Analysis Of The Film 'The Boy In The Striped Pajamas'

The Holocaust, also called the Shoah was mass genocide of millions of Jews, gypsies, communists, homosexuals, the mentally and physically handicapped and many others civilians whom were deemed unfit for up rise of Nazi Germany. Jews over the centuries have been blamed for being defeated at World War II because of reasons concerning economics, cultural reasoning, ' 'because they are different, ' ' and much more. Through film, and pictures we are able depict how those rough years must of looked. Visual entertainment has always been an interesting way to play with hearts of the audiences, which can be said about during the time of the Holocaust when fictional stories portrayed propaganda. So, therefore it can be easily said that most popular knowledge of the past does not come from, text, historical documents, but from film. Historian Robert Rosenstone argues that it possible to draw and understanding from silver screen films and can be used as learning tool for the newer generation to get a grasp on …show more content…
For starters the film shows the holocaust did not even spare to eight year old children, however, children were taken to showers from the very moment they entered the camp, (McGlothin ,2014). Another fact that must be kept in mind is, that a concentration camp has high security and watch so it would be impossible for Shmuel and Bruno to be constantly meeting. So, therefore it isn 't possible for Shmuel to alive for very long. It film showed, imagery through the apparel of characters for example "Bruno is an adorable and cherubic [versus], while Shmuel is portrayed as dirty and starving, with a shaved head and broken teeth," (McGlothin ,2014). This imagery showed status, of being a Jewish boy versus being a German boy who is fit, and well fed. The next Hollywood film that is looked brings comedy into heartbreaking movie about a father who sacrifices for his