The Boy In The Striped Pajamas Research Paper

Should the “The Boy in Striped Pajamas” be taught in school? The Holocaust was horrific but, after reading “The Boy in Striped Pajamas” many people had the impression that the Holocaust was not actually that bad. The reason for that is that is because “The Boy in Striped Pajamas” has many historical inaccuracies. The Holocaust was a mass murder of Jews using genocide. It started when Adolf Hitler became the ruler of Germany before WWII (World War 2) started. If you have never read “The Boy in Striped Pajamas”, it is about a boy named Bruno who’s dad is the commandant of a concentration camp. The story starts when Bruno’s family moves to “Out-With” close to the Concentration Camp and meets a boy named Shmuel. Then the suspense starts when Shmuel helps Bruno get into the Concentration Camp. The Holocaust used genocide which is still a world-wide problem. It is being used in refugees, in Sudan and many other places in the world. Bruno would not have got to talk/interact with Shmuel, Bruno would not have gotten into the Concentration Camp, …show more content…
There is a book called “Beyond Courage” by Doreen Rappaport that is in the West Regional Library. Doreen Rappaport stated in “Beyond Courage” that “There was a police station on one side. Local police guarded the gates”(Doreen Rappaport, Page # 124). The quote asserts that there were local police guards guarding the fence. So, if Bruno talked or interacted with each other they would get shot. In the same page Doreen Rappaport states “Day and night, ten guards in the watchtowers focused machine guns and searchlights on the camp yard” (Doreen Rappaport, page #124). The quote asserts that there were watchtowers with machine guns and searchlights pointed to the concentration camp 24/7. So, if Bruno interacted with Shmuel or anyone in the Concentration Camp they would have been