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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

by John Boyne

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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 Boy in the Striped Pajamas uses imagery and thematic elements to portray prejudice and discrimination. The stark contrast between Bruno's privileged life and Shmuel's suffering in the...

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The author of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas never explicitly states that Bruno hates his mother. In fact, he seems to love her very much but he is confused and angered by her decision to have the...

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