Chapter 14: Bruno Tells a Perfectly Reasonable Lie

 

(150-1) What information do we get that makes the reader start to feel that he is becoming less innocent and more ignorant?
He sees Shmuel with a black eye and he believes that there are bullies every where and not just in schools. Some of his innocence is gone. But losing some of his innonence you would think that he would become less ignorant but he has become for ignorant. he still asks why Shmuel couldn't come for a play on his side of the fence and see his house.(151-3) What is interesting about the weather and how does it relate to the overall emotion of this stage in the book?
It's raining heavely and the emotion of this in the book is quiet heavy too. Bruno's trying to comprehend all the things he seen, heard and relised in the past few chapters.

(153) What does Bruno accidentally say to Gretel?

He accidently tells her about Shmuel.
(154-5) Is Bruno able to consider Gretel's feelings? How do you know?

They are both children and Bruno can understand how Gretel must feel not having any friendsas he didn't have any untill he met shmuel.
(155) What is it that motivates Bruno not to tell Gretel the truth? How does this portray Bruno as being selfish?
He believes Shmuel his is friend and he doesn't wan ot share with gretel. He only thinks about him self. he hasn't thought about Shmuels feelings either.

(158) What is it that Bruno realises when he starts recounting what Shmuel tells him? Why do you think that this is when he finally starts to realise what Shmuel is experiencing?
How hurt Shmuel is and how upset he must feel about his grandfather being lost. He's understanding more and at the same time loosing his innocence.

(159) What is ironic and hypocritical about what Gretel tells Bruno regarding imaginary friends?

She says she's too old to have imaginary friends and should stop when She talks to her dolls all day.

Chapter 13: The Bottle of Wine

(134) How does the initial paragraph frame Bruno's state of mind?
That he'd given up hope of ever leaving out with

(136) What does the question Bruno asks Maria show about his development?
He's starting to grow up and mature and start to ask questions about life.

(137) What is important about Maria's reaction to Bruno's question?

It means that there is something about Pavel that we don't know about.

(138) Why does Bruno want to tell Shmuel about Pavel? What does this highlight about Bruno's understanding of what is going on?

He wants to tell him because Pavel is from Poland and lives on Shmuels side of the fence. Bruno's starting to understand the differences between the perople on either sides of the fence but still doesn't understand why they are there he thought Shmuel would surely no him as they bpoth came from Poland.


(140) What do the boys argue about? Who does Bruno defend? Who is right/wrong? Why?
The boys argue about what they want to become when they grow up. Shmuel want to work in a zoo because he likes animals and Bruno wants to be a soldier like his dad. Shmuel believes the soldiers are bad and Bruno disagrees with him. Bruno defends his father because he is his father and Shmuel told him that his father was bad, naturally he would defend his father. Shmuel is right though. Bruno only sees the emacualte outer shell of the german soldier. He doesn't see what soldiers actually do whereas Shmuel has experienced first hand what the soldiers do. Again Bruno's innonence is portrayed unlike Shmuel who lost his innonence when he came to the concentration camp.

(140) Shmuel says 'You don't know what it's like here.' and Bruno reacts by saying 'You don't have any sisters, do you?' He says this to avoid an answer to Shmuel. What does this show about Bruno's understanding of what is happening?
He's showing ignorance becuse he doesn't want to to about anything bad that his father does or what happens on the other side of the fence. It shows that he is starting to understand bits of it but not enough for him to fully comprehend.

(141) What connection do the boys have regarding Lt. Kotler?
Lt. Kotler is almost like a family friend for Bruno, someone who works for his father. Shmuel knows him too but as the person who obviously tortures and kills his people.

(142) What has changed in the the way Bruno sees Pavel?
He sees him diffirently now. When he looks at him now he wonders about his life before he became their waiter. He is no longer just the waiter. Bruno is humanising him more.

(143) What important words are used to describe the way the father eats and addresses Bruno? What makes them important? How do they relate to the scene and the father as a character?
He attacks his food but speaks very formally to Bruno. It represents the father and the commandant. The emaculate officer and the ambitous Nazi.

(145) We learn Lt. Kotler's first name - 'Kurt'. What is it about the sounds in his full name that are important? 'Kurt Kotler'
Kurt sounds like hurt. He might have been hurt in someway that could relate to his father.

(146-7) What do we learn about Kotler's father? What is Bruno's father's reaction/suggestion regarding Kotler's father leaving Germany for Switzerland?
That he had a very good career in a powerful country and decded to leave it at the time Hitler came to power. This makes Bruno's father very suspicious.

(148) What happens to break the tension at the dinner table? What does Kotler do and what are everyone's reactions? What does Bruno decide regarding disagreeing with anyone anymore after seeing what happens to Kotler? What does this relate to historically in regards to the Nazis?
Pavel is called over and he spills wine onto Kotler's lap. Kotler "gets angry" and proberly beats Pavel. Everyone sits there and doesn't stop him. Bruno realises that the wrong things said could get him or other people in trouble. This reflects back on Maria's warning earlier in the book about keeping his mouth shut and not sticking his head into trouble. This behaviour is how the Nazis acted, when miniscule things didn't go as planned they would react violently.

Holocaust Art: "It Takes But One" by Elizabeth Denholm and Alyssa Dziurlaj

What visual techniques are employed in this painting?

 

The contrast between the black facless people and the arm in the red background with the star of David. This is used to set two things apart or highlight their differences.

The two arms reaching out to each other are vector lines.

The Darkness could represent Nazi Germany and the black leaking down means the Nazi's influence and power seeping over the Jews like a plague of sickness. The two people are reaching out for each other but are unable to touch as the barrier of the contrasting Nazis and Jews between them is holding them back. 

How do these visual techniques highlight major thematic elements of holocaust art and literature?

It highlights the waek Jews and the powerful mighty Germans theme. It represents how the jews were powerless to do any thing and slowly like dripping paint all sucumbed to the darkness.

Holocaust Poetry #3: 'Daniel' by Laura Crist

How is juxtaposition used in this poem to highlight an important theme of Holocaust literature?
It Highlights how fragile life is and how quickly life changed. It highlights the brutality of the holocaust.
How is descriptive language used to enhance the reader's reaction to the poem?

The use of words like funny doggy and pretty rock strengthen the innocence of the child and Little, laughter is then strongly juxtaposed by sheared and stripped for the gas chamber. The poem fills your mind with the sweet innocent thoughts and then the sudden, harsh transition from innocence to death is so quick that you don't have enough time to make the change and you feel shocked and it highlights the brutality of the holocaust.

Daniel
	Laura Crist

And the child held her hand
A child tiny for almost eight,
Deep blue eyes that dominated his face,
When he explained new events to her,
     that funny doggy,
     that pretty rock,
And the freckles on his cheek,
No one saw a sunrise more perfect,
     to her,
She so vividly smells the fragrance of
     his hair,
     his ears,
     his breath in the morning
She vividly hears that little heartbeat,
     that was hers
     always hers,
     and the laughter,
     that raspy little laugh,
     when he caught her in a conundrum.
All this,
But this is merely the surface,
As she watches her little God sheared,
     and stripped,
For the gas chamber.

Chapter 12: Shmuel Thinks of an Answer to Bruno's Question

(126) How would you compare Shmuel's voice to Bruno's?
He seems a bit more sophisticated than Bruno. He also understands more than Bruno. He has lost his innocence.
(128-130) How would you describe the way that Bruno acts and reacts to Shmuel tell his story about coming to the camp?

He doesn't really react in anyway. He seems to miss the meaning behind the story and is more interested in the symbol Shmuel talks about than what happened to him.

(131) When Bruno and Shmuel talk about chocolate how is Bruno portrayed?

Bruno is portrayed as a greedy child.

(132) Do you think that Bruno understands the situation that Shmuel is in?

He has no idea the situation Shmuel is in he wonders whether he could come for dinner one night. He has no idea that Shmuel is a prisoner and can't come to his side of the fence.

(133) What is ironic about Bruno thinking 'the last think he wanted to do was be unkind to Shmuel'?

He has already been unking to Shmuel. Every day Shmuel sees bruno and listens to him talk about his life. He never brings him food and does not see that Shmuel is starving. he hasn't tried once to help Shmuel in any way. He has only used him as a means for a friend as he doesn't have any.

(133) What is ironic about the statement - 'Bruno was of the opinion that when it came to parents, and especially when it came to sisters, what they didn't know couldn't hurt them.'?

The jews didn't know what was going to happen when they got on the trains and it ended up killing them. It is also the opposite. His parents do know about Jews and the children don't.

Chapter 11: The Fury

(118) What does the mother's obsession with her 'list' represent? What does the list distract her from? What do you think about meeting Adolf Hitler?

It represents the importants of the dinner. The list distracts her from the kids. I think that the meeting with Hitler is of a very high importants.

(120) What is ironic when the father says 'The last thing we need is for either of you to start behaving like children.'?

It is ironic as they are children and they should behave like children and not like adults.
(121) How is juxtaposition used in the introduction of 'The Fury'?

The height differnece between Hitler and his wife. Eva is more a stereotypical German when compared to Hitler.
(122) How is the 'Fury's' behavior juxtaposed with everyone else'?

Every else is either cheerful or nervous but Hitler seems very cranky and sounds like he doesn't really want to be there.
(123) Is this a stereotypical representation of Hitler? Why/why not?

It is a stereotypical representation of Hitler he is very commanding and rude to people who are lesser than him. He has an air of confidence and authority.
(124) We are given a very abbreviated discussion between the mother and father. What are they talking about? What are their views on the topic? What effect does showing the parents conversation in this manner rather than the whole conversation?

They are talking about having to leave Berlin. They are obviously arguring as they have different views. The effect is that it leaves you guessing to what exactly hapened in the dinner with Hitler. It also is from Bruno's perspective so you get a feel to his innocence how he doesn't understand what going on.

Evaluating your Partner's Performance

Today in class we are going to listen to a discussion for 5-10 min on each chapter (11 + 12).

During the conversation you are to take notes on: Ross

- participation

Made valid points

answered 3 questions

- what questions/answers they ask

Hiltlers relationship with Eva, the Juxtaposition between the two.

Why does maria  look down when the fury comes to visit?


He asked:
Why is repeated that Bruno has an O shaped mouth when he is surprised?

What are the emotions he would feel at the time and the scale of things

It's because he lives in a war time, surrounded by things he doesn't understand.

- do they know what they are talking about

Yes with the question, why does maria  look down when the fury comes to visit? He replied well explaining that she was a lesser human and does not have the right to look at him.

Hitlers forced Eva to like him.

- overall what is your impression of their understanding of what is happening in the chapter

He has a good understanding

Give your partner an HONEST score out of 10 (10 being the best).

7.5/10