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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas is a 2006 historical novel by Irish author John Boyne. It is narrated by Bruno, a nine-year-old German boy whose father has been appointed to command a Nazi concentration camp during the Second World War. Bruno forms a friendship with Shmuel, a Jewish prisoner on the other side of a fence, while failing to understand the full nature of the camp and the persecution surrounding it. The novel uses a child's limited perspective to examine innocence, propaganda, friendship, and the Holocaust.
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Who narrates The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas?
The novel is narrated by Bruno, a nine-year-old German boy. His limited understanding shapes how the story presents the Nazi period and his friendship with Shmuel.
Who is Shmuel in The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas?
Shmuel is a Jewish boy whom Bruno meets near the concentration camp commanded by Bruno's father. The two boys form a friendship despite the Nazi persecution surrounding them.
When was The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas published?
John Boyne's historical novel was published in 2006. It is written from the viewpoint of a child during the Second World War.
Why is Bruno's father important to the plot?
Bruno's father has been appointed to command a Nazi concentration camp. That position places Bruno's family close to the camp and creates the circumstances for Bruno's meeting with Shmuel.
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