January 30th, 1933 Adolf Hitler Chancellor of Germany is anointed by President Hindenburg, it can be argued that this is when all of this horror began. Night written by Elie Wiesel is a true story about Elie’s personal experiences with being forced to go through the horrible conditions of the Holocaust. The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne is a Historical Fiction book and is the complete opposite of Night. While their situations were totally different, both Elie and Bruno had to adapt to their new surroundings.
Night, written by Elie Wiesel, is about Elie and his experiences during the Holocaust. Elie was just fifteen when he and his family were forcibly taken from their home in Sighet, Romania to the horrifying Auschwitz-Birkenau …show more content…
This new place is called “Out-With” and Bruno notices that it is next to a rather strange looking camp. Bruno has always had a taste for exploring so he decides to check it out. So, Bruno follows the fence all the way. He stumbles upon a young boy sitting on the opposite side of the fence. The boy is not wearing shoes and is wearing striped “pyjamas” (as Bruno calls them) and a striped cap. On his arm is an armband with a star on it. This boy's name is Shmuel. The pair quickly becomes friends and Bruno comes to visit Shmuel every day bringing him food. The two get on pretty well as they are both lonely. One day, Shmuel remarks on the fact that he cannot find his father and is worried, Bruno offers to help his friend. Shmuel finds Bruno a set of the “pyjamas”, Bruno strips down and puts on the “pyjamas.” A small Bruno sized hole dug underneath the fence and the two go to look for Shmuel's father. It all goes wrong when the soldiers herd the prisoners, including Bruno, into the gas chambers. The two friends die together, and Bruno’s family discovers what really happened to Bruno when he is deemed
Night, written by Elie Wiesel, is about Elie and his experiences during the Holocaust. Elie was just fifteen when he and his family were forcibly taken from their home in Sighet, Romania to the horrifying Auschwitz-Birkenau …show more content…
This new place is called “Out-With” and Bruno notices that it is next to a rather strange looking camp. Bruno has always had a taste for exploring so he decides to check it out. So, Bruno follows the fence all the way. He stumbles upon a young boy sitting on the opposite side of the fence. The boy is not wearing shoes and is wearing striped “pyjamas” (as Bruno calls them) and a striped cap. On his arm is an armband with a star on it. This boy's name is Shmuel. The pair quickly becomes friends and Bruno comes to visit Shmuel every day bringing him food. The two get on pretty well as they are both lonely. One day, Shmuel remarks on the fact that he cannot find his father and is worried, Bruno offers to help his friend. Shmuel finds Bruno a set of the “pyjamas”, Bruno strips down and puts on the “pyjamas.” A small Bruno sized hole dug underneath the fence and the two go to look for Shmuel's father. It all goes wrong when the soldiers herd the prisoners, including Bruno, into the gas chambers. The two friends die together, and Bruno’s family discovers what really happened to Bruno when he is deemed