Monday, April 19, 2010
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
When Bruno dresses in the filthy striped pajamas, he remember something his grandmother once said," You wear the right outfit and you feel like the person you're pretending to be." (page 205) How is this true for Bruno? What about his father? What does this statement contribute to the overall meaning of the story?
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When Bruno puts on the pajamas, or as John Boyne spells it "pyjamas" , he really is playing a very secretive game of dress-up. For the moment he steps into the pajamas and goes under the fence, he is just like Shmuel. I think his Father is a rotten man who likes to beat on another ethnicity that isn't the same as his. It makes me want to spit up lunch when he strides in, thinking he is so smart in his offensive uniform. His Father is so proud of the Fury coming over too his filthy little dwelling next to one of the most offensive camps ever to be established in the world.
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(One who finds the Fury offensive and a disgraceful to the human race)
This means the importance and reality of what was going on in the entire book. I also think that Bruno wanted to experience all that had happend to the unfortunate people in the time. I think Bruno felt like for once he could relate to people a lot better, and step in there shoes. Even though germans did not appriciate the Jewish religion, Bruno at least tried his best to relate. That is what I think it ment to Bruno when he put on the striped pajamas.
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I think that the meaning of the story is that you should treat everyone equally."You wear the the right outfit and you feel like the person you are pretending to be" means that you can dress up as anything,anywhere. The other meaning of this story is that don't judge a book by its cover, don't judge a person by what they believe. You can also make a friend anywhere. I feel bad for Bruno because he wasn't told anything, so he didn't know that what he was saying and doing was wrong. I don't really get the ending though, it was kind of like the author just wanted to end the book. I feel especially bad for Shmuel, he never got to feel real life as Bruno knew it.
ReplyDeleteCamilla
That is true for Bruno because he's pretending to be a Jew, which means he's being treated like dirt. His father might be captured in a worse place or killed. This will affect the story because Bruno stayed there for a long time.
ReplyDelete~Camryn
I think it is true for Bruno by he will play the paet of the prisoner but at the same time being curious and ignorant. I think this is true for Brunos dad by him always coming home with a spiff and tidy jacket bossing everyone around. Sam
ReplyDeleteBruno is pretending to be a jew so he can play with Shmuel. Shmuel is Brunos best and only friend. and his father is pretending to be a nazi. bruno and his father are not getting along. The father doesn't know shmuel so he doesn't treat him right.
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Bruno is pretending to be a jew so he can play with his new friend Shmuel. He feels dirty in the filthy clothes and asks if they had ever been washed. Shmuel, said no. His face must have had a horrified look displayed on it.
ReplyDeleteHe feels like a jew, and Grandmother said with the right cloths, you can be anyone. Or, something like that. avery