What is the main point in The Boy in the Striped Pajamas?
The main themes in The Boy in the Striped Pajamas are innocence, friendship, and human nature. Innocence: Bruno and Shmuel exhibit a childlike innocence. Bruno is largely ignorant of the horrors of the Holocaust, even when he becomes friends with a concentration camp inmate.
What happened in the beginning of the book The Boy in the Striped Pajamas?
The novel begins in Germany in the 1940s. Bruno comes home from school to find the maid, Maria, packing his things because the family is moving away from Berlin. Bruno’s not happy about this and whines to his mom, dad, Gretel, the maid, and her dog (we kid… about the dog part).
Why is Bruno so innocent?
Bruno is innocent because he is sheltered by his parents and has no idea what is going on in the world around him. Shmuel is innocent because he was going to a prison that he did not deserve to be in.
Was The Boy in the Striped Pajamas based on a true story?
Many people who have read the book or watched the film adaptation believe that it is a true story based on real people and real events. However, it is important to understand that the book is a work of fiction. The events portrayed could never have happened.
What does Bruno call his sister?
Who is Gretel and why do you think Bruno refers to her as Hopeless Case? She is Bruno’s sister, and he refers to her as hopeless case because she gets into alot of trouble.
What are the differences between the boy in the striped pajamas movie and book?
A difference between the book and the movie is, in the book the you could make the scenes, and people look like what you imagine them as, in the movie it is what the director thought would be apealing the publics eye, but it not might apeal to some.
Who employs Bruno’s father?
Who employs Bruno’s father? The Fury (or Hitler) employs Bruno’s father. You just studied 7 terms!
What does Gretel call Bruno?
Hopeless Case
Gretel Character Analysis. Gretel is Bruno’s twelve-year-old sister, whom Bruno refers to as a “Hopeless Case.” She feels that she is much wiser and more mature than Bruno, and often taunts him.