GERMAN AND JEWISH BOYS SPOTTED
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
Discrimination doen't interfere with true friendship.
Hands- Theme
"He looked down and did something quite out of character for him: he took hold of Shmuel's tiny hand in his and squeezed it tightly." Bruno didn't care if Shmuel was different; he was the best friend that Bruno did and would ever have.
Hitler- Big Event
"Heil Hitler." These two words reveal that this story takes place during the Holocaust. The word "holocaust" doesn't occur once in this book. The story is in Bruno's perspective, and he doesn't know what the Holocaust is. This is the main event happening in this book.
Boy- Protagonist
"And one final thought came into her brother's head as he watched the hundreds of people in the distance going about their business, and that was the fact that all of them - were wearing the same clothes as each other: a pair of grey striped pajamas with a grey striped cap on their heads." The picture shows a young boy during the Holocaust with his arms up in innocence, which describes Bruno very much. The quote shows that young Bruno isn't sure why they moved to Out-With, and why there are people in striped "pajamas".
Bruno, who is full of innocence and life; would do anything for his best friend, Shmuel on the other side of the fence.
Summary
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