Introduction
Hook
The film and novel both tell the tale of a young German boy finding friendship in a world of prejudice and ignorance.
Both the film and novel The Boy in the Striped Pajamas depicts daily life during the Holocaust, but differences exist in the exposition, characterization of the mother, and the resolution.
Body Paragraph 1 (Thesis Point 1)
The differences in the exposition alter the relationships shown from the beginning.
Text Example
“‘Am I being sent away?”
“No, not just you,” she said, looking as if she might smile for a moment but thinking better of it. “We all are. Your father and I, Gretel and you. All four of us.’” (Boyne 6)
This shows how there isn’t much of a family dynamic present. For instance, Bruno walked into the house to find his possessions being packed, and soon finding out from his …show more content…
It is important to the film because they were conveyed to the audience as a strong and bonded family which set the story up so that the characters wouldn’t be on their own as much. This is a significant difference, considering that the novel is based around a broken family relationship.
II. Body Paragraph 2
The characterization of the mother is depicted differently between the film and the novel.
Text Example
“‘Oh Kurt, precious, you’re still here,” said Mother, stepping out of the kitchen and coming towards them. “I have a little free time now if-Oh!” she said, noticing Bruno standing there. “Bruno! What are you doing here?’” (Boyne 87)
This shows how Mother wasn’t satisfied with her relationship with Father, and she started an affair with Lieutenant Kotler (although it wasn’t obvious in the novel). This was predominantly the extent of her development in the book, and there wasn’t much to her character. It also helps to add to the fact that there wasn’t a strong family dynamic in the novel.
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Hook
The film and novel both tell the tale of a young German boy finding friendship in a world of prejudice and ignorance.
Both the film and novel The Boy in the Striped Pajamas depicts daily life during the Holocaust, but differences exist in the exposition, characterization of the mother, and the resolution.
Body Paragraph 1 (Thesis Point 1)
The differences in the exposition alter the relationships shown from the beginning.
Text Example
“‘Am I being sent away?”
“No, not just you,” she said, looking as if she might smile for a moment but thinking better of it. “We all are. Your father and I, Gretel and you. All four of us.’” (Boyne 6)
This shows how there isn’t much of a family dynamic present. For instance, Bruno walked into the house to find his possessions being packed, and soon finding out from his …show more content…
It is important to the film because they were conveyed to the audience as a strong and bonded family which set the story up so that the characters wouldn’t be on their own as much. This is a significant difference, considering that the novel is based around a broken family relationship.
II. Body Paragraph 2
The characterization of the mother is depicted differently between the film and the novel.
Text Example
“‘Oh Kurt, precious, you’re still here,” said Mother, stepping out of the kitchen and coming towards them. “I have a little free time now if-Oh!” she said, noticing Bruno standing there. “Bruno! What are you doing here?’” (Boyne 87)
This shows how Mother wasn’t satisfied with her relationship with Father, and she started an affair with Lieutenant Kotler (although it wasn’t obvious in the novel). This was predominantly the extent of her development in the book, and there wasn’t much to her character. It also helps to add to the fact that there wasn’t a strong family dynamic in the novel.
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