The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas chapter 7 questions

How is the mother's defence of Herr Roller entirely ironic?

She can defend Herr Roller but not the Jews

What role does Kotler represent historically in the novel? (think beyond being a soldier)

Kotler represents how the Nazis treated the Jews.  He is the stereotypical German Nazi as he is cold-hearted and evil, and is symbolic of the way that Nazis treated everybody in general.

What character is Kotler juxtaposed with in this chapter? What effect does it have on understanding each of these characters?

Kotler is Juxtaposed with the Jewish worker, Pavel. The difference between them was that Kotler was mean, rude, abusive and overall had no respect for others while Pavel is represented as old, kind, knowledgeable and very respectful. This is sybloic of the bigger picture as it shows what the Nazis were like (cruel, mean and hateful), compared to the Jews, who were innocent and kind

How would you compare the interaction Bruno has with Pavel to all the other interactions Bruno has had with adults?

Bruno knows all the other 'servants' that have been working in his house for a while and has talked to them freely before, but Pavel is knew and their first conversation is awkward as they have not met yet, though Bruno is curious to find out more about him.

Why is juxtaposition a key technique employed in Holocaust texts? How has it been used in The Boy in the Striped PJ's?

Juxtaposition is a key technique because overall there were two sides, their were the Nazis and then there were the Jews. It was kind of like bad vs innocent during the holocaust and that is where all of the Juxtaposition has come from. It has come from the two sides during the holocaust and how they differ. it has been used in the book through the eyes of a young boy called Bruno and as the book progresses he notice the more and more difference between the two sides of the fence which we would call Juxtaposition.