(pg 31) How does the author continue to use juxtaposition in regards to the two housing situations? (the Jews and Bruno's family)
Continuing use of juxtaposition by Gretel saying it was completely different
Continues as the venture further into the garden
What is it about the children that makes it difficult to understand exactly what they see through the window and just how bad it is?
Use of understatement
The sense of innocence that disappears with age
Summarise how Gretel describes what she sees.
The country side
Wants to find friends as well
Sees good side of everything first
Use of dolls to represent her childhood
What does Gretel attempt to do when she sees the Concentration Camp? How does she attempt to understand what she sees?
Tries to convince Bruno that it is the countryside
Is her attempt successful? Does she convince Bruno that she understands? What does she eventually give in to? What does she say/or not say? (pg 32)
No it doesn't as there are flaws
Tries to convince herself
What can't the children do when they see the Concentration Camp that the adults seem to be able to do? Which group can understand what they see? Why do you think that this is the case?
Cant explain it because she is book-read, cant talk about it
Innocence
Adults can understand, puts them in jobs - adults can RATIONALIZE this stage
How does the author use understatement through the children's description of the Concentration Camp?
The children not knowing anything and describing it as they see it
