John Boynes Boy in the Striped Pyjamas is a novel which

addresses the contrasting concepts of innocence, friendship

and propaganda in one of the darkest times in history.
Through the eyes of the son a German commandant, Bruno
manages to find an unlikely friend in juxtaposition to the
horrors and the damage of the holocaust. I believe this
novel should be held close to the heart as it demonstrates
the outcome of a society influenced by discrimination and
hatred, inspiring thought on the idea of the need for a
harmonious and equitable society.
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The holocaust was a time filled with suffering; Boyne uses

the theme of childhood innocence to tell the tale of a
distraught time in history. Brunos unawareness of the
actions his father and Nazi followers create the sense of
irony. Heil Hitler he said, presuming it was another way of
saying well goodbye for now, have a pleasant afternoon
this quote is displaying Brunos lack of understanding or
awareness as to who Hitler is and what his role was in Nazi
Germany. Boyne uses this technique to replicate the
ignorance of many German citizens towards the actions of
The Nazis against the Jews. The contrasting theme of
innocence is yet again displayed when Bruno first sights the
children on the other side of the fence its so unfair why is
it that I have to be stuck here on this side of the fence
and you get to have dozens of friends probably playing for
hours every day This is said from Bruno to Shumel once
The negative theme of discrimination through propaganda
also successfully inspires thought upon the reader. Dialogue
throughout the novel emphasizes the impact of
propaganda, and ultimately the brainwashing a large
amount the German community. Those people well
theyre not people at all this quote spoken by Brunos
father to Bruno trying to justify why the Jewish people were
in the situation they were in. This is an example of the type
of propaganda that was being feed to the German youth.
The following quote is an example of propaganda effecting
and influencing the German youth, Germany is the
greatest of all countries were superior Bruno says this to
Conclusively
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novel deserves to be held close to the heart.

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