Question

When Bruno dresses in the filthy striped pajamas, he remembers something his grandmother once said. “You wear the right outfit and you feel like the person you’re pretending to be.”
How is this true for Bruno? What about his father? What does this statement contribute to the overall meaning of the story?

Write a response that is four or more sentences long. Use examples from the text to support your answer.

Answer 1

Analysis of what Bruno's grandmother said in 'The Boy in the Striped Pajamas.'

Bruno, a nine year old boy is the central character from the novel ‘The Boy in the Striped Pajamas’ which is written by John Boyne. There comes an incident in the novel when Bruno wears a striped pajama and it makes him feel and realize what it is like to be Jew.

On the other hand, when Bruno’s father wears his uniform, he becomes a changed personality, he is no more what he seemed to be. He becomes the commandant. In the novel, clothes are something which differentiates between the people from both the side of the fence.