The book describes the lives of two boys that are the same age living in drastically different situations. Initially you realize that Shmuel is Jewish and Bruno is German. These two boys are supposed to dislike one another but friendship kindles. The German boy’s father is a Commandant in the Hitler Army he is in control of one the most notorious concentration camps in history. However, young Bruno is not aware of his father’s position. Bruno is a kind hearted young man that does not know why “the others” (himself included) hate the Jews.
He has been taken from his home in Berlin to live on the outskirts of the concentration camp. The name of the book is part of the young boy’s confusion; Bruno believes the Jews are wearing their pajamas. You realize that his mother and grandmother do not agree with the brutality of Jews. His first encounter with Jews was with Pavel who takes care of him after an accident and explains that he use to be a doctor instead of the family waiter. This puzzles Bruno and he asks his mother and she tells him not to ask so many questions. The book explains this in more detail than the movie. The mother in the movie is adamant about leaving but you do not see that in the book until Bruno goes missing.
Bruno becomes friend with Shmuel while he is on an adventure. He is curious about the people behind the fence even though he is not supposed too. He meets his new friend at the edge of the fence, Shmuel is alone and dirty. Bruno believes the camp is a nice place until the end when he discovers the reality of Shmuel’s life. Shumel explains that they are not in Berlin and that he has been separated from his mother and sister. He does not like talking about the camp, he is hungry. Bruno starts sneaking him food and one day Shmuel comes to the house to clean glasses. Bruno betrays him because of his own fears of Lt. Koeler. He feels guilt after seeing the abuse that Shmuel faced at the hands of this wicked man.
The book a long with the movie portrays the innocents of children during the holocaust. Bruno is unaware of the vents that are transpiring around him and Shmuel is living through them. Shmuel is brave and takes on the challenges of his life. The ending in the book is different than that of the movie and I hate to give it away but the boys ultimately face the end together holding hands and remaining friends.
The movie describes the end as Bruno wanting to know what the camp is like and dressing in strip Pj’s to go to the other side. However, while on the other side they are rounded up by the soldiers overseeing the camp and marched to the gas chamber even though neither child is aware of the outcome or what is going on. The book leaves the parents wondering want happened to Bruno, they knew nothing of the friendship however they do find his clothes at the fence and his father speculates and is removed from his position and the mother has returned to Berlin to their home never to forget and suffers the loss her son and believing that her son has just gone missing.
I would recommend this book to anyone along with the movie. It is a perfect example of how the holocaust destroyed so many lives and separated families. It is also demonstrates how beliefs systems were destroyed as well. The book and movie went together well and there were direct quotes from the book too.
He has been taken from his home in Berlin to live on the outskirts of the concentration camp. The name of the book is part of the young boy’s confusion; Bruno believes the Jews are wearing their pajamas. You realize that his mother and grandmother do not agree with the brutality of Jews. His first encounter with Jews was with Pavel who takes care of him after an accident and explains that he use to be a doctor instead of the family waiter. This puzzles Bruno and he asks his mother and she tells him not to ask so many questions. The book explains this in more detail than the movie. The mother in the movie is adamant about leaving but you do not see that in the book until Bruno goes missing.
Bruno becomes friend with Shmuel while he is on an adventure. He is curious about the people behind the fence even though he is not supposed too. He meets his new friend at the edge of the fence, Shmuel is alone and dirty. Bruno believes the camp is a nice place until the end when he discovers the reality of Shmuel’s life. Shumel explains that they are not in Berlin and that he has been separated from his mother and sister. He does not like talking about the camp, he is hungry. Bruno starts sneaking him food and one day Shmuel comes to the house to clean glasses. Bruno betrays him because of his own fears of Lt. Koeler. He feels guilt after seeing the abuse that Shmuel faced at the hands of this wicked man.
The book a long with the movie portrays the innocents of children during the holocaust. Bruno is unaware of the vents that are transpiring around him and Shmuel is living through them. Shmuel is brave and takes on the challenges of his life. The ending in the book is different than that of the movie and I hate to give it away but the boys ultimately face the end together holding hands and remaining friends.
The movie describes the end as Bruno wanting to know what the camp is like and dressing in strip Pj’s to go to the other side. However, while on the other side they are rounded up by the soldiers overseeing the camp and marched to the gas chamber even though neither child is aware of the outcome or what is going on. The book leaves the parents wondering want happened to Bruno, they knew nothing of the friendship however they do find his clothes at the fence and his father speculates and is removed from his position and the mother has returned to Berlin to their home never to forget and suffers the loss her son and believing that her son has just gone missing.
I would recommend this book to anyone along with the movie. It is a perfect example of how the holocaust destroyed so many lives and separated families. It is also demonstrates how beliefs systems were destroyed as well. The book and movie went together well and there were direct quotes from the book too.
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