behaviour - nobody likes to move. They, as well as ignoring him, pushed him away. His mother and father told him to play outside (with nobody to even play with), or to leave them alone because they were busy. Later on in the book, Bruno’s mother gathered how dreadful the idea of moving …show more content…
And you’re still hungry?’ ‘A little,’ said Bruno ‘I’m going for a walk, and I thought I might get peckish on the way.’ Maria shrugged her shoulders, and went over to the cooker.” page 135 Maria didn’t care that Bruno was going for a walk, nor where he was going on this walk, or when he would be back. Although Maria is not Bruno’s parent, she should be looking out for him when his mother and father are gone. But none of this would’ve happened if it wasn’t for Bruno’s father. Not only was he a Nazi, which is horrible enough, but considering his high level in the job, he was promoted to move away from Berlin, which caused the biggest problem of all. Poland had one of the worst concentration camps; Auschwitz. Looking through Bruno’s new window, he can see it - smoke billowing in the air, stick-like people scattered around, slouched, and hunched