1. Discuss the relationship between Bruno and Gretel. Why does
Bruno seem younger than nine? In a traditional fable, characters
are usually one-sided. How might Bruno and Gretel be considered
one-dimensional? 2. At age 12, Gretel is the proper age for
membership in the League of Young Girls, a branch of Hitler’s
Youth Organization. Why do you think she is not a member,
especially since her father is a high-ranking officer in
Hitler's army? 3. What is it about the house at Out-With that
makes Bruno feel “cold and unsafe”? How is this feeling
perpetuated as he encounters people like Pavel, Maria, Lt.
Kotler, and Shmuel? 4. Describe his reaction when he first sees
the people in the striped pajamas. What does Gretel mean when
she says, “Something about the way [Bruno] was watching made her
feel suddenly nervous”? (p. 28) How does this statement
foreshadow Bruno’s ultimate demise? 5. Bruno asks his father
about the people outside their house at Auschwitz. His father
answers, “They’re not people at all Bruno.” (p.