Ch 3-6, the Boy in the Striped Pajamas

Bruno and his family seem to have a tough time in this new house. Bruno makes the house sound like the worst place ever, and tries to push his boundaries and explore, but I think that he is exaggerating a bit. The people outside the fences must be the Jews in concentration camps. I feel sorry for Bruno because he does not understand why they are there. Bruno and his father talk about the people outside the window, and his father says that they aren't even people, which is not very nice because Bruno doesn't understand what's going on. I feel sorry for Bruno's mother. She must be going through so much stress, and Bruno isn't exactly making this move easier for her. I wonder if the mother knows about the people behind the fence, and how she feels about it all.

Ch 1&&2, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

These first two chapters were......not so good. I think that the boy (Bruno) is way too young to really understand what is going on, which both frustrates to read and makes me feel sad for the boy. I really want to know what Bruno's dad does! I understand that he is a nazi but what is his job and position?? We don't really get to know because Bruno doesn't know! The book isn't told from his perspective, but we can only really see what he sees. I am very eager to read the rest of the book and see what happens and hopefully find out some more information.

Choice books

1. The Boy in Striped Pajamas
2. Go Ask Alice
3. To Kill a Mockingbird
4. Black Hawk Down