Bruno Is To Blame For Bruno's Death

Bruno died a very tragic death and he is responsible for it. He disobeyed his mother many times and made the decision to go under the fence, consequently letting his curiosity get the best of him. One reason Bruno is to blame for his death is because he disobeyed his mother. She specifically told him to not play or explore in the backyard, which he disregarded multiple times. If he would have listened to his mother and just stayed in the front yard, he would have never met Shmuel and gotten killed. Although some say that his mother should have told him what was in the backyard, I disagree. His mother was just trying to protect him. Besides, I don’t know any parent that would tell their child about such a terrible thing. Another reason why Bruno ultimately caused his own death is because it was his own choice to go under the fence. …show more content…
Bruno knew what he was doing would not go over well with his family, but he did so anyway. To add on, Shmuel even warned Bruno that the Nazis didn’t like people him. Also Shmuel was uncertain with Bruno’s plan of finding his dad. If Bruno would have listened to his family and Shmuel, he might not have gone under the fence and died. Even though Bruno was just making a friend and being kind to Shmuel, he should have taken the hint from his teacher, his sister, his mother, Lt. Kotler etc. that the fence was not a place he should be. Bruno should have known that the fence was meant to keep people in and not for him to travel under. In conclusion, Bruno is to blame for his own calamitous death because he deliberately disobeyed his mother and made the decision to go under the