Pavel was the first Jewish servant the audience sees and helps Bruno after he fell off a swing. Bruno was told to avoid Pavel, by his mother, because Pavel was a Jew. Bruno was suspicious of Pavel, and questioned him about his qualifications, to which Pavel replied he was a doctor. This causes the audience to feel like Pavel does not deserve to be a servant because he was overqualified. Unfortunately, Pavel's life only gets worse as the movie goes on.
Pavel was beaten to a pulp by Karl, the chauffeur,