By John Boyne
In the beginning of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, by John Boyne, you are introduced to the main character, Bruno. Bruno is a nine year old boy who is living in Berlin, Germany during the time of the Holocaust. Bruno's mother seems like a regular mother from the time of the Holocaust. Bruno also has an older sister who he refers to as “the helpless case” which we can infer means that she has a mental illness. Bruno's father is an officer of commander for the Nazi's. The family has to move away from /berlin to some other place that Bruno does not like. He doesn't has his three best friends living close to him anymore. He has moved so his father can be closer to his station and so the family is safer.
The house that the family has moved to is much different that their old house. Their old house was five stories tall, where their new house is only three stories tall. Their new house was on quiet street but you still saw people every once in a while. Their new house is basically in the middle of nowhere. There are no people walking on the streets. There are no other young boys for Bruno to play with. However, there is one thing that the new house has in common with the old house. It has a slanting window that Bruno can look out of. In the old house, if he looked out the slanting window on the top floor, he could see straight across Berlin. In the new house, if he looks out the slanting window in his bedroom, it makes him feel cold on the inside.
Harrison, you did a great job explaining the beginning of your book. I wonder if the book is anything like the movie??
ReplyDeleteHarrison, I like how you summarized the beginning of the book. You used a good amount of detail.
ReplyDeleteHarrison, you did a good job introducing the main character and setting. It was easy to understand even though I do not know a lot about the book. Good job!
ReplyDeleteHarrison, you did a good job summarizing the text. I appreciate the way you noticed the details, like the window and Bruno's sister being a "helpless case".I wonder if you've identified the main conflict for the family. What do you think will be Bruno's antagonist?
ReplyDelete4/5 points. Needs further development. Also, always capitalize all proper nouns.