The Boy In The Striped Pajamas is a novel written about the strange friendship between a German commandant and a jewish child. Both forced to live on either sides of a fence, the very fence that puts a large 'gap' in between them. Yet they mold an unforgettable friendship that leads to a tragic ending. The most captivating part of the book would be that it was written in Bruno's point of view. They readers automatically felt the sorrow of the clueless child dying so cruelly. Boyne also seemed to send a message on how this could never happen, to show the gradual change the world has come to. We're more united, more peaceful towards each other, the countries and it's representatives handle circumstances in a more civilized manner.
In The Boy In The Striped Pajamas, written by John Boyne, Bruno, the antagonist, was having a conversation where his father said "just accepting the situation in which you find yourself (so) everything will be so much easier." (p. 53) The consequences that come with just accepting the situation, and ignoring the contribution you could have to change it, is the regret that comes after it's too late. You would walk away with the fact in yourself, that things could have come out differently more positively, that is, if the out come was adverse. There's also the madness of just staying put with something that your thoughts were against. The rage and guilt always haunting you, and the 'what ifs' pondering you late at night. But then again, just accepting the situation keeps you safe, amongst the crowd. You don't attract any unnecessary attention, thus creating an uproar in the situation. Now it's whether you'd like to keep low and be safe or stand up and receive what you actually want. Bruno took his father's advice and stayed at Auschwitz without complain, which lead to a new, but harmful friendship.
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