The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
Re-tell:
The Boy
in the Striped Pajamas was a movie about Bruno, a German boy who moves to
Berlin for his father, who is the commandant of the nearby concentration camp
for Jews. Bruno was a character in the movie who was very lonely and unhappy;
therefore he would wander out of his home, in search for happiness. As a
result, one day he encounters Shmuel a Jewish boy, along the fence of the
concentration camp. Bruno and Shmuel become friends through their meetings. At
the turning point in the movie, Bruno dresses up in “striped pajamas,” so that
that he’ll be with Bruno in the concentration camp. Unluckily, Bruno is
immediately sent into a gas chamber, where he’s killed.
Reflect:
This
movie was a really great movie because it informed the viewer of how the
holocaust was a terrible historic event, through the eyes of a young boy. For
example, the movie displayed how the holocaust was a terrible time through the events
of the gas chamber, mistreatment of Jews and the slavery of the Jews in Bruno’s
home. In addition, this movie presented a situation, where Bruno’s parents felt
like many other Jewish families during the holocaust. For instance, when Bruno
is killed in the gas chamber, Bruno’s father is torn apart of what has happened;
therefore he must have realized the horrors of the holocaust through his own
son being killed. As a result, that feeling was presented to every Jewish
family in the holocaust and now Bruno’s parents are feeling the same, although
they’re German.
Relate:
The
movie presented many key events from the book, which the movie was based up on.
In the movie and book, the horrors of the holocaust were effectively presented
because the book and movie described events which gave the reader an
understanding of how the holocaust must have been. In comparison, the movie
also gave a good understanding of the holocaust. For example, it displayed
events, such as the sleeping area for the Jews. It gave an insight of how many
Jews came in contact with deadly diseases, through the coughing of the actors.
Furthermore, the movie gave an understanding to the reader about the conditions
of the holocaust. This was seen in the event where all the Jews were gathered
up and killed with deadly gas. Therefore, this emotionalizes the reader to a
point that they understand how filthy and cruel the holocaust was.
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