Sunday, December 28, 2014

Could you post some good quotes with analysis for The Boy in the Striped Pajamas?

I think that one set of quotes that really work to explain
both Bruno's character and the themes of Boyne's work would be the mispronunciation of
specific words.  Bruno's "Out- With" for "Auschwitz" and "The Fury" for "Die Fuhrer"
represents a couple of elements that are significant.  On one hand, these quotes reflect
how different Bruno is from the rest of the world, and how he is unable to fully adapt
to it.  At the same time, they also reflect how the world is according to Bruno,
something that stays with him until the very end.  Bruno's recognition that Maria is a
person "with a life and history all of her own" is a reflection and a quotation that
shows how Bruno's sense of compassion is expanding in his time at Auschwitz.  His
understanding of Maria being "more" than a maid is something that enables him to better
understand people and gain a greater sense of understanding about the world around him. 
This is significant because it will be seen as being critical in the forging of
friendship with Shmuel.  Naturally, the quote that Bruno says at the end, when he is
with Shmuel in the gas chamber, a quote that affirms his friendship with Shmuel is
important because it shows that one can stand for universal values in a time of
contingency.  The idea of Bruno telling Shmuel that he is his “best friend for life" is
a reminder of how important it is as an act of resistance to stand for universal values
in a time of practicality and mutability.

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