Boy In The Striped Pajamas Comparison

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Some people may prefer the movie or the novel, the boy in the striped pajamas. Although I have assorted feelings about both versions,the two adaptations had their differences. For instance, in the novel Bruno is eight, not nine. Despite the fact, the movie has many added and needed details like during the dinner with the grandfather. About the discussions and real feelings of Jewish people. In the novel, it started off as Bruno coming home to everyone packing up to move and Bruno being very confused. However, in the film, he was playing with his three friends and you could see the Jewish people being forcefully put in a truck. You could really see how life was like in berlin back then. The novel was well put with the father being like a real …show more content…

The commandant said the camp was miles away from the house. I found the book was not able to quite express how Elsa felt and show her discomfort and distress. Also, the movie showed how bored Bruno was before he met Shmuel and the mother trying to entertain him with the radio and trying to get him to draw,most likely to stay out of the backyard or anywhere near the camp. This story is about two boys of the same age becoming great friends, but being stuck on the wrong side of the fence. Yet, in the novel they didn’t seem that close, yes they were friends but they spent a lot of time being mad at each other. However, in the film they had a ball to play with and Bruno brought a chess board it also looked like they had a lot more time to become friends before their first and last adventure together, so they seemed closer. Also, the ending seems more realistic because they search for Bruno straight after they realize he’s missing, not a month after. For the most part, I would have to say I like the movie more because it gives me a better idea of the whole situation of world war II to Bruno’s confusion. I think that the film was able to show more details of the difficult past and Bruno and Shmuel story. Even though the book was very well

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