The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas The movie, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, was a very interesting but sad movie. It made me imagine ab turn out how children in truth dont see a lot of things and how they atomic number 18 very innocent. The way the Jews were being treated made me unfeignedly upset at how things were really running like that in Germ any(prenominal) without party countries non noticing, especially the United States, until years later when they had gone to struggle.But by then, many people had died, or became survivors without any family, homes or any of their elongings at all. It was ridiculous in the way they got away with a lot of things. Their stimulate people in the country thought that it wasnt however bad and they saw the Jews as the enemies. Brunos father who was in charge of the absorption camp down though he was doing the right thing, but until his own son died, he was in complete shock. He didnt know what to do anymore. He was righteous standing th ither and couldnt believe it.I think he realized what he was doing and how things drastically changed for his amily and him, especially in how many children and Jews he had been killing in the camp. I really liked how there was friendship in the movie though. Shmuel and Bruno had met, and Bruno would go view him and talk to him and try to play with him sometimes. But Shmuel couldnt play, because he was very unhealthy and dehydrated, he could b bely run. It would break my heart when Bruno would try to bring him food, but he would drop it along the way.I really liked the acting in the ovie it made everything look so real, even the setting was nice. I really dont know how or what they did to make the prisoners in the movie seem so skinny as if they hadnt ate in months. Pavel who was the butler in the house, would Just peel potatoes all day, it was really horrid when he got beat up for dropping the glass of wine on the dinner table. Many people had to give up their dreams and school Ju st like Pavel did. Its hard to imagine if that would fill happened to me and my family.I wonder what appened to all the people who were involved in this, if they all died or if went to Jail, did they survive? This film overly showed me that you shouldnt fork any types of people from the rest. It is really sad, because to this day, thats how a lot of people still are and thats the way they think. This is actually one of my favorite movies because it has so many various concepts and it makes you think or so many things. Especially to see how far, into friendship you would go. By Jsierra9The Boy in the Striped PajamasThe Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, based on the novel of the same title, directed by Mark Herman, set in Germany during World War II in the early 1940s. It follows the story of Bruno, an eight-year-old boy life story in Berlin, currently under the rule of Adolf Hitler. His father is a commandant at a concentration camp. When his family moves to Auschwitz (or as Bruno be lieves it to be pronounced Out-With) near the concentration camp for his fathers work, Bruno finds himself confined to the front yard of his new home and longs for a friend and an adventure.After finding a way out of the property, he discovers a concentration camp, although at this stage he believes it to be a farm rather than a prison. Bruno quickly develops a friendship with Schmuel, a Jewish boy living in the concentration camp who is the same age as him. Bruno makes several visits to the camp, despite being told by his parents that he is not to venture outside the back gate. Schmuel tells Bruno that his father is missing, while Bruno is informed that he and his sister will go to live with his Aunt. Instead of leaving his home in the country to go back to Berlin, Bruno decides to help Schmuel find his father.He dons striped pyjamas and crosses the fence, with horrific consequences. A character I disliked in the movie was Brunos father, Ralf. Ralf is a stereotypical German Nazi co mmandant in charge of the nearby Auschwitz concentration camp. He is very much in support of Adolf Hitler, accept that the Jewish are bad people. He tries to convince his family that he is making the man a better place. Brunos sister, Gretel, supports her fathers views on the matter, and explains to Bruno about the Jewish. But Dad just sat there What did you expect him to do? The Jew deserved it Can I ask you something about the farm? Bruno, you dont think it is a farm, do you? Its a camp, whats called a work camp, for Jews. Just Jews, because they are the take up workers? Theyre not in because they are good, silly, they arent good at anything. They are in there because they are evil. They are the enemy, evil dangerous vermin. Theyre the reason why we lost the great(p) War. Ralf also imposes a fake perception of the concentration camp on his soldiers. He shows them a video that portrays the fact that the camp is a nice place to live and that the Jewish enjoy it there. New a rrivals here are happy to discover that life in the camp is not all work and that theres ample opportunity for leisure also. At the end of their day of ironmongery or the build of boot factory, the workers can enjoy the many forms of pastime that the camp has to offer. Organised sport is very popular. Those that dont play surely enjoy watching. At the end of the working day the centrally located coffee bar is the ideal place for friends and families to join together for a hearty and nutritious meal. The children in particular enjoy the pastries and cakes on offer.In the evenings the occasional music concerts every by visiting orchestras or, indeed, by talented musicians from within the camp itself, are always well attended. Other recreations include reading in the library, pottery, cookery, art and horticulture for grown and child alike. Almost any activity one could wish for is available within the camp. This description is in stark contrast to what the camp really is like. I f ind Brunos father a dire person for not telling the truth about the camp. Even his wife doesnt know what goes on in the camp, and when she finds out, Ralf tells her that he was sworn to secrecy.I think we are lucky that we live in a time when fathers arent necessarily bound to their conjecture in such a way that it almost destroys a family. Brunos father was brainwashed into believing that the Jewish were bad people and did not deserve to live, as was Brunos sister, Gretel. I am glad that in this century we are not so easily led into believing such things. What Ralf did was horrible but in a way he was trying to protect his family if he had disobeyed Hitlers orders, he may have ended up in a camp himself or even dead but in this case his efforts to protect Bruno did not turn out so well.I also think we are lucky that we live in a country where we have enough freedom to disagree with our leaders and have an option to vote them out if necessary. In World War II, if you had a diff erent opinion to Hitler, you were either sentenced to death or put in a concentration camp. Ralf did what was best for his family, but in doing so did some horrific things to other people. I felt extremely sorry for the main protagonist, Bruno, and enjoyed the theme of innocence. Bruno was very young, naive and barely knew anything about the war.I think his parents and tutor should have informed him better about what was going on outside of his front yard, as he certainly didnt deserve to die in a concentration camp. If he had known more about the outside world, perhaps he wouldnt have felt so obliged to explore further and in doing so enter the camp. His innocence is portrayed in this instance, when he is talking to Schmuel through the fence. Bruno Is everything all right? Schmuel No, we cant find the Pa. He went on a different work duty with some of the men and they havent do back. I have got some bad news, too. Im going away. How long this time? Thats what its bad. Its fore ver I think. Mum says this is no place for children. Its just stupid. When do you go? Tomorrow, after lunch. So I wont ever see you again? Yes, you will. You can come on holiday to Berlin if you like, when everybody is getting on with each other again I wish I could have helped you find your dad. I really essential to make up for letting you down like I did. That would have done it, wouldnt it? Helping find your dad.Would have been great, like a closed book mission. Hey, I could dig under the fence Bruno then proceeded to dig under the fence and dress in striped pyjamas to help find Schmuels Dad. He and Schmuel are marched into a gas chamber, where they both die. I also felt sorry for Bruno when he was having lessons with his tutor, Herr Liszt, as he was being taught very difficult things about the war and how Hitler is a good person. For example I dont understand a nations collapse is only done to this one man? The Jew here means the entire Jewish race.If it had been just o ne man, Im sure something would have been done about him. There is such a thing as a nice Jew, though, isnt there? I think, Bruno, if you ever found a nice Jew, you would be the best explorer in the world. Again, this shows how lucky we are to live in a country where there is no war going on. If we were taught such things in school nowadays, we would have a very different perception of the world. We are not taught biased facts about historical nor current day events, and we are lucky that we are allowed to develop our own opinions without being sentenced to death.I think a childs innocence is extremely important to hold on to in most instances because it prevents them from many dangers that the world poses, however in this case is was the difference between life and death for Bruno. If his parents had told him why he was not allowed to go to the concentration camp, he would have been assured of the dangers and perhaps not have persisted on visiting Schmuel, but his curiosity and lack of reason from his parents eventually led him to his death.