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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

by John Boyne

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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

Bruno, the protagonist in "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas," perceives the central messages of innocence and the arbitrary nature of prejudice through his friendship with Shmuel, a Jewish boy in a...

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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

Key quotes from The Boy in the Striped Pajamas include: "We’re not supposed to be friends, you and me. We’re meant to be enemies. Did you know that?" and "He looked down and did something quite out...

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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

The quote "What exactly was the difference?...And who decided which people wore the striped pajamas and which people wore the uniforms?" is found on page 100 of the Random House edition printed in...

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