The boy in the striped pyjamas

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Synopsis

• The story is set during the Second World War.
• Bruno moves with his family to Auschwitz.
• Here he discovers an unusual place where everyone wears striped pyjamas.
• He later meets Shmuel, a Jewish boy  with a very different life
• Tragedy strikes when their lives become intertwined.

Main Themes

• Friendship
• Discrimination
• Prejudice

Minor Themes

• War
• Tragedy
• Hatred

Setting

• Auschwitz,  Poland
• The Concentration camp

Bruno

• B - Bored
• R - Rude
• U - Unclear
• N - Naive
• O - Overwhelmed

Shmuel

• S - Scared
• H - Hungry
• M - Moving
• U - Understanding
• E - Extraordinary

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