"The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas" by John Boyne
Bruno and Shmuel
Ten important moments in the novel have been chosen.
They are:
We like Bruno because:
We like Shmuel because:
We do not like Kotler because:
They are:
- Bruno's first sight of the camp at Out-With. p.31
- Pawel helping Bruno when he fell off the swing and hurt his knee. p.78
- Kotler's reaction to Pawel spilling wine at dinner. p.149
- The discovery of the affair between Kotler and Bruno's mother. p.178
- The arrival of The Fury (Adolf Hitler) to dinner. p.116
- The death of Bruno's grandmother and her views on the war. p.176
- The bruises on Shmuel's face after Kotler beat him. p.175
- The disappearance of Shmuel's father. p.194
- Bruno and Shmuel die holding hands. p.213
- The Jewish prisoners being piled onto the train. p.
We like Bruno because:
- He is kind - he brings food to Shmuel.
- He is a good friend - he comes to see Shmuel even when the weather is very bad.
- He is adventurous - he likes to go exploring and goes inside the fence to help find Shmuel's father.
We like Shmuel because:
- He is smart - he knows a lot more than Bruno about life and the war.
- He never complains about the suffering inside the camp.
- He is understanding and never gets angry with Bruno, even when Bruno struggles to understand what is going on.
We do not like Kotler because:
- He is cruel - he beats Pawel for spilling the wine. He beats Shmuel and he frightens the prisoners in the camp.
- He is mean to Bruno - he insultingly calls him "little man".
- He has an affair with Bruno's mother.