Question

How can point of view and character shape the overall theme of a text? Identify the theme of "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas: A Fable" and discuss how character and point of view contribute to the theme. Include textual evidence to support your writing.

Answer 1

The theme of the novel is about Friendship and Boundaries.

Explanation:

‘The Boy in the Striped Pyjama’ is a book authored by John Boyne. This book is about a central character young boy Bruno, who is a son of a Nazi commandment. This book also depicts the conditions of children living in a concentration camp.

The theme of this book is based on the characters of the book. There’s this statement in novel which states, ‘The fence is a physical separation between Bruno and Shmuel.’ The fence here shows that there are two different people living on each side of fence. The theme here is about the boundaries set between the two group of people.

Another theme is based on the Friendship. Bruno and Shmuel shares a kind of friendship where Bruno gives away even his life to save his friend Shmuel.