How To Read The Boy In The Striped Pajamas Essay

The Jewish boy had a watch, The German boy asked “What happened to it?” “They took it from me”. “Who?” “The soldiers of course”(Boyne, 126) This shows that the watch has been taken by the Nazi Soldiers from the camp the boy is in. During the holocaust, over 12 million died and around 6 million of the people were Jewish. The Boy In The Striped Pajamas shows the importance of many things during the holocaust and during WW2. Teens should be allowed to read The Boy In The Striped Pajamas because it teaches two different perspectives of life, it teaches to keep friends close through life, and it teaches the importance of what life was like for children in the 1940’s Firstly, Teens should be allowed to read The Boy In The Striped Pajamas because

While the book is mainly about Bruno and Shmuel's friendship, the book also highlights what life was like for Bruno before he met that chapter of his life. When Bruno lived in Berlin, he had tons of fun going to school, having three best friends, and his wonderful house. Bruno liked playing war with his friends, and sliding down banisters, and running around with his friends in downtown Berlin. For example, “‘Say goodbye to them?’ He repeated, sputtering out words as if his mouth was full of biscuits, but not actually swallowed yet. ‘Say goodbye to Karl, Daniel, and Martin? But they're my three best friends for life!’” (Boyne, 7). This shows that Bruno was no different than other kids from around the world. The kids in Germany mainly had no idea what was going on in Germany. While one of the most horrific acts in human history has occurred and is occurring, most small children continued with their life as just kids having fun with friends. This shows teens that many people are alike, even though people are from different countries. Having to see the childhood of a young German boy in WW2, shows the importance of how alike children from all over the world can