Boy In The Striped Pj Compare And Contrast Essay

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Have you ever thought of the title boy in the striped pj and what it means to you? I think the boy and striped pj represents the love and hatred between the family at times during the movie and the book there were many points that showed that Bruno was upset or mom was disappointed especially when Bruno met shmuel. Next in the book the boy in the striped pj there were many similarities and differences .For instance ,The First similarity I noticed in the movie and the movie was that Bruno wants to go back to Berlin because he wanted to be with his friends and wanted to be able to have fun with some people since he did not have much friends when he moved into the new house. The second similarity I noticed was how mother was not happy about …show more content…

He really wondered why shumel was what was there the whole time that he never knew about.In the film I noticed a lot of changes based on how he found out he was moving because in the movie he found out because his parents told him that they were going away and were going to move and he had to get his stuff all packed.Then in the book he found out he was moving when he came home from school and maria the maid started packing and once he came and found that he asks his mom and mom tell and explains to him that they are going to be moving.The second difference I noticed in the film how mom had a drinking problem in the movie she does not drink at all very much and in the book she drinks a lot more.The last similarity I noticed in the movie was how mom in the movie said the man I married is a monster and even your does not love you. On the other hand in the book grandma in the book does love him but is discouraged on what he does based on his work in the movie as a Nazi because he was apart of that Jewish part where the Jewish had to be slaves to them because they thought the Jews were bad people. In conclusion I noticed a lot of similarities and differences based on what I read and saw you should read this book because it helps you get a better understanding on what happens back then and what the Jews were put through

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