Instructions

Hello, Second Period!

For your ORB written assignment, I am requiring you to make three postings abou your ORB on this blog. You must choose three different options from the "blogging optins" handout (on First Class). I am looking for your commentary, which should make obvious why your ORB "educates your conscience."

Please, adhere to the expectations explained on the rubric (also on First Class).

Happy blogging!

Monday, February 15, 2010

The Boy in Striped Pajamas (1st Blog)

I am reading the Boy in the striped pajamas, I am about 1/3 of the way done with the book and creating my first blog. The main charactor's name is Bruno, and he has a sister named Gretel who is 3 years older than Bruno. Bruno always says that Gretel is hopeless and is nothing but trouble for him and her friends would always make fun of him because of his height, he was smaller than the other 9 year olds. Bruno has a mother and father, and some other charactors in the book are: Maria (the family maid), and Lars (the Butler). At the beginning of the book it starts with Maria packing all of Brunos clothes and belongings because they are forced to move out of Berlin to a place in the middle of nowhere because Brunos father's job requires them to move forced by the "fury". The new house called "Out-With", which is isolated and there are no other houses in site, there are no roads, and only 3 floors, and no streets! Compared to their old house which had alot of other houses around, and it was huge. As Bruno looked through his window with Gretel they began to be very puzzled with what they saw. There were thousands of people in the distance, Bruno went to ask his dad and he gave him a strange answer. He said that they werent human, and that they had nothing in common with him at all. Bruno started talking to Maria in his room, and she began to snap at Bruno for saying that his father was stupid. She told him a story about how her father paid for Marias mothers hisptial care and her funeral payments. She also had something strange about her that made me the reader feel like something was going on with Brunos father on what he was doing in this house.

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