For this assigned blog I watched The Boy in the Striped Pajamas.
The movie begins by showing young Bruno playing with his friends. After going home, he finds out that his dad got a promotion and that they are moving to a different part of Germany. Bruno is surrounded by Nazi supporting people, and has no idea about the holocaust or concentration camps. Of course he's just a young boy so I don't suppose he would or should know. One day, Bruno is playing in his backyard and finds himself approaching a concentration camp, but he thinks it's just a farm. He meets a boy around his age named Shmuel. They become great friends and each day Bruno visits Shmuel. He thinks his striped uniform are just pajamas. But Bruno soon finds out that Shmuel is a jew and was taken to the camp with his father. Meanwhile, Bruno's father and mother get in a fight because she heard that the black smoke is actually smoke from burning the jew's dead bodies. Shmuel starts to work at Bruno's house. Their friendship is almost ruined when they're caught eating cake together and Bruno denies the fact that he gave it to Shmuel.But Bruno apologizes and they are friends again. ^Shmuel^
When Bruno is on a visit to see Shmuel he realizes what the camp really is after seeing many Jews in weak condition. One day he enters the camp with Shmuel when all of the boys are summoned to "take a shower" and take off all their clothes. They're actually entering gas chambers. While this is all happening, Bruno's family is on the hunt to find him. When the gas chambers are on, the family realizes that Bruno is inside dying and they are extremely devastated.
I believe this movie sends a very good message to people. You don't realize how bad something you do is or how bad it feels until it happens to you or someone you love. Bruno's father was in charge of that camp and he is part of the reason that his son died. He feels it's okay to do that to other children, but now he may feel differently. I think this movie is very good and sends a great message!
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Excellent job!!