Review on 📚 The Boy in the Striped Pajamas: A Powerful and Emotional World War II Story by Michael Schafer

The story of the son of a Nazi commander and an innocent Jewish boy is absolutely amazing and full of tragedy that could bring tears to some. It talks about Nazi and Jewish perspectives, which gives us many opportunities to look at what the book is based on: the Holocaust. The book is absolutely heartbreaking, filled with an emotional story and bond between two boys. The book was published by John Boyne on January 5, 2006 and belongs to the historical fiction genre. Bruno, the son of a Nazi commander and his family, moves from Berlin to an apartment building near a concentration camp. Sad and lonely due to his lack of friends, Bruno walked behind his house where he saw the boy on the other side of the barbed wire fence. Both confused and unaware of their position, their unlikely bond grew stronger. Bruno and Shmuel (Jewish boy) are as confused as any child. Bruno doesn't know why the fence is there and what it symbolizes, and neither does Shmuel. They are totally unaware of their surroundings, which prevents them from getting in the way with one thing: fear. Fear causes anxiety, distraction, emotional pain; what these innocent Jewish prisoners had to endure in cruel concentration camps. As there is confusion among the young, this allows the author to explain his message in simple terms so that readers can fully understand, what he's trying to say. Boyne has quite an interesting writing style. However, the text is very simple and clear. it contains secret messages and clues hidden behind its simplified terms, making it very unique. His tone is very subtle but can be an emotional outburst and as he has mastered the way he expresses himself he uses this to his advantage making his writing very engaging. The book thief differs from Boyne's style. Others consist in a different approach to the narrative, or in the frequent use of explanations of things in the context of the text that Boyne clearly directs readers to identify. One thing audiences need to be aware of is how much he emphasizes discrimination. Nobody should be ashamed who he is because of things like the religion he believes in or the color of his skin. Shmuel was thrown into concentration camps along with the rest of the Jews and shamed for being a Jew, which is in no way a ground for discrimination. Discrimination is still a significant part of society today, and sometimes we may not even realize it's happening. After reading this book, the meaning seems clear. Everyone should be treated the same no matter what you look like or what you believe. We must look out for one another and accept the beliefs and opinions that people follow and to which they belong. This contributes to more diversity in society and makes our everyday life a little more interesting. Since Boyne has a knack for making things easy to understand, I would probably recommend this book to middle school students. I feel like at this point they've reached a point of maturity and need to know what they need to know about history that happened before them and things that are still happening in the world. Parents might want to say it's "inappropriate" for children that age, but I feel that discrimination is a global conflict and that educating children early will better prepare them for the future. Will people be fully aware of the danger and the consequences? Does discrimination affect people? Probably not, but after reading this book you will clearly understand why this is happening and what it is capable of. that at this point they have reached a point of maturity and need to know what they need to know about history that happened before them and things that are still happening in the world. Parents might want to say it's "inappropriate" for children that age, but I feel that discrimination is a global conflict and that educating children early will better prepare them for the future. Will people be fully aware of the danger and the consequences? Does discrimination affect people? Probably not, but after reading this book you will clearly understand why this is happening and what it is capable of. that at this point they have reached a point of maturity and need to know what they need to know about history that happened before them and things that are still happening in the world. Parents might want to say it's "inappropriate" for children that age, but I feel that discrimination is a global conflict and that educating children early will better prepare them for the future. Will people be fully aware of the danger and the consequences? Does discrimination affect people? Probably not, but after reading this book you will clearly understand why this is happening and what it is capable of. and about things that are still happening in the world. Parents might want to say it's "inappropriate" for children that age, but I feel that discrimination is a global conflict and that educating children early will better prepare them for the future. Will people be fully aware of the danger and the consequences? Does discrimination affect people? Probably not, but after reading this book you will clearly understand why this is happening and what it is capable of. and about things that are still happening in the world. Parents might want to say it's "inappropriate" for children that age, but I feel that discrimination is a global conflict and that educating children early will better prepare them for the future. Will people be fully aware of the danger and the consequences? Does discrimination affect people? Probably not, but after reading this book you will clearly understand why this is happening and what it is capable of. that discrimination is a global conflict and that educating children early will better prepare them for the future. Will people be fully aware of the danger and the consequences? Does discrimination affect people? Probably not, but after reading this book you will clearly understand why this is happening and what it is capable of. that discrimination is a global conflict and that educating children early will better prepare them for the future. Will people be fully aware of the danger and the consequences? Does discrimination affect people? Probably not, but after reading this book you will clearly understand why this is happening and what it is capable of.