Analysis Of The Book The Boy s The Striped Pajamas

In this Literary analysis report, of the book â€Å"The Boy in the Striped Pajamas†, I will be breaking down the story. Starting with the beginning introducing the main protagonist and antagonist of the movie. Then introducing the main conflict and how the protagonist tried to fix this problem, and how it was solved. The final paragraph will break down the movie even further by explaining symbols, showing what they mean, and how this movie depicted the real world. To start off, The movie â€Å"The boy in the striped pajamas† was directed by Mark Herman. The Story starts off in Berlin during World War II. The boy’s father is a soldier and is commander of a concentration camp. So in order to do his job he has to move his whole family closer to the camp. The rest of the story takes place in Auschwitz were the concentration camp is located at. The protagonist of this story is a little boy named Bruno. He is an 8 year old German boy. Bruno doesn t know what really is going on in the war. He is still innocent, during this time, all that he knows about the war is that his father is trying to make the world a better place. The antagonist in this story is Bruno’s dad. He is a very high official of the German army. He takes his job very seriously and says that by winning the war the world would become a better place for his son. Although the protagonist is being taught to hate Jewish people, he still becomes friends with a Jewish kid his age. This is the main conflict of the story, and whyShow MoreRelatedAnalysis Of The Book The Boy Of The Striped Pajamas 2429 Words   |  10 PagesLiterature March 30, 2015 The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Introduction ​Most people view the Holocaust as one of the worst things that has ever happened in human history. It’s very difficult to argue this belief. Not only were millions of people killed in battle, but millions were killed outside of battle. After his murder of over six million Jews, Adolf Hitler became regarded as one of the most hated and evil people in the world, and still is today. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas is a novel based on thisRead MoreLiterature Review : The Boy s The Striped Pajamas1784 Words   |  8 PagesLiterature Review Outline: The Boy In The Striped Pajamas â€Å"The Boy In The Striped Pajamas† weaves a thread of intricate and compelling details through the description of each event that occurs within this book. For example, this novel features a descriptive scene where Bruno (the protagonist) encounters a fence, which holds many Jews captive; this event takes you on a journey where you can experience the border that divides us and how we may deal with that border - as Bruno faces. John BoyneRead MoreThe Striped Pajamas By John Boyne2334 Words   |  10 Pageswere killed outside of battle. After his murder of over six million Jews, Adolf Hitler became regarded as one of the most hated and evil people in the world, and still is today. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas is a novel based on this time period. Written in 2006 by an Irish author named John Boyne, it is about a boy named Bruno who is nine years old growing up in Germany during the second World War. Even though it is written by an Irish author and not a German one, it is well-known for depictingRead MoreA Paradox Of Innocence : An Essay3669 Words   |  15 Pagesof Innocence: An Analysis of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Introduction As a child, we are focused on the small aspects of life. We worry about eating ice cream on a hot summer day or when we will get the opportunity to go out on a cold snowy day and go sled riding with our friends and drink hot chocolate. We are fully focused on such basic childlike desires that we are completely unaware of serious events happening around us or in this case right next-door. As a nine-year-old boy, Bruno has no idea