Thursday, May 9, 2013


In Chapter five of the boy in the stripped pajamas, Bruno reflects on his last day at Berlin. He vividly remembers his mom in tears protesting to his father that they should've never invited the Fury over for dinner. The Fury referring to Adolf Hitler. Bruno also reflects on his trip to out-with, coming in a very fancy train and then being driven over to his house. As curiosity has it, Bruno is curious about the people he saw outside his window. His father is a little startled and nervous that he can see people from his room but in less than a few seconds, he regains his confidence and explains in a cold bitter voice that those "people" are not human, that they are no people and they do not matter so they should not be worrying him. 
My personal reaction to when his father said that these "people are not people was very emotional. It made me a little upset and I do not think that is the correct way to explain something to young Bruno. I think that the author did this on purpose though to show Bruno's father bitter side, the side that he is when he is not with his family. I think that was very cold of him to say because they Jews had done nothing. I also think  that the author did this to show a bitter side of him and later show a softer side of Bruno’s father, at the end when his father gets a taste of his own medicine. The pattern of organization for this story is one of remembrance. The part of the flash back was on chronological order and the story as a whole is kind of in chronological order. 

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Chapter Four, The Boy In The Striped Pajamas. In chapter four of the book, Bruno and Gretel continue to peer over the window and observe the children and adults on the other side of the fence, all wearing striped pajamas. Gretel comes to the conclusion that she doesn't want to play with them, because they look like they've never bathed before. Bruno however, decides it is best to not judge them, as you can never and should never judge a book by its cover. As Gretel keeps peering out of the window, an uncomfortable atmosphere arises, one of fear. Gretel becomes scared, once again showing that she has not fully matured. Although gretel doesn't directly show her fear, you can infer she is uncomfortable and unsire of the future. Bruno too realizes this and wants to seek comfort from his sister, but realizes that his sister too is unsure of the situation. This is a point in the story in which you can realize that both Bruno and Gretel realize the enormity of the situation.
During this chapter, I felt a little scared. The way that the people on the other side of the fence are described gives you a sense of fear, not a type of scary movie fear, but actual fear. This is when I also felt a little sad for Bruno, because he is pretty much alone, no one can comfort him, not his father, mother or sister.

Thursday, April 4, 2013

In chapter three of "The Boy In The Stripped Pajamas" Bruno goes to speak to his sister and he shows how much of a snob his sister really is. He admits to be a little scared of his sister and her "monster" friends. Talking to her is when he realizes that he will stay at "out-with" or Auschwitz longer than he expected. He mentions to his sister about the children in the other side of the fence and that is when he realizes that she isn't as mature as he thought she was, as she was a little apprehensive when she went to look over to where the children were.
During this chapter I felt a little nervous, as the author begins to hint that there is something that is not right. With previous knowledge, I knew that it was the concentration camp and that those children were Jewish. I felt a little nervous and saddened  by this horrible part of world history

Sunday, March 10, 2013

The Boy In The Striped Pajamas

In Chapter One of "The Boy In The Striped Pajamas," the reader is introduced to Bruno, the main character of the story. Bruno is a small 9 year old boy who lives in Berlin during World War 2. He comes home to find his housekeeper, Maria, picking his stuff up. Bruno learns from his mother that they are moving, and comes to the conclusion that this has to do with the fact that this has to do with the dinner with the Fury and the blonde woman last week. Bruno is going to miss his home, especially the staircase from which he would slide down the railing. He is also going to miss his friends, and is convinced from the beginning that he doesn't want  to move. Bruno here is shown to be a hard-headed person, showing that even though his mother tries to comfort him, he will not budge on his opinions about the move.

Monday, February 11, 2013

I think the "What Kind Of Reader Are You" quiz is ver accurate because i do love reading fictional book because I can escape into the author's world and it is very fun. It says the second type of book i like to read would be Drama, and that is also true because I may shed a tear or two when the main character is hurt or something. I think this quiz is very accurate.
The last book I read that I enjoyed was Speak by Laurie Anderson. I enjoyed this book because it is a coming of age book and I can relate some things such as going into a new school and stuff. I think this is a great book because it may help other teenage girls realze that friends are not forever and that only most people are you friends (sometimes) because they want something from you. Such as Melinda was used for her art skills by Heather.