Chapters 11+12

What are the main themes of the novel so far? Historical/ Human, ignorance, fear
The Main themes for The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Would be:
Historical
Ignorance and 
Fear
The Historical theme in the book is is there because the book is set in WWII and Bruno's father is the man in charge of Auschwitz Concentration Camp where they are killing all the Jews and they are moved to a new house near the camp.
The ignorance is a theme because in the book all the way through the book a lot of the characters are very ignorant of what is happening just near them. The main people involved with the ignorance would be Mother. I believe that  mother that is more ignorant because she knows and understand why they are there and what their father is doing and what he is in charge of. 
Fear is the Final main theme of the book so far. Fear is a theme because a lot of people are scared of what will happen if they do speak out and the consequences of speaking out may be far worse for them rather than keeping their mouths shut

What are the main techniques?
The main technique that is used all throughout the book, from start to end is juxtaposition. During the book we are constantly forced to compare one thing with another. an example of this would be: Comparing the jews and what they ware to the Germans and the uniforms that are so perfect. also alliteration is used a lot in the book

Think of 5 important questions for each of these two chapters about how important motifs and themes play a role in each chapter.

1. Why is there such a fuss when the 'Fury' comes over?
2. Who is the 'Fury'?
3. Why did the 'Fury' come before they left for Out-With?
4. Who is Eva?
5. Why does Eva seem to not care about the 'Fury'?

Chapter 10: The Dot That Became a...

(105) What does the progression of 'dot' to 'boy' tell us about the role of exploring and meeting the people in the camp? he is starting to realize that other people have feeling. the people he can see from his room are dots and as he gets closer the become people  

What does this represent about how other Germans view the Jews it shows that the Germans view the Jews as just a small dot in the world and that they are nothing

(109) What effect does the boys both having the same birthday have? It makes them feel like they are the same and they can really relate to each other now 
(113-4) What do Bruno and Shmuel 'argue' about? What does Bruno decide to stop the argument? The argue about germany being the greatest country and then they have to agree to disagree.
(115) What does Bruno's last question reveal to Shmuel? What do you think Shmuel thinks of Bruno because of asking this question? He doesn't really understand whats going on. Samuel thinks that bruno is innocent and doesnt under stand 

Chapter 7: How Mother Took Credit for Something She Hadn't Done

How is the mother's defence of Herr Roller entirely ironic?It is very ironic that the mother says that Bruno should not hurt or laugh at Herr Roller whilst right next to her house is a concentration camp where many Jews dying because of war and she has no concern for them at all. 

What role does Kotler represent historically in the novel? (think beyond being a soldier) Kotler represents the entire German race. He represents how little respect they have for the Jews, he represents how much they believe in Hitler and how they would beat the Jews and make them work and kill them. He represents everything that was wrong back then.

What character is Kotler juxtaposed with in this chapter? What effect does it have on understanding each of these characters?  Kotler is juxtaposed in this chapter with Pavel. Pavel is portrayed as a very nice man with respect for people and a very kind individual, whereas Kotler is portrayed as a young mean Nazi who treats the Jews with very little respect, for something which was not their fault. This can also demonstrate the innocence of the Jews and how evil the Nazis were. 

How would you compare the interaction Bruno has with Pavel to all the other interactions Bruno has had with adults? The interaction between Bruno and Pavel is different then with any other adult, because Pavel listens to Bruno. With their conversation, Pavel and Bruno have a good conversation, with both of them talking, whereas when Bruno talks with other adults, they just push what he thinks aside, and doesn't bother to talk to him as much and entertain him as much.

Why is juxtaposition a key technique employed in Holocaust texts? How has it been used in The Boy in the Striped Pj's? Juxtaposition is a key technique because it shows the difference between the Jews and the Nazis, the differences in how they think of the world, and what they believe in. This is used in the book, the boy in striped Pj's, by showing this contrast. In this book it shows the innocence of a German child, and from his perspective it demonstrates how much he knows about what is going on. 

Chapter 9: Bruno Remembers That He Used to Enjoy Exploration

(pg95-96) How is Lt Kotler portrayed? Why is he portrayed this way? (remember that 'how' is asking about literary techniques) he is a little bit arrogant, and he is perfect and a bit of a suck up. he thinks he is better and superior to everybody else. he is a stereo typical Nazi.   
What is Herr Liszt (SNAKE) going to 'change' for Bruno? (98)  He is going to start making Bruno read different books from what he likes like adventure and exploring books and make him read history books about where he came from 
(100) What connection does Bruno make between the people in the camp and the people that come and visit his house all the time? Juxtaposition and use of rhetorical questions. He make a connection between the Jews in the camp wearing the same and the soldiers and workers in his house all wearing the same
What some of the things that Bruno begins to take notice of regarding the relationship between the soldiers and the people in 'pyjamas'? He starts to notice that the people in the uniform are mean to the people in the pajamas. juxtaposition. 

Chapter 6 - The Overpaid Maid

• On pg 60 Bruno reveals a radical shift in his perspective and understanding of Maria. What is this radical shift? What does this show is developing in Bruno? Bruno starts to realize that maria is a real person and that all people have feeling and thoughts just like him. this shows that Bruno is starting to develop understand about people.

• Compare how Bruno and Gretel treat Maria. Gretel treats maria like a slave because she knows what she really is and doest care what she does to her or how it makes her feel. Bruno treats her like he treats everyone else.
• (pg 65) What is Maria's advice to Bruno about 'keeping safe'? Why do you think that she gives this advice? Do you think that it is good or bad advice? She said that he must stay quiet and concentrate on his school work because it would be better for everyone. im not quite sure what she means by this but i guess its good advice.
• (65-6) What is Bruno's reaction to his new thoughts/feelings? Why do you think that he reacts this way? Bruno starts to cry but does not know why. i think that he reacts this way because of his change in understanding in life and how people think.

Chapter 5 Questions

What does it say that we only actually meet the father in the book in Chapter 5 even though he is the one causing much of the action in the book? We only really meet the father in chapter 5 because he is becoming more of the story and we find out more about what he does

the mother says: ‘We should have never let the Fury come to dinner. Some people and their determination to get ahead.’ What theme does this introduce regarding the role of ambition and causing harm? It introduces the theme of harm because Hitler was an evil man that was in-charge of the murder of 1 million Jews. and because he came to dinner his dad is now in charge of the concentration camp

How does Bruno's father speak to him? Give an example to support your answer. Bruno's father speaks to Bruno like he's is a very perfect man and that treats his son like he is a soldier but he is only nine and Bruno doesn't under stand EG "He opened the door and Father called him back in for a moment, standing up and raising an eyebrow as if he'd forgotten something... Heil Hitler he said"

How would you compare the way Bruno speaks about the world to his father's? Do they both comment about what is going on around them the same? Bruno speaks to his father like a innocent boy but his dad speaks to him like he is a soldier. Yes they both comment about how buys the house now is with all the soldiers there.

How does the father rationalise every concern that Bruno has? Father rationalists every concern Bruno has by saying it is what it is and has to be done.

What is ironic about what the father says when he comes around the desk and talks to Bruno about his childhood? Whats ironic about what the father says to Bruno and how he stands behind bruno, about his childhood is that it sounds like he's making the story up and that bruno is very lucky to be where he is right now.

Do you think that the father really cares about Bruno? Why/why not? I do not think that father really care about bruno that much but that he cares about his job more than his family and that his job always comes first over his family

Do you think that Bruno understands what he is saying when he says 'Heil Hitler!'? No and it even says in the book that he doesn't understand it, he just assumes it means goodbye have a nice day.

How is juxtaposition used in Bruno's description of their boarding the train to Auschwitz? Juxtaposition is used by having the Jews in one train and the non Jews in the other. The non Jew train had seats to sit on, a very comfortable train ride where as the Jew train would have been uncomfortable with people standing and all crammed in

What is Bruno's reason for not saying anything to the Jews on the crowded train? How is this a representation of the greater German population?
Bruno's reason for not saying anything to the Jews on the crowded train is because it would make Gretel angry at him. this is a representation of the greater german population because during the war no-one in germany wanted to have anything to do or speak to them.

Boy in the Striped PJ's Chapter 4

• (pg 31) How does the author continue to use juxtaposition in regards to the two housing situations? (the Jews and Bruno's family) How the house is difference to the other. there was two sides of the house. its ironic because she shows that there is darkness in the house. it is also juxtaposition because she says that outside the garden "everything changed". 
• What is it about the children that makes it difficult to understand exactly what they see through the window and just how bad it is? Bruno describes it as a farm and then Gretel describes it as a sad place where no-one wants to live and under statement is used. they don't have the knowledge of an adult 
• Summarise how Gretel describes what she sees. She describes it a sad dead area where nothing lives and that no-one wants to live but where they live is very green and nice for a picnic or a place to read a book. she is a little bit like bruno because she is young and a little bit like an adult
• What does Gretel attempt to do when she sees the Concentration Camp? How does she attempt to understand what she sees? the children cannot understand what a concentration camp is. She attempts to see to see it as a dead place where nothing lives
• Is her attempt successful? Does she convince Bruno that she understands? What does she eventually give in to? What does she say/or not say? (pg 32) Her attempt was not successful and  she cannot convince Bruno about what she sees. What Gretel does not say is that she doesn't know what it is because she always wants to be right and smarter than Bruno, just like her father in to maria
• What can't the children do when they see the Concentration Camp that the adults seem to be able to do? Which group can understand what they see? Why do you think that this is the case? she cant express herself because she does not know what it is show doesn't understand the horrors that are going on. there is allot is rationalization by saying that it is good for them and their country and most other people just ignored it 
• How does the author use understatement through the children's description of the Concentration Camp? they describe it just how they see it and it heights it down because we know what happened in the camps 

Homeland

Lois E. Olena

It was Christmas eve
and there was no room in the inn,
the Oswiecim inn,
so the Arrow Cross
took the children,
barefooted
and in their nighties,
out to the Danube
and filled their little bellies
not with bread
but bullets
flipping them
like tiddlywinks
into the congealing, icy river below.

It was the Red Danube
that night,
choking on the blood
of orphan Jews
whose little Blue faces
floated downstream
touring even all of Europe
until they washed up
on the shores of Eretz Yisrael (Jewish homeland)
and came back to life,
their little blue and white
bodies
raised high,
flapping in the wind.
How is imagery used in this poem? Imagery is used in this poem by describing how the children are killed and how they are taken down to the river and made it red. this is very descriptive
 
Discuss the effect of the simile in this poem. The simile is "and filled their little bellies not with bread but bullets" it compares filling them with food and bullets. it has an effect on the reader that of shock because they are doing the exact opposite of what people do to children
 
How is alliteration used in the poem? What is the effect? Again bread and bullets is used but this time in alliteration, It helps make the line more memorable and gives the effect that Lois E. Olena intended which is sad and evil
 
How does the author juxtapose the innocence of the children to the cruelty they experienced? Lois uses juxtaposition by comparing the Jewish children to tiddlywinks, which are things that are used as a game that people toss around, and in the poem that's what the Germans are doing to the Jewish children
 
What is meant by 'touring all of Europe'? It means that the bodies are floating down the rivers of Europe 

Holocaust Imagery - Hitler at a Nazi Rally

This is an image of a political rally in 1934, a staple of the Nazi regime. In your own blog post answer the questions below and include the image.

1. How are vectors used in this image? What effect does it have? Vectors are used all through this image. the effect is showing how civilized and perfect the Germans were. all the flags push our eyes toward Hitler It gives the viewer a sense of power that the Germans. hitler is the focal point of Hitler
2. Describe the composition of the image and what is tells us about the Nazis and Hitler. It tells us that he and his army is very orderly and that everything has to be perfect for them, it also shows power, That Hitler is put in the center of the image. the use of line and symmetry makes out eyes focus on hitler
3. How is symmetry used? What effect does it have? The symmetry in this image  with all the soldiers and crowds perfectly separated to make the photo perfectly symmetrical and then Hitler is in the middle so our eyes automatically focus on him. the effect is how it shows the power of Hitler and his army because of the millions op people in the crowd. it shows order.
4. What effect does this picture being in black and white have? Because its in black and white the soldiers and Hitler are dark and the crowd is very light and it shows the difference between hope and evil. gives more order
5. Discuss the use of line in this image. What effect does it have? Frames Hitler as the one source of power. lines of the soldiers point to Hitler and the crowd also points  

Chapter 3: The Hopeless Case

1. Describe how Bruno and Gretel's relationship is introduced in the chapter. Bruno's and Gretel's relationship was introduced in the chapter was that Gretel was the boss of bruno when they had anything when they were together.
2. List quotes that show how the new house is described "It's horrible right now, As long as its not the foreseeable future and not just for a month. I hate it here. It was very hollow and he decided that he better not go jumping around this house too often or it might collapse around their ears. 
3. It was very hollow and he decided that he better not go jumping around this house too often or it might collapse around their ears. What is the significance of this quote? that the house is old and un-kept and it could break at any moment around their heads. missing a heart or a sole and that there is nothing in the middle. the relation ship of the family is not very stable either
4. What is Bruno's reaction to the new house? Bruno's reaction to the new house is that he does not want to live their because it is very old, boring and lonely.
5. How does it compare to their old house? It is very desolate and quiet and people wont be able to be mean to him any more and when he gets back he will be older
6. How does Gretel relate to her father? Gretel is just like her dad because she is very orderly and queit and likes to have power over people who have much less power that they have e.g. father and Maria and Gretel and Bruno
7. Does Bruno understand where they are? What makes you believe this? No bruno does not really know why they are there. he only knows that they are there for their fathers job and not that his dad is the head of the concentration camp where they are killing people
8. Does Gretel understand where they are? Explain. Yes I think she sort of understands, because she is old enough to understand what is happening to the jews and that her dad is an important person in the German army which is killing the Jews
9. How is Bruno's description of 'Out-with' represent a motif? What is darkly ironic about this? ? he says that the people that lived their "Out with the people that used to live here before us. OUT WITH/ Aouchwhich 
10. Read pgs 27-29. How are Bruno's and Gretel's reaction to 'the children' Bruno sees through the window different? What does this tell us about these two characters and their perception/understanding of where they are? 

Responding to a Poem

Holocaust
by Barbara Sonek/ Alex Vail

I played, I laughed
I was loved.
I was torn from the arms of my
parents and thrown into the fire.
I was nothing but a child.
I had a future. I was going to be a lawyer, a teacher, a father! I had dreams, then I had  no hope. I was taken away in the dead of night like a cow in a car, no air to breathe smothering, crying, starving, dying. Separated from the world to be no more. From the ashes, hear my plea. This atrocity to mankind can not happen again. Remember me, 
for I was the child whose dreams and life was stolen away.




1. Construct a response to this poem using the same style and structure.


2. Be mindful of your perspective. Your poem should be from your perspective.


3. Utilise the same techniques employed by the authour.

Holocaust Poetry

Holocaust
by Barbara Sonek

We played, we laughed
we were loved.
We were ripped from the arms of our
parents and thrown into the fire.
We were nothing more than children.
We had a future. We were going to be lawyers, rabbis, wives, teachers, mothers. We had dreams, then we had no hope. We were taken away in the dead of night like cattle in cars, no air to breathe smothering, crying, starving, dying. Separated from the world to be no more. From the ashes, hear our plea. This atrocity to mankind can not happen again. Remember us, for we were the children whose dreams and lives were stolen away.

1. What is your initial reaction to this poem? My initial reaction to the post was wondering what was happened to the children that were taken and if they were killed...
2. How does the author use 'we' in this poem? The author of the poem uses "we" for more of an effect because we know what that it, possibly, happened to the author and it adds more of a dramatic affect.
3. What are the verbs used in the first sentence? The verbs that are used in the first sentence  is "Played", Laughed" and "loved" - These are all happy words
4. What are the verbs used in the second sentence? How do they contrast with those used in the first sentence? The Verbs used in the second sentence are "ripped" and thrown". The way that the verbs are contrasted in the first and second sentence is that the words "Played", Laughed" and "loved" are very happy words that make you feel good and you would be happy for them for you to do/ have done to you. Then the words "ripped" and "thrown" make you feel sand and angry and are not nice words that want to happen to you.
5. What effect does the listing of 'lawyers, rabbis, wives, teachers, mothers'? What is it meant to signify? The effect of listing all these type of people gives the reader a sad feeling because we all have mothers and teachers. We also probably all know Lawyers, rabbis's and wives and then we find out that they die and that has a big affect on the reader. It also signify 's the roles of some of the Jews in Germany at that time
6. What simile is used in the poem and what effect does it have? the author is compairing jews and normal people and saying that they were insignificant to them
7. How has the poet represented herself in the last sentence?  She presents herself as one of those children that lost their lives to the Nazi army.
8. If you could communicate to this person, a victim of the Holocaust, what would you want to say? What do you feel that you must do in your life as a response to this poem? If i could communicate with a victim of the holocaust i would ask them what it was like for them all being locked up and knowing that you are going to die. and what some people tried to do to defend themselves or if some people did.

The Boy in the Striped PJ's - Chapter 2

• Using quotes, how is the new house described?

The new house is described as a very boring and in a desolate place. Bruno describes it as "The new house stood all on its own in an empty, desolate place and there were no other houses anywhere to be seen."

• How does it compare to the house in Berlin? How is this an example of juxtaposition?

This new house is a very boring house that stands on its own with no other families around. Bruno says "The house in Berlin was enormous, and even though he'd lived there for nine years he was still able to find nooks and crannies that he hadn't fully finished exploring yet.
We are forced to compare the two houses using juxtaposition. through comparison and contrast we are able to see the difference between the new and the old.

• How is Bruno's reaction and discussion of the new house taken by the other characters? What is ironic about the way people treat Bruno's comments regarding the new house?

Brunos cold reaction to the house is taken as that he is just being. it is ironic because everyone feel the same about the situation but bruno is the only one that says it 

• Do you feel empathetic towards Bruno's new home? Why/why not?

Yes and No

Yes because he is just a young boy and is very innocent and he does not know what is going on and doest know about the Jews and whats happening to them. and its not his fault that he is stuck at that house and doesn't know about the jews

Bruno's Voice, introduction of characters, and victims

• Describe Bruno's voice. Give examples to support. Bruno's sounds very rude and anoyed through the chapter. E.G  Mother,’ said Bruno, marching towards her, ‘what’s going on? Why is Maria going through my things?’

• What characters are introduced? Describe each and give examples to support

Bruno - A well spoken but innocently rude boy

Maria - The quiet, possibly Jewish, house made

Bruno's Mother - Innocent, quiet, mum. wants the best for her children "his mother had always told him that he was to treat Maria respectfully and not just imitate the way Father spoke to her"

Father - Works for the German Army, dont find out much about him in first chapter" 
Gretel (sister) - Causes trouble for Bruno "Hopeless Case"

• Who are presented as victims in this chapter and what are the victims of? Do you think that it is fair to consider them victims? 

I think Bruno is a victim in this chapter because he was moved to a new house which he didn't want to go to. he is also not really being told why they are moving, he is just told that it is because his fathers job

• Irony is an important element of the story. How is it used here in the first chapter? Give examples to support your answer.

The first chapter of the book is ironic because it goes straight into them moving out of their house and we dont know why. 

• How is the setting presented in this chapter?

The setting in the chapter is presented in a house that was very big and usually a very happy but now it is very tense and unhappy because they are suddenly being moved out and bruno doesnt want to leave his friends 

Auschwitz 65 Years Later

This is an image of Auschwitz taken 65 years after the closing of the camp. Take a moment to look at this photo and consider that approximately 1 million people were killed at this camp (that would be 1 out of every four people living in Sydney).

                 Key Visual Techniques

There are some powerful visual techniques being used in this photo. Take 5 minutes to point out at least 5 aspects of the photo which stand out to you and how they relate to the great anguish that was experienced at this site (create a post on your blog with the photo - don't try to copy and paste photo it won't work). IT WORKED :)

• Consider the use of vectors, line, contrast, composition, colour, and perspective (there are more techniques)  The use of the vectors all go toward the tower which shows the power of the Germans and struggle of the Jews. All the lines of the fences and the house with all the chimneys all perpendicular. It also looks very orderly and very straight forward. Contrast of the colors are all very much the same, black and whute, and inside the fence it is much darker than on the outside. Another technique that it that they have used a dark, cloudy day so all the colors go together. 
• How can the visual elements in the photo evoke empathy and reverence from a viewer? The visual elements of the photo can evoke empathy because we can see all the fences all heading towards the look out towers and the high barbed wire fence that is facing in toward the building.
• How is Auschwitz represented in this photo? It is represented as an unhappy sad place with high fences, tall towers and dark, cold brick buildings.
• Find another photo of Auschwitz that you feel has an important representation of this place that caused so much pain and destruction. Analyse the use of visual techniques which make it particularly engaging. How does it represent this location? 

This is a photo of the Jews that were in the camp. You can see