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Character
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Quotation
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Explanation
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Bruno’s Father
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‘They…
seemed to be fighting with each other for father’s attention.’
‘Father
was not usually the type of man to
give anyone a hug’
‘Father
called him back for a moment
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Bruno’s father is a powerful
man, who leads and is respected by the other soldiers.
His father was not a really affectionate person,
as he would not show affection to his own son.
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Bruno
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Bruno’s Mother
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heil hitler
As we continue reading the
novel, we see more and more references to Nazi Germany. We realise that Bruno’s father works for
Adolf Hitler, whom Bruno knows as ‘the Fury’ (misunderstanding the German word
for leader: Fuhrer). He also mistakes
Auschwitz for Out-With, and at the end of chapter five he assumes that the
infamous ‘Heil Hitler’ salute is a friendly farewell.
Explain why Boyne uses these
misunderstandings and mistakes in the story.
What is the viewpoint and effect that he is trying to create in portraying
these controversial events?
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