The Boy in The Striped Pajamas
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas is a film directed and written for the screen by Mark Herman and was released in 2008. The book the film is based off of was written by Irish novelist John Boyne. The original book was published in Great Britain with an alternative title spelling of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas.
The story takes place during World War II Nazi Germany in the town of Auschwitz and the camp itself. The home in which the main characters reside in features grand windows, doors, and furniture. The design of the house is to show the power and wealth of the family who own it. The house’s property includes a front yard that is fenced in and guarded by Nazi soldiers and a back garden with vast forest …show more content…
Young Bruno, as most adolescent children are, is very naive and free spirited. He believes that the world is what he makes it. Bruno is a very inquisitive child and dreams of becoming an adventurer. When Bruno first moves into his family’s new home, he sees that finding adventure may be harder than he planned. As the weeks pass by, Bruno finds himself falling into an everyday routine. In order to come out of the rut Bruno had found himself in, he decides to find himself an adventure. This adventure takes him through the woods behind his house to a farm, as he calls it. This presumed to be farm turns out to be a concentration camp for the Jewish. Bruno soon finds himself befriending a young Jewish boy named Schmoel. Schmoel is malnourished and overworked at his young age of eight. He arrived to Auschwitz with his family and was put to work upon his arrival. As Bruno begins to get to know Schmoel, they realize that there is very little difference between the two of …show more content…
Bruno’s mother becomes aware of what is actually happening over in Auschwitz and what Bruno’s father is doing. Bruno’s mother becomes aware of the events taking place through another lieutenant that resides at the home. He makes the comment of, “ They smell worse when they are burned”, which leads his mother to connect the dots and realize that they are cremating living people. She,of course, strongly disagrees with the torture they are putting the Jews through. Bruno’s mother is also horrified by the fact that her husband is taken part in these actions, and unwillingly involving her in them. This conflict between Bruno’s parents also unintentionally informs Bruno of what is taking place at the
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas is a film directed and written for the screen by Mark Herman and was released in 2008. The book the film is based off of was written by Irish novelist John Boyne. The original book was published in Great Britain with an alternative title spelling of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas.
The story takes place during World War II Nazi Germany in the town of Auschwitz and the camp itself. The home in which the main characters reside in features grand windows, doors, and furniture. The design of the house is to show the power and wealth of the family who own it. The house’s property includes a front yard that is fenced in and guarded by Nazi soldiers and a back garden with vast forest …show more content…
Young Bruno, as most adolescent children are, is very naive and free spirited. He believes that the world is what he makes it. Bruno is a very inquisitive child and dreams of becoming an adventurer. When Bruno first moves into his family’s new home, he sees that finding adventure may be harder than he planned. As the weeks pass by, Bruno finds himself falling into an everyday routine. In order to come out of the rut Bruno had found himself in, he decides to find himself an adventure. This adventure takes him through the woods behind his house to a farm, as he calls it. This presumed to be farm turns out to be a concentration camp for the Jewish. Bruno soon finds himself befriending a young Jewish boy named Schmoel. Schmoel is malnourished and overworked at his young age of eight. He arrived to Auschwitz with his family and was put to work upon his arrival. As Bruno begins to get to know Schmoel, they realize that there is very little difference between the two of …show more content…
Bruno’s mother becomes aware of what is actually happening over in Auschwitz and what Bruno’s father is doing. Bruno’s mother becomes aware of the events taking place through another lieutenant that resides at the home. He makes the comment of, “ They smell worse when they are burned”, which leads his mother to connect the dots and realize that they are cremating living people. She,of course, strongly disagrees with the torture they are putting the Jews through. Bruno’s mother is also horrified by the fact that her husband is taken part in these actions, and unwillingly involving her in them. This conflict between Bruno’s parents also unintentionally informs Bruno of what is taking place at the