The Holocaust was a time in history that will always be remembered. In different versions of the Holocaust story, there are many different ways of writing. In most Holocaust readings, the authors use dialogue and denotations of words to move the plot, as well as, enhance the narratives. In The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne, Boyne’s choice of language and dialogue impacts the theme that some things are interpreted differently for everybody. Boyne’s choice of language impacts the theme. In some parts of the story, he uses words that have a less extreme connotative meaning to them, such as, “ ;And the trucks took us to a train and the train…’ “ (Boyne 2). This entire sentence shows Boyne using words that have a less extreme connotative meaning than Shmuel, the main character, just saying, ‘deported’. This supports the theme …show more content…
As well as connotative word choice, Boyne uses analogies to enhance his writing and impact the theme. He compares Bruno’s point of view to Shmuel’s point of view, however, when he does this, it is somewhat hidden in the story. An example is, “Bruno thought [Shmuel] was going to start crying and he couldn’t understand why” (Boyne 2). This shows that Bruno’s point of view is very different from Shmuel’s point of view. Although Bruno was “...forced to move” and he does “ ‘hate it here…’ ” (Boyne 1), he does not seem to feel sad at all when he is talking with Shmuel about what had happened to him. This is one half of the analogy. The other half could be comparing an apple to an orange. An apple is totally different from an orange, but they are still fruits. Similarly, Shmuel’s and Bruno’s points of view are totally different from one another, but they are still points of views. This supports the theme