Bruno to his Grandmother right before going on his final adventure (imagine she was still alive)
Hi Grandma
I really am missing you right now, as you know this is the last day before we move back to Berlin. Well not all of us, father says that he has to stay and do important work. He and Mama got into a fight last night and me and Gretel heard everything, now the next thing we know we are going back to our old home in Berlin. I don't really look forward to it, I have grown to this house in Out-With and im not sure I want to leave. I will miss the funny people in striped pyjamas and the way that they act, I will miss the swing tyre outside the front and most of all I will miss all the adventures I had and all of the discovery's I have found. To be honest I can't even remember the friends I had back in Berlin, there names have slipped out of my memory and all I can think about is life in Out-With. But it will be good to be free again and not en-caged in Out-With with soldiers telling me what to do every time I see them and I do look forward to the fruit stalls and sliding down the banister, but i truly do want to stay at Out-With because it is where I belong.
Hope to see you soon Bruno
Write a letter from the mother to the father upon leaving to move back to Berlin without him
I know I must be hard for you to hear that we are moving back to Berlin, but you know the reason why. This just is not a place for children, Bruno is becoming suspicious, Grettle is changing into something I don't like and the way you respect the Jewish race is just horrible. The smell that drifts from the mountains is just terrible but you don't seem to notice. All you care about is Germany and how to win the war when you should be focusing on your family and what they want. Once we move back to Berlin i hope that our futures will become greater than what they are becoming, people are dying right next door and you think that that is right. This was just like the time you let poor old Pavel get thrown around the room only because he made a little mistake. I really do not like it here and i hope you actually know that. So basically what im trying to say is that i hope you will change your mind and come with us or you could stay in this unforgivable place and waste your life killing innocent people. I really hope you do come with us because then we can live the lives we dreamed of back in Berlin.
I guess this is goodbye love from your dearest wife
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Chapter 14
1) We get the feeling that Bruno is becoming less innocent and more ignorant because he is becoming jealous of what Shmuel gets to do when he gets all the things in the world
2) It starts raining which just re-minds us how sad the holocaust really was. Also at the same moment Pavel is becoming very weak and Shmuel is getting beaten inside the camp
3) He accidentally mentions Shmuel and how he doesn't get to see him because of the rain
4) Bruno is able to consider Gretel's feelings as he thinks that she too must feel bored at Auschwitz as all she has to do is rearrange her dolls when she would be able to play with her friends back in Berlin. He then feels that he should talk to Gretel as they are both bored.
5) He wants to feel good about himself because he found a friend while Gretel didn't. This is very selfish because Bruno is actually doing the wrong thing and he is also lying to his sister
6) Bruno begins to put the pieces together and recounts the stories in which Shmuel tells him and releases how sad Shmuel's story is about his grandfather and that he can't be found within the camp. He begins to lose his innocence and understand Shmuel's point of view rather than trying to relate his view with his own. He also becomes more sensitive to others feelings rather than his own and begins to realises to listen to others
7) It ironic and hypocritical that Gretel should say not to play with imaginary friends when she still plays with her dolls even though she is 13 years old
2) It starts raining which just re-minds us how sad the holocaust really was. Also at the same moment Pavel is becoming very weak and Shmuel is getting beaten inside the camp
3) He accidentally mentions Shmuel and how he doesn't get to see him because of the rain
4) Bruno is able to consider Gretel's feelings as he thinks that she too must feel bored at Auschwitz as all she has to do is rearrange her dolls when she would be able to play with her friends back in Berlin. He then feels that he should talk to Gretel as they are both bored.
5) He wants to feel good about himself because he found a friend while Gretel didn't. This is very selfish because Bruno is actually doing the wrong thing and he is also lying to his sister
6) Bruno begins to put the pieces together and recounts the stories in which Shmuel tells him and releases how sad Shmuel's story is about his grandfather and that he can't be found within the camp. He begins to lose his innocence and understand Shmuel's point of view rather than trying to relate his view with his own. He also becomes more sensitive to others feelings rather than his own and begins to realises to listen to others
7) It ironic and hypocritical that Gretel should say not to play with imaginary friends when she still plays with her dolls even though she is 13 years old
Chapter 13
1. How does the initial paragraph frame Bruno's state of mind? Bruno's entail change of mind is changing because of his focus on Shmuel and that he is spending so much time with him rather than complaining about leaving Berlin.
2. What does the question Bruno asks Maria show about his development? Bruno asks Maria about Pavel and if he really did use to be a doctor or is he a waiter for the family. By asking this it shows his development as a person and the separation between the standard nazi german and that he doesn't just ignore information put forward and is persistent and seeking the truth. he is also becoming more respectful and is learning more about the servants
3. What is important about Maria's reaction to Bruno's question? It is important to the story because for the first time gives another point of view of family and also shows more juxtaposition within the story (i.e. Kotler and Maria) and another division of the family.
4. Why does Bruno want to tell Shmuel about Pavel? What does this highlight about Bruno's understanding of what is going on? Bruno wants to tell Shmuel about Pavel because they both wear the same clothing which ,may interpret a link between them. This also highlights that Bruno has to understand some factors about the jews and that they had jobs before they arrived there.
5. What do the boys argue about? Who does Bruno defend? Who is right/wrong? Why? Shmuel and Bruno begin to argue about the soldiers and whether or not they are good or bad. Bruno does think that some soldiers are bad, but also good because he thinks his father is good. Shmuel however thinks that all the soldiers are bad. I believe that they both are right because they would be some good soldiers that Shmuel may have not meet (not assigned to deal with the jews) but there is undoubtedly bad soldiers. Also, the point of view is heavily based upon there nationality as well for example, a proud Nazi thinks they are good and that the Holocaust is good as opposed to a jews point of view.
6. Shmuel says 'You don't know what it's like here.' and Bruno reacts by saying 'You don't have any sisters, do you?' He says this to avoid an answer to Shmuel. What does this show about Bruno's understanding of what is happening? Bruno is beginning to understand the darkness behind the fence and wants to hold on to the innocence he has but it is beginning to fade. This also shows that he is getting more information, a key aspect which is hid for most Germans to conceal the darkness of the camps. He also doesn't want to get involved with his father and his work because he also suspects his dad is involved.
7. What connection do the boys have regarding Lt. Kotler? The boys connections to Lt. Kotler is that both believe that he is a bully and a mean person. They are also frightened of him a and that he is a generally bad man.
8. What has changed in the the way Bruno sees Pavel? Bruno begins to notice Pavel as a person and everything he does around the house such as waitering for the family, rather a 'slave'. He also, rather than looking past him and never notice him, begins to notice everything he does in detail. He also begins to view Pavel over a week to week basis.
9. What important words are used to describe the way the father eats and addresses Bruno? What makes them important? How do they relate to the scene and the father as a character? Bruno's father's way of eating is described as 'attacking a leg of lamb' which shows the way in which he approaches factors in his life. Not only did he 'attack' his food but he also pointed with a knife and shrugged his shoulders which are both considered in-polite. This shows the authority of Bruno's father and that he is has no rules within there household.
10. We learn Lt. Kotler's first name - 'Kurt'. What is it about the sounds in his full name that are important? 'Kurt Kotler' By giving the name 'Kurt' to Lt. Kotler it adds upon the metaphor of him being the perfect Nazi German as he already has blonde hair, blue eyes and now has a alliterate name.
11. What do we learn about Kotler's father? What is Bruno's father's reaction/suggestion regarding Kotler's father leaving Germany for Switzerland? We learn a very important fact about Kotler which is that his father is a teacher who moved out of Germany to Switzerland in 1938. Bruno's father's reaction is that he feels insulted and that Kotler's father would leave Germany and even during a time of her uprising.
12. What happens to break the tension at the dinner table? What does Kotler do and what are everyone's reactions? What does Bruno decide regarding disagreeing with anyone anymore after seeing what happens to Kotler? What does this relate to historically in regards to the Nazis?' A wine bottle is dropped by Pavel which breaks the tension at the table. Most of the wine is spilt over Kotler and he gets very angry at Bruno which causes Gretel to go white and Bruno to start to cry. Bruno then decides that he not disagree with anyone or complain to anyone anymore. He does this because he thinks that he would get yelled at like Pavel by Kotler or similar and decides better keep his mouth shut. This historically relates to the Nazis and there contempt with power over the Jews and that even other Germans fear powerful military based Nazis.
2. What does the question Bruno asks Maria show about his development? Bruno asks Maria about Pavel and if he really did use to be a doctor or is he a waiter for the family. By asking this it shows his development as a person and the separation between the standard nazi german and that he doesn't just ignore information put forward and is persistent and seeking the truth. he is also becoming more respectful and is learning more about the servants
3. What is important about Maria's reaction to Bruno's question? It is important to the story because for the first time gives another point of view of family and also shows more juxtaposition within the story (i.e. Kotler and Maria) and another division of the family.
4. Why does Bruno want to tell Shmuel about Pavel? What does this highlight about Bruno's understanding of what is going on? Bruno wants to tell Shmuel about Pavel because they both wear the same clothing which ,may interpret a link between them. This also highlights that Bruno has to understand some factors about the jews and that they had jobs before they arrived there.
5. What do the boys argue about? Who does Bruno defend? Who is right/wrong? Why? Shmuel and Bruno begin to argue about the soldiers and whether or not they are good or bad. Bruno does think that some soldiers are bad, but also good because he thinks his father is good. Shmuel however thinks that all the soldiers are bad. I believe that they both are right because they would be some good soldiers that Shmuel may have not meet (not assigned to deal with the jews) but there is undoubtedly bad soldiers. Also, the point of view is heavily based upon there nationality as well for example, a proud Nazi thinks they are good and that the Holocaust is good as opposed to a jews point of view.
6. Shmuel says 'You don't know what it's like here.' and Bruno reacts by saying 'You don't have any sisters, do you?' He says this to avoid an answer to Shmuel. What does this show about Bruno's understanding of what is happening? Bruno is beginning to understand the darkness behind the fence and wants to hold on to the innocence he has but it is beginning to fade. This also shows that he is getting more information, a key aspect which is hid for most Germans to conceal the darkness of the camps. He also doesn't want to get involved with his father and his work because he also suspects his dad is involved.
7. What connection do the boys have regarding Lt. Kotler? The boys connections to Lt. Kotler is that both believe that he is a bully and a mean person. They are also frightened of him a and that he is a generally bad man.
8. What has changed in the the way Bruno sees Pavel? Bruno begins to notice Pavel as a person and everything he does around the house such as waitering for the family, rather a 'slave'. He also, rather than looking past him and never notice him, begins to notice everything he does in detail. He also begins to view Pavel over a week to week basis.
9. What important words are used to describe the way the father eats and addresses Bruno? What makes them important? How do they relate to the scene and the father as a character? Bruno's father's way of eating is described as 'attacking a leg of lamb' which shows the way in which he approaches factors in his life. Not only did he 'attack' his food but he also pointed with a knife and shrugged his shoulders which are both considered in-polite. This shows the authority of Bruno's father and that he is has no rules within there household.
10. We learn Lt. Kotler's first name - 'Kurt'. What is it about the sounds in his full name that are important? 'Kurt Kotler' By giving the name 'Kurt' to Lt. Kotler it adds upon the metaphor of him being the perfect Nazi German as he already has blonde hair, blue eyes and now has a alliterate name.
11. What do we learn about Kotler's father? What is Bruno's father's reaction/suggestion regarding Kotler's father leaving Germany for Switzerland? We learn a very important fact about Kotler which is that his father is a teacher who moved out of Germany to Switzerland in 1938. Bruno's father's reaction is that he feels insulted and that Kotler's father would leave Germany and even during a time of her uprising.
12. What happens to break the tension at the dinner table? What does Kotler do and what are everyone's reactions? What does Bruno decide regarding disagreeing with anyone anymore after seeing what happens to Kotler? What does this relate to historically in regards to the Nazis?' A wine bottle is dropped by Pavel which breaks the tension at the table. Most of the wine is spilt over Kotler and he gets very angry at Bruno which causes Gretel to go white and Bruno to start to cry. Bruno then decides that he not disagree with anyone or complain to anyone anymore. He does this because he thinks that he would get yelled at like Pavel by Kotler or similar and decides better keep his mouth shut. This historically relates to the Nazis and there contempt with power over the Jews and that even other Germans fear powerful military based Nazis.
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