Boy In The Striped Pajamas

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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas is a very touching movie about the life of a young boy during the Holocaust. Personally, I believe there are major events shown in the movie that the some might overlook. It could range from simple dialogue and scenes that have much deeper meaning to the distinctly obvious parts of the movie that are major. Additionally, I’ll retell each and every important event in detail and share my feelings about the movie overall. In the beginning of the movie, Bruno finds out that his family will be moving to Auschwitz. He seems to not be very happy about this decision because he’ll be leaving his friends behind. Not to mention, he also thinks that his house is the best there can be. Though, he has no say in the matter because it’s his father’s duty as a soldier to follow instructions. Shortly after his family arrived at their new house, Bruno settles into his room. He sits there, bored, as Maria unpacks his belongings. Out of curiosity, he looks out the window …show more content…

Even after all his lessons, Bruno still cannot understand why Shmuel is where he is. His family or anyone else doesn’t know that Bruno has been meeting up with a Jew at the work camp. He tells lies as to what he’s been doing or where he’s gone. That very night Bruno’s family, grandpa, and a soldier eat dinner together as they discuss various topics. An unfortunate encounter happened when Pavol knocked down a glass of wine. The soldier yells and drags the Jew out of the room then proceeds to punish him by beating the old man. Bruno starts to cry because of the situation that he witnessed. His sister tells Bruno what’s really going on with the Jews after dinner was over. This is important because Bruno is somewhat beginning to understand that what has been going on is cruel and horrible. Though, in the movie you can’t really tell if Bruno is believing in what people are telling him about the

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