today at draw my life
the boy in the striped pajamas by John Boyne
Bruno , a 9-year-old boy from Berlin , returns home from school one day
and discovers his maid Maria packing a bag with his things
his mother explains that because of his fathers work , they have to move
Bruno is not quite sure what his fathers job is
but from what he understands . a man known as the fuhrer has plans for his fathers career
his mother informs him that he should say goodbye to his friends from school . Karl , Daniel , and Martin
Bruno does not like this and says that he will miss his house and his grandparents who live nearby
When he goes to help Maria pack the suitcase . he looks at the door of his fathers office . where he is forbidden to enter under any circumstances and without exceptions
upon arriving at his new home, Bruno cannot help comparing it to his Berlin home
which is big and has many places to hide
the new house gave him the feeling that no one was laughing there
they had three new servants and Pavel
an old man who prepared dinner for them
they were all very thin and spoke to each other in whispers
Bruno informs his mother that he thinks it was a bad idea to move to that place.
and encourages her to tell her father that they have changed their minds and that the next day they will return to Berlin
but this only angers her
Before helping Maria unpack, Lutenant Kott ler appears at their door
and Bruno has a bad feeling about him
as he looks out his bedroom window he sees something chilling
Bruno is afraid of his older sister Grettel
because she and her friends make fun of him for being the smallest boy in his class
He enters his sisters room . and discovers her organizing her dolls,
she tells him that she has brought them . because her father told her that they would be in their new home in the near future
but neither of them understands the phrase well
they both agree that the new life situation is bad
and she explains that the place where they are called is Auschwitz
but Bruno doesnt understand immediately why the place is called like that,
Then he tells his sister that the children are not very friendly to him.
and when she asks what children do you mean
Bruno takes her to his room to look outside his window
from Brunos window they can see . old people and children living together
and Grettel wonders where the women are
a chain link fence can also be seen but on the other side there is no vegetation.
Grettel says this is a field
but Bruno doesnt agree . because if it was a field there would be animals . and it seems that there arent
outside they can see that the men and the children are standing
some were working . and others intimidated by a group of soldiers
Grettel wonders why they have moved to such an ugly place . with many neighbors
and she leaves the room . saying that the view from her window is much better
Bruno continues looking . and sees that everyone is wearing gray striped pajamas with a cap
Bruno approaches his fathers office . and hears him speak to other men
assuring them that they will have a fresh start . with him as leader
he enters when his father tells him to come in
when he asks if he likes the new house
Bruno honestly answers no
and asks him when they will return to Berlin . and his father tells him that they have no choice . thats his new home
Bruno asks him if he has done something to anger the furer . and if the move is a punishment
but his father replies that it is quite the opposite
Before leaving, Bruno asks about the people outside
and his father tells him not to worry because he has nothing in common with them
his father reminds him to salute as he leaves . and Bruno raises his arm and says goodbye with a heil Hitler
days later Bruno was looking at the cracks in the ceiling . when Maria entered the room
He tries to get her to admit that auschwitz is a bad site . and without thinking he says
. stupid father
this surprises Maria and tells Bruno that his father is a good man
that helped her find a job after her mother died
Grettel interrupts them and orders Maria to bathe her
Bruno tells Maria that Grettel can do it alone
but still Maria obeys
When Grettel comes out, Bruno says again that their father has made a mistake taking them to this place
and Maria asks him to shut up . because he could get them into trouble
Bruno leaves the house crying
the boy begins to get bored with the passing of the weeks
so he decides to build a swing
As he goes out he finds Grettel talking to Liutenant Kott ler . and asks for a tire
the lutenant and Grettel laugh at him
but when he explains its for a swing . the liutenant yells at Pavel and orders him to retrieve a tire from the warehouse
Bruno builds the swing in the oak outside the house,
a few hours later he falls and seriously hurts his knee
Pavel saw how everything happened from the kitchen and went out to help him
When Brunos mother returned, he went back to his place . and Bruno heard his mother tell him that
if the commander asks . she healed Brunos wounds
Who Bruno missed the most was his grandparents,
his grandfather had been a restaurant manager . and his grandmother was a famous singer
they put on plays . and let him and Grettel participate
the last one was on Christmas day
after his father had been promoted to commander
the play ended in a discussion
Grandma did not approve of his fathers new uniform . and at dinner she told him that she was very embarrassed that he dressed like this
the mother tried to calm her . but this only angered her much more
telling him that it made her want to tear out her eyes . when she saw the uniform
Grandma left the house furious and Bruno never saw her again
so he decided to write her a letter
Bruno spends more time at Auschwitz . and his father hires a tutor for him and Grettel . named Herr Liszt
Focused on history and geography, he insists Bruno learn about the homeland
but Bruno is not interested
he also tells him that his creative mind has caused him much trouble
Bruno feels the need to go exploring . after looking out the window at the people on the other side of the fence
sometimes he sees the soldiers on that side, but he has never seen the people in the striped pajamas on his side.
So he decides to go for a walk along the fence
although his parents have told him countless times that exploring is prohibited
Bruno walks for an hour
without seeing anyone on the other side
but just when he thought about going back
he sees a person in the distance
the person is a boy . and when approaching Bruno realizes that he is very thin . and seems sad
hes wearing striped pajamas . and theres a very strange star on his arm that hes never seen before
they both talk and Bruno discovers that the other boy is called Shmuel
Although he had never heard that name before
they discover that they are the same age and that they were born on the same day
Shmuel tells him that he is from Poland and reveals that they are not in Germany but in Poland
Bruno tells him about Berlin and tells him that he probably comes from a better place.
months before moving from Berlin . one night Brunos father had announced to the family that the furer would come to the house for dinner
his mother cleaned every corner of the house and his father prepared him and Grettel, telling them that that night was very important to his career
the furer arrived accompanied by a blonde woman named Eva
Bruno remembers that the furer was the rudest guest he had ever seen
instead Eva had been kind to him
and had smiled at them . before their father closed the dining room door
once they left, Bruno heard his parents talk about leaving Berlin
And a few days later they had moved
Bruno and Shmuel continue talking on the fence
and Bruno asks why there are so many people on the other side
Shmuel tells him that they used to live with his family and that one day his mother braced them with the Star of David
they had to move with the family to a very small room . because they were on the wrong side of a wall that had been built
Shmuel tells him that one day the soldiers entered
they made them wrap their things . and put them in huge trucks . where they were taken to a train where there was no air to breathe
when they came down they had to walk to Auschwitz
And Bruno does not understand why he is so sad if the same thing had happened to them.
Bruno asks if there are more boys on his side of the fence.
Shmuel says yes . to which he complains that its not fair that he doesnt have anyone to play with
but Shmuel tells him they dont play
and this surprises him
he suggests that he could pass under the fence to visit his friends
but Shmuel nervously tells him he better go home
Bruno promises to return the next day
one day Maria finds Bruno taking bread and cheese to take to Shmuel
and he convinces her to tell him about Pavels life as a doctor
When he meets Shmuel he tells him . that he wants to be a good soldier like his father
but Shmuel tells him that there are no good soldiers and he doesnt know how things are in there
Bruno arrives home and discovers that Lutenant Kott ler will stay for dinner
At the table, Kott ler tells the family that his father was a university professor . but that he left Germany to go to Switzerland
and this disturbs Brunos father
at that moment Pavel opens a bottle of wine . and accidentally drops it on Kott ler . who reacts violently with Pavel
one day it was raining so much . that Bruno couldnt leave the house
Grettel entered his room . and he accidentally mentioned Shmuel
but he covers up his mistake, saying he is an imaginary friend
Grettel believes his lie and mocks him
Bruno tells her what Shmuel told him
that his grandmother had disappeared . and that every time he asked his father he would cry and hug him
Grettel tells him to stop talking to his imaginary friend
but Bruno says he doesnt want to
When she leaves, he stays in his room looking at the rain through the window . and wondering about Shmuel
one day Bruno meets Lutenant Kott ler in the hallway of his house making fun of him
at that moment his mother passes by and sends him to the kitchen
where he finds Shmuel polishing the glasses for his fathers birthday party
Bruno helped himself to some chicken from the fridge . and when he saw Shmuels face he offered him some
but when the lutenant entered the kitchen, he accuses Shmuel of stealing food
the boy tries to tell him that Bruno gave it to him,
but bruno tells kottler he doesnt know him
Bruno doesnt see Shmuel again for a week
and the day he does he sees that his face is full of wounds
Bruno apologizes to Shmuel for betraying him . and the two shake hands between the fence
almost a year after the family moved, they receive the news of his grandmothers death . and they return to Berlin for the funeral
Bruno realizes that he misses his life at Auschwitz
and it makes him happy to think that Kotler was transferred away from there
and his friendship with Shmuel makes him wonder more and more . why they are on opposite sides of the fence
Grettel explains that those who live on the other side are Jews
and the fence is there to prevent them from going out . and mixing with others
Bruno asks what they are . if they are not Jewish
and she replies that they are the opposite
then it is discovered that he and Grettel have lice
but after washing their hair with a special shampoo . his father insists on shaving Brunos head
one day Bruno hears his mother tell his father . that she wants to return to Berlin with him and Grettel
he worries about his mothers health . when he sees her taking many naps and medicine
his father gathers him and Grettel and asks if they miss Berlin
to which Grettel says yes
but Bruno doubts it when he thinks of Shmuel
their father tells them Auschwitz is not a place for children
but Bruno tells him that there are hundreds of children on the other side of the fence
his father is surprised that Bruno knows this information . and makes the decision to return them to Berlin that week
Bruno gets nervous when he thinks about telling Shmuel the news
three days later, Bruno meets Shmuel again and realizes that the boy is even sadder
when asked, Shmuel tells him that his father has disappeared
Bruno suggests asking his own father what has happened
but Shmuel replies that it is not a good idea
because the soldiers hate him . and the other people on his side of the fence
Bruno tells him that he will return to Berlin
and Shmuel gets sad because he wont have anyone to talk to anymore
When Bruno tells him that tomorrow will be the last time they meet . Shmuel tells him that he should cross the fence
Bruno remembers that his father shaved his head
and he tells Shmuel that if he brings him striped pajamas . he can cross the fence and help him find his father
the next day it starts to rain
and Bruno puts on a raincoat and boots to go see Shmuel
who gives him the dirty striped pajamas
Bruno wears it . and remembers the plays he used to do with his grandmother
Shmuel also makes him take off his boots . and Bruno slides to the other side of the fence
but the camp is very different from what Bruno imagined
all the people are very thin and with sad expressions
What Bruno doesnt realize is that . the soldiers seem to be having a good time while the people in striped pajamas are afraid of them
he tells shmuel that he wants to go home . but the other responds that he had promised to look for his father
in an instant they are surrounded by soldiers, who direct them to a warm room
Bruno worries that he has to go home before dinner . but Shmuel shuts him up saying that if he doesnt, the soldiers will get mad
the children hold hands . and Bruno assures Shmuel that he is his best friend in life
the room darkens and they continue hand in hand.
Soldiers search for Bruno for days
until they finally find the remains of his clothes on the fence,
the father goes to the site without understanding what may have happened
the mother thinks that maybe Bruno returned to Berlin . and rushes back with Grettel but they cant find him there
angry at the Auschwitz soldiers, the father returns to the place where his sons clothes were found
he notices the hole in the fence
in an instant he understands what happened to Bruno
months later he is fired from his post and the soldiers remove him from the field
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