The Boy in Striped Pajamas

William Butter
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The Boy in Striped Pajamas

One of my favorite scenes in the book is when Bruno has come to the fence for the last time before he leaves for Berlin for ever. He is visiting his Jewish friend Shmuell and he has no idea why his friend is on that other side of the fence and what lifestyle he is living in at this time and he has also promised his friend that he will help find his Papa. There is a possibility for Bruno to cross to the other side because the fence by where they meet every day isnt properly secure to the ground and lifts up just enough where a little boy can fit through. So Bruno decides that he is going to put on some striped Pajamas and go over there. As Bruno adventures with his friend on the other side of the fence he soon finds out that it is not like his everday happy, free day. Everybody on the other side is sad and very skinny, practically starving to death. Bruno soon begins to feel uncomftorbul after he looks for Shmuells Papa and he decides he wants to go back. As soon as he says he wants to go back the guards blow a whistle and tell the Jews to march. They take all of the Jews to this chamber, and they all stay in here. This scene is very sad because Bruno is so uneducated about what in the world is going on, on this side and he thinks its just jolly old happy world when really they are in a gas chamber waiting to be killed... This is ironic because Brunos father is one of the head officers of the Out-With camps trying to exterminate these Jews when really, HIS SON IS IN THERE! This was my favorite scene because I am very fascinated in the Holocaust and reading about this rare possible scenerio is very intresting and it courageouss. It intrests me because Bruno has no idea in the world that these Jewish people are getting beat or killed, and yet he is in the middle of it!