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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, which was later changed to The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, was written by John Boyne. The story follows a young boy, Bruno, through the Holocaust.
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When is the boy in the striped pajamas set?
"The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" was a movie based upone a book. The story takes place in Nazi Germany during WW2 and it focuses on a son of a German soldier who lived near the Auschwitz concentration camp. It has been awhile since I've seen it so I can't pinpoint a specific year of the war but it was between 1940
Is Bruno good or bad for making friend with Shmuel?
It was bad because he had friends in the bedinning andhe died in the end
What is the cooks name in the boy in the striped pajamas?
there are two Jews that are named in the book. the old man that works at Bruno's house is Pavel. The little Jewish boy that Bruno is friends with is named Shmuel
What is Shmuel's real name from the boy in the striped pajamas?
His name is Shmuel. Shmuel is the Hebrew form of "Samuel".
Why is the boy in the striped pyjams important?
It set him apart from the rich boy that became his friend. And the rich boy thought they were pajamas, but he didn't realize they were for prisoners.
Falling action of the boy in the striped pajamas?
I saw the movie a while ago so this is by memory but I know the conflict was the german officers son wanted to help the boy in the camp but ten goes inside and I believe the falling action is when the German boy goes into the camp and then is killed
Why does Gretel replace her dolls with maps in the boy in the striped pajamas?
its mostly because of her listz, in the book after he came to tutor bruno and gretel , gretel changed.Lieutenant Kotler might have had an impact on gretel as well, maybe she wanted to impress him
What is the name of the Jewish boy in the boy in the striped pajamas?
The boy who wears the striped pyjamas is named Shmuel (the Hebrew origin of Samuel).
He is befriended by the Bruno, the son of the German officer, who near the end of the book also wears a set of the "striped pyjamas" given to him by Shmuel.
Who are the dynamic and static characters in boy in striped pajamas?
Dynamic: Gretel, maybe pavel
Static: father,Fury,Furys girlfriend/eva, mother, grandmother,grandfather,lieutenant kolter
What are the simalarity's between Shmuel and Bruno in The Boy in the Striped Pajamas?
There are quite a few differences between Shmuel and Bruno; they both share the same birthday. But I would really like to know some others because I need to find out some similarities for my school homework.
Why did john boyne write the holocaust into The Boy in the Striped Pajamas?
Because the novel wouldn't have made any sense without it. Bruno lived next door to arguably the most notorious concentration camp of the Second World War, where the Jews were suffering through the Holocaust. A huge part of the plot would've been missing without mentioning Auschwitz - and by association - the Holocaust.
What are the name of the chapters in The Boy in the Striped Pajamas?
1. Bruno Makes a Discovery
2. The New House
3. The Hopeless Case
4. What They Saw Through the Window
5. Out of Bounds at All Times and No Exceptions
6. The Overpaid Maid
7. How Mother Took Credit for Something That She Hadn't Done
8. Why Grandmother Stormed Out
9. Bruno Remembers That He Used to Enjoy Exploration
10. The Dot That Became a Speck That Became a Blob That Became a Figure That Became a Boy
11. The Fury
12. Shmuel Thinks of an Answer to Bruno's Question
13. The Bottle of Wine
14. Bruno Tells a Perfectly Reasonable Lie
15. Something He Shouldn't Have Done
16. The Haircut
17. Mother Gets Her Own Way
18. Thinking Up the Final Adventure
19. What Happened the Next Day
20. The Last Chapter
*Author's Note
**Interview With John Boyne
***Reader's Circle Books
How does Bruno describes the train in The Boy in the Striped Pajamas?
Bruno notices that his train is practically empty (because unknown to him, it only transports Germans/the military) and the other train is full of people (because again unknown to him, that train only transports Jews).
Who are the Fury and the beautiful blonde woman in the The Boy in the Striped Pajamas?
The fury is hitler. It is actually fuhrer (pronounced fue re) meaning leader in german. The blone lady is eva braun, hitlers girlfriend, who ended up killing hitler along with herself the day after they were married.
Is there any irony in the book The Boy in the Striped Pajamas?
Yeah, that the Nazi father gets his son Bruno killed when he thought only the Jews would die. He got owned.
What does the fence symbolize in boy in striped pajamas?
an obstacle in being together than can be over comed
Where does bruno live in the book the boy in the stripped pajamas?
He lives in Auschwitz as his father is promoted to Commandant after the visit from The Fury
How does Bruno inadvertently get Shmuel into trouble?
When Shmuel is in the Commandant's house polishing the glasses, Bruno walks in and after talking he gives Shmuel something to eat. When Lieutenant Kotler walks in and asks Shmuel if he had taken some food, Shmuel answers that his friend(Bruno) gave it to him. Bruno felt pressured by Lieutenant Kotler's questioning of their friendship, so Bruno said he didn't know Shmuel. Because of Bruno's lying, Shmuel got into trouble.
What is the difference between the boy in the striped pajamas and the holocaust?
the Boy in the Striped Pajamas is a fictional story that takes place in Auchwitz concentration camp in Poland. the film is about a boy affected by the holocaust, so there isn't a specific difference.
What does heil Hitler mean in The Boy in the Striped Pajamas?
"Heil Hitler" is German for "Hail Hitler"
In boy of the painted cave which two animals does Tao try to draw in Chapter Five?
In Chapter Five of "The Boy of the Painted Cave," Tao attempts to draw a mammoth and a bison. His efforts reflect his desire to capture the essence of these powerful animals, which are significant in the context of his tribe's culture and survival. This moment highlights Tao's growing artistic skills and his connection to the natural world around him.
