The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas

”It is easier to be brave if you don’t know how dangerous a situation is. Discuss if Bruno is a brave boy or a coward and whether he would be seen any differently if he was knowledgeable of the situations he found himself in and whether he would face them any differently.”

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas is a film that revolves around a young, oblivious boy who is continuously mislead and misinformed by the many people that surround him. It is easier to be brave if you don’t know how dangerous a situation really is, but if Bruno had of been well informed about the real world and what was going on around him, we, the audience need to wonder if he would have reacted more cowardly than brave? Bruno found himself in numerous situations that were …show more content…
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