- Using quotes, how is the new house described?
- The new house is described as 'the exact opposite of their old home'. Everything was different to Bruno and he couldn't believe that they were going to live there.
- How does it compare to the house in Berlin? How is this an example of juxtaposition?
- The new house compares to the old house through Bruno's use of juxtaposition. A few examples are:
- The old house in Berlin stood on a quite street with lots of other big house that were nearly the same as his house but slightly different
- His new house is on its own and desolate
- How is Bruno's reaction and discussion of the new house taken by the other characters? What is ironic about the way people treat Bruno's comments regarding the new house?
- Do you feel empathetic towards Bruno's new home? Why/why not?
- Yes because he had to move for no reason without a say in it at all.
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas chapter 2 questions
