The Boy in the Striped Pajamas came out when I was seventh grade. I remember there was so much buzz going around my school after the movie was released; which is really surprising to me, now that I think about it. Most kids in seventh grade are about 12 or 13 years old, yet the latest conversations amongst their groups were about a Holocaust movie. For years, even after watching all of the films in class, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas will always be my favorite Holocaust movie. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas is a touching film because it mainly does not show typical portrayals of evil Nazis, instead the film focus on the unique, innocent friendship of a Jewish boy and a German boy. The film introduces Bruno as an innocent eight-year-old German boy. As the movie progressed, Bruno grew into a curious child who loved to explore. This side of Bruno ultimately
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He was open-minded, innocent, and friendly. He did not need people to tell him what he should believe, unlike his sister. He did not understand the concept of anti-Semitism; and thus, decided that it was not going to rule his life. I really enjoyed his friendship with Shmuel because it was very pure. Bruno did everything that a true friend would do for his/her friend. For instance, Bruno knew that Shmuel was always hungry and would always bring food for him every time they met at the fence. In our previous class, Maddie had mentioned that she thought Bruno was a moron for crossing the fence. I highly disagree with her. Yes it was a stupid decision, but Bruno was only eight years old. He did not even understand why his people hated Jews. He did not know that people inside the camps were being killed. In his mind, he only wanted to help his friend find his father. Is this not what any true friend would do? I believe Maddie was too quick to judge Bruno and did not see why Bruno did the actions he did from his perspective, from a child’s
He was open-minded, innocent, and friendly. He did not need people to tell him what he should believe, unlike his sister. He did not understand the concept of anti-Semitism; and thus, decided that it was not going to rule his life. I really enjoyed his friendship with Shmuel because it was very pure. Bruno did everything that a true friend would do for his/her friend. For instance, Bruno knew that Shmuel was always hungry and would always bring food for him every time they met at the fence. In our previous class, Maddie had mentioned that she thought Bruno was a moron for crossing the fence. I highly disagree with her. Yes it was a stupid decision, but Bruno was only eight years old. He did not even understand why his people hated Jews. He did not know that people inside the camps were being killed. In his mind, he only wanted to help his friend find his father. Is this not what any true friend would do? I believe Maddie was too quick to judge Bruno and did not see why Bruno did the actions he did from his perspective, from a child’s