(134) How does the initial paragraph frame Bruno's state of mind?
The initial paragraph stated that he is not going back to his comfortable home in Berlin, seeing his friends and getting used to the life in Out-With. He is also getting loss of hope.
(136) What does the question Bruno asks Maria show about his development?
It shows that he is also being less self-centered, getting empathy and caring for other people.
(137) What is important about Maria's reaction to Bruno's question?
It is important because her another perspective of someone else
(138) Why does Bruno want to tell Shmuel about Pavel? What does this highlight about Bruno's understanding of what is going on?
Bruno wants to tell Shumel about Pavel because Bruno thinks that Pavel lives in the camp. This highlights that he now knows that most of these people are from Poland and that they are capturing people there
(140) What do the boys argue about? Who does Bruno defend? Who is right/wrong? Why?
The boys argue about saying that there are no good soldiers. Bruno defends his own father. Shumel is right because all the German soldiers are killing innocent lives.
(140) Shmuel says 'You don't know what it's like here.' and Bruno reacts by saying 'You don't have any sisters, do you?' He says this to avoid an answer to Shmuel. What does this show about Bruno's understanding of what is happening?It is because he is starting to get an idea but his ignorance comes in so saying that he wants to avoid this(141) What connection do the boys have regarding Lt. Kotler?
The connection is that they both hate him and that they think they are bossy and a person that keeps on swearing.
(142) What has changed in the the way Bruno sees Pavel?
What changed in the way is that he starts to look scared and that he is now being very innocent. He also know know that people had lies before people became servants
(143) What important words are used to describe the way the father eats and addresses Bruno? What makes them important? How do they relate to the scene and the father as a character?
The important words are that he is talking very firmly and saying how history managed to get here. He also eats like a savage such as words describing his table manners "attacked his leg of lamb". What makes them important is to look like that he is a killer. It relates to the scene because it shows that he is a part of history and that the father is a character and stimulated in real life.
(145) We learn Lt. Kotler's first name - 'Kurt'. What is it about the sounds in his full name that are important? 'Kurt Kotler'
His full name sounds like he is the leader of a race which is not true but is arrogant actions sounds like he is. In the book, we did say that he was characterized as a arrogant person. Also have sharp sounds and alliteration. It also represents the perfect and stern Nazi.
(146-7) What do we learn about Kotler's father? What is Bruno's father's reaction/suggestion regarding Kotler's father leaving Germany for Switzerland?
Kotler's father was a professor of literature and left Germany. Bruno's father's reaction is wondering how Kurt's father would leave at an important time to Switzerland. Bruno's father even thought Kurt's father is a traitor and that he didn't believe about the German belief.(148) What happens to break the tension at the dinner table? What does Kotler do and what are everyone's reactions? What does Bruno decide regarding disagreeing with anyone anymore after seeing what happens to Kotler? What does this relate to historically in regards to the Nazis?
What happens is that Pavel had dropped the bottle wine on Kotler's lap. Kotler therefore started beating Pavel up. Bruno started to cry, Gretel gone pale but no one still stopped Kotler. Bruno decided that he started not to disagree with anyone about any thing and that he decided to keep his mouth shut at all times. This relates that Nazi's are very horrible such as beating people up and killing lives.
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