Lieutenant Kotler and Bruno's Mother had an affair and Bruno's father found out.
Father questions Lieutenant Kotler about his father, the professor, to gauge Kotler's background and possibly to assert his own authority. He seems to be searching for a connection or a way to assert his own values, contrasting his own status with Kotler's. This interaction highlights the tension between personal history and the current political climate, illustrating how relationships and loyalties are complicated in the context of their environment.
The wine wasted in Lieutenant Kotler's lap.
Lieutenant Kotler called Pavel a word that Bruno did not know most likely a cuss word.
Bruno, asked Kotler for an old spare tire with which to make a tire swing. Kotler replied in jest about one of the other soldier's fat belly.
I believe he might have left for a number of reasons, but it's hard to put a finger on a specific one. 1. He might have been Jewish 2. Lieutenant Kotler said his Father was a 'Professor of Literature' and at that time, academics like Kotler's Father had to be reported.
Lieutenant Kotler and Bruno's Mother had an affair and Bruno's father found out.
Father questions Lieutenant Kotler about his father, the professor, to gauge Kotler's background and possibly to assert his own authority. He seems to be searching for a connection or a way to assert his own values, contrasting his own status with Kotler's. This interaction highlights the tension between personal history and the current political climate, illustrating how relationships and loyalties are complicated in the context of their environment.
He is cruel to the prisoners, and taunts Bruno by calling him “little man,” something the boy despises. Kotler is eventually transferred away from Auschwitz when Father discovers that Kotler's father, a literature professor, fled from Germany in 1938 at the start of the war.
The wine wasted in Lieutenant Kotler's lap.
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Lieutenant Kotler called Pavel a word that Bruno did not know most likely a cuss word.
Bruno, asked Kotler for an old spare tire with which to make a tire swing. Kotler replied in jest about one of the other soldier's fat belly.
Lieutenant Kotler is reluctant around Bruno's father, partly due to the latter's higher rank and authority in the Nazi hierarchy, which creates a power dynamic that makes him cautious. Additionally, Kotler's arrogance and need to impress those in higher positions lead him to be more formal and restrained. He is also aware of the complexities and dangers associated with the war and the political climate, which adds to his unease. Overall, this reluctance reflects the pressures and expectations of military life during that time.
19 years old.
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