The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
By: John Boyne
Project by: Alayna Hansen
Plot
Bruno's Father is a Nazi Soldier and he is getting a promotion to run "Out-With" a concentration camp. This means that Bruno and his family have to move out of Berlin. He finds a boy named shmuel and he lives across the fence.
Characters
Bruno
A boy who is nine years old and moves with his family to Out-With (Auschwitz).
Bruno's Father
He got a job from Hitler to run Auschwitz the death camp and he moves his family to live in the camp.
The Fury
This is Hitler he is not in the film but there is a whole chapter about him coming to dinner with Eva his "bodyguard"
Shmuel
This is Bruno's friend who is a Jew and lives in "Out-With". This is the boy across the fence.
Maria
The helper or maid for the family.
Bruno's Mother
She Disagrees with what is happening at Auschwitz and wants to move away from that place.
Conflict
There are many conflicts, one was Bruno not wanting to leave Berlin. Another conflict is Bruno wanting to explore what life is like on the "farm".
Setting
Compare and Contrast
- Mother told Bruno , Father told Bruno
- "farm" and "Out-With"
- Father's Attitude towards his family
- No Hitler scene