No, the story is fiction. The father, Ralf, was based on the real-life commandant, Rudolf Hoess. And Auschwitz certainly existed, but the idea that it was possible to crawl under the fence is absurd. In reality, the fences had a high-voltage current and the whole of the main site at Auschwitz was surrounded by a 'no-go' strip at least 300 yards wide. Anyone seen in the 'no-go' area was shot on sight. See the link.
No, the Boy in the Striped Pajamas is not a true story or even based on one. It is a fable by John Boyne. There are some realistic points though. Such as:
These points make it unrealistic:
It has most of the classifications of a fable.
A fable is defined as a story with a clear moral message, and one that places less emphasis on the characters and settings, and more on the plot and what actually happens in the story. Fables also usually are short and have animals with human characteristics rather than human characters.
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas is a fable, because it contains half of these classifications;
- A clear moral message (compassion)
- More emphasis on plot (hence the limited descriptions)
- Simple language
Though it is longer than a traditional fable, it is still classified as one
kids are the most curious living beings in this world. wonder why
Of course it is! Mainly in the concentration camp there are.
becaus it has a moral and has a leson to learn in it which will probably help most people in real life.
yes
No, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas is a fable by John Boyne.
Night is actually a true story, while Boy in the Striped Pajamas is fiction.
She was happy : )
They arent
sad
No, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas is a fable by John Boyne.
Night is actually a true story, while Boy in the Striped Pajamas is fiction.
Jack Scanlon plays Shmuel in The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
She was happy : )
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They arent
sad
Mark Herman is the director of The Boy In The Striped Pajamas
The maid's name in The Boy in the Striped Pajamas is Maria.
No, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas is a fable by John Boyne.
It wasn't changed. Pyjamas is the correct spelling of Pajamas in Europe.
the story came from the holocaust in the 1940's