...Prejudice vs. Friendship as Discussed in “To Kill A Mockingbird” and “The Boy In The Striped Pajamas” According to Harper’s magazine modern version, “literary means not only what is written but what is voiced, what is expressed, what is invented, in whatever form”. In contrast, literature has always been considered to be “written works considered of lasting artistic merit” or most commonly used to refer to works of the “creative imagination, including works of poetry, drama, fiction, and nonfiction”. Literature is considered by many, an essential part of life, which it can be in many senses. One’s thought process or knowledge may grow and evolve through the journey taken by reading literature. Literature is a major part of education. It may seem trivial, but in reality it helps build new perspective and introduce one to new world experiences. Literature is a prominent part of any race, religion, language or people and it represents culture and tradition. Prejudice and discrimination are not new subjects, but nevertheless it does not mean it should not be discussed. This has been an issue for as far back as history has documented between different races or ethnicities. Though racism has mostly ceased, it still reigns around the world. The theme in this essay is friendship, regardless of race or rumors that have been told about Boo Radley in “To Kill A Mockingbird” and Shmuel in “The Boy in the Striped Pajamas” friendship overcomes prejudice by the innocence of a child. Mallea...
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...Accuracy of Historical Fiction Novels Both The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne and Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson are historical fiction novels. In The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, Boyne portrays the story of Bruno, a naive German boy who meets a Jewish boy during the Holocaust. While in Chains, Anderson tells a story of Isabel, a slave girl living during the American Revolution who tries to gain freedom and protect her sister. Both novels are similar in the aspect of accurately depicting historical places, but they differ because Pajamas does not accurately display historical people or events, whereas Chains does. The places in both Pajamas and Chains are presented realistically by the authors due to the portrayal of what happened...
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...One piece of evidence that shows on both claims is from John Boyne himself. As John Boyne states on his website, “the novel has sold more that 6 million copies worldwide” (Point and Counterpoint). In “Point: There is Value in Teaching History Through Fiction”, the author interprets the quote in a positive way. History has been presented as more engaging through an entertaining book, as opposed to a textbook. However, in “Counterpoint: There is Danger in Fictionalizing History”, the author interprets this quote negatively. The author also admits that “The Boy in the Striped Pajamas” is entertaining, but calls this a “serious charge” because numerous people read misleading and inaccurate information (Counterpoint). The Point’s claim is more persuasive...
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...Jake Underwood The Boy in the Striped Pajamas is a historical fiction book by John Boyne. The book is very well written but has a grim subject. The boys remain friends while Shmuel, Bruno’s friend is in a concentration camp. Both boys do not know what will happen to each other, but as a reader, you know that Shmuel will most likely die in the camp. The main theme in the novel is innocence. The author expresses this theme by the way he uses his text. He explains how both boys do not know why they are on other sides of the fence. He shows the innocence of the boys as they are really not to speak to each other, but as they get more adventuresses, it ends badly. Shmuel and Bruno begin to meet every day. Bruno is thrilled to have a friend his own age, yet never fully grasps why Shmuel can't play at his house or why Bruno can't play with the other children in striped pajamas The power of the book in fact lies in the way that the reader instantly connects with his innocence and is willing to see his worldview, also follow him as the story unfolds, although with our sensibilities and the hindsight of history we cannot help fearing that something terrible is bound to happen. The setting is Nazi Germany after all. Innocence is an important theme throughout the novel. Although Bruno and Shmuel share a certain childlike innocence, the reality is that Shmuel is a prisoner in Auschwitz and has certainly seen horrific sights. Bruno, on the other hand, is fiercely protected by his parents...
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...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...
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...The Holocaust “There is no past, no present, no future, rootless, with no shadow.” This is a quote from a Jewish man who was a prisoner during The Holocaust. I believe that this quote explicitly explains how miserable the Jews were during this gruesome, unspeakable chapter in history. I can’t even imagine how it felt to be imprisoned by a group of people just because of my ethnicity. After World War II (WWII) was the beginning of this historically acclaimed event. Germany owed a number of nations money, including the United States (U.S.), for supplying the Germans throughout both World War I (WWI) and WWII with war supplies. The country soon found itself in an economic depression, and did not know what to do about it. A man named Adolf...
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...Stories have been a part of human culture since the beginning. In the ancient times, people verbally recited epic stories of heroes, villains, monsters, and other elevated characters. These stories reflected the people’s problems, triumphs, and traditions, and served as a valuable source of entertainment. From the ancient times to the present, authors have written many stories covering many topics. One of these stories, written relatively recently, is the book “The Boy In The Striped Pajamas.” This book tells a story of the holocaust through a nine year old boy’s eyes. In the book, the young boy, Bruno, is tutored by an older man named Herr Liszt. Bruno prefered reading and art, while Liszt was fond of history and geography. Because of this, Bruno asked Liszt “But aren’t books important?” (Boyne 97). Liszt promptly responded “Books about things that matter in the world, of course, but not...
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...Holocaust DBQ How did the Nazi’s chnaged the lives of Jews living in Europe politically, economically, and socially? How were the Jews treated in Nazi Germany? How did the Nazi’s implement their final solution ? The Nazi Party profound impact on the lives of many people throughout Europe. The Nazi Party are a group of people not liking Jews by the way they look. In Europe 1933-1945 there are millions innocent children suffered by hands of Nazis. Between five and six million Jews were killed. Nazis changed life of Jews from them living the impossible as they were not important. The Nazis politically labeled the Jews and economically destroyed their business , synagogues , and homes. As a way of identifying the Jews. Nazis created the “Jew”...
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...In the fable The Boy In The Striped Pajamas, by John Boyne, a nine year old boy named Bruno moves from his home in Berlin, Germany to Auschwitz, Poland for his father’s job. In the story, Bruno’s curiosity leads him to exploring and he ends up finding a new friend named Shmuel who is imprisoned at the concentration camp. Shmuel and Bruno become great friends through their powerful conversations, which lead up to their final adventure. When the book ended, readers were left in shock and a clear lesson had emerged. Bruno’s father tried to indoctrinate him but didn’t succeed. Because Bruno’s friendship with Shmuel was so strong, he was able to develop an opinion of his own. On the other hand, Gretel had no friends and showed signs indoctrination. This showed readers that human...
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...Name: ___________________________________Date: ____________________________ Period: _________________ The Boy in the Striped Pajamas As you answer the questions for this novel, cite textual evidence to support your responses. Chapters 1-2 1. Why doesn’t Bruno understand the nature of his father’s job? Nobody ever explains his father’s job; they just say it is important and that the “Fury” has big things in mind for him (5). 2. How does Bruno’s mother feel about leaving the house in Berlin? Bruno’s mother is upset and sad about leaving the house in Berlin. Bruno realizes that she has a “strange laugh” and doesn’t “look happy” when talking about the move. While explaining to Bruno that they have no choice but leave, “Mother sighed and looked around the room as if she might never see it again” (5). Additionally, she tells Bruno, “We don’t have as much time to prepare as I would have liked, thanks to some people” (8), which Bruno recognizes as a reference to his father. 3. How does Bruno feel about his sister? Bruno thinks Gretel is a “hopeless Case” and would not care if she stayed behind in Berlin (10) 4. Why is Bruno reluctant to leave Berlin? Bruno does not want to leave Berlin because he loves his large, comfortable house, which is close to his grandparents and accessible to his three good friends. 5. How does Bruno react to his new house? Bruno does not like his new house. He thinks it is desolate and small and set in a place where there are no other houses. He also is sad...
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...Mannat Shukla Professor Candace Rose Cinema 100 5 November 2015 Director of Photography, Beniot Delhamme “Cinematography is infinite in its possibilities….much more so than so than music or language” – Conrad Hall Beniot Delhomme, born in 1967, is a French film cinematographer who also works in British and American movies. Delhomme has a great passion for cinematography. His journey in films is nothing short of a great accomplishment. Delhomme has been a DOP (Cinematographer) or over 50 films over the span of 22 years of his career. His some of the most popular work is the cinematography of The Theory of Everything, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, The Proposition, Cyclo, etc. He has been a DOP of many different...
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...there's no getting away from the date: I was born in Doctor Narlikar's Nursing Home on August 15th, 1947. And the time? The time matters, too. Well then: at night. No, it's important to be more ... On the stroke of midnight, as a matter of fact. Clock-hands joined palms in respectful greeting as I came. Oh, spell it out, spell it out: at the precise instant of India's arrival at independence, I tumbled forth into the world. There were gasps. And, outside the window, fireworks and crowds. A few seconds later, my father broke his big toe; but his accident was a mere trifle when set beside what had befallen me in that benighted moment, because thanks to the occult tyrannies of those blandly saluting clocks I had been mysteriously handcuffed to history, my destinies indissolubly chained to those of my country. For the next three decades, there was to be...
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...In Cold Blood Truman Capote I. The Last to See Them Alive The village of Holcomb stands on the high wheat plains of western Kansas, a lonesome area that other Kansans call "out there." Some seventy miles east of the Colorado border, the countryside, with its hard blue skies and desert-clear air, has an atmosphere that is rather more Far West than Middle West. The local accent is barbed with a prairie twang, a ranch-hand nasalness, and the men, many of them, wear narrow frontier trousers, Stetsons, and high-heeled boots with pointed toes. The land is flat, and the views are awesomely extensive; horses, herds of cattle, a white cluster of grain elevators rising as gracefully as Greek temples are visible long before a traveler reaches them. Holcomb, too, can be seen from great distances. Not that there's much to see simply an aimless congregation of buildings divided in the center by the main-line tracks of the Santa Fe Rail-road, a haphazard hamlet bounded on the south by a brown stretch of the Arkansas (pronounced "Ar-kan-sas") River, on the north by a highway, Route 50, and on the east and west by prairie lands and wheat fields. After rain, or when snowfalls thaw, the streets, unnamed, unshaded, unpaved, turn from the thickest dust into the direst mud. At one end of the town stands a stark old stucco structure, the roof of which supports an electric sign - dance - but the dancing has ceased and the advertisement has been dark for several years. Nearby is another building...
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...In Cold Blood Truman Capote I. The Last to See Them Alive The village of Holcomb stands on the high wheat plains of western Kansas, a lonesome area that other Kansans call "out there." Some seventy miles east of the Colorado border, the countryside, with its hard blue skies and desert-clear air, has an atmosphere that is rather more Far West than Middle West. The local accent is barbed with a prairie twang, a ranch-hand nasalness, and the men, many of them, wear narrow frontier trousers, Stetsons, and high-heeled boots with pointed toes. The land is flat, and the views are awesomely extensive; horses, herds of cattle, a white cluster of grain elevators rising as gracefully as Greek temples are visible long before a traveler reaches them. Holcomb, too, can be seen from great distances. Not that there's much to see simply an aimless congregation of buildings divided in the center by the main-line tracks of the Santa Fe Rail-road, a haphazard hamlet bounded on the south by a brown stretch of the Arkansas (pronounced "Ar-kan-sas") River, on the north by a highway, Route 50, and on the east and west by prairie lands and wheat fields. After rain, or when snowfalls thaw, the streets, unnamed, unshaded, unpaved, turn from the thickest dust into the direst mud. At one end of the town stands a stark old stucco structure, the roof of which supports an electric sign - dance - but the dancing has ceased and the advertisement has been dark for several years. Nearby is another building...
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...Acclaim for Chuck Palahniuk’s Choke “Just as dark and outrageous as his previous work. … His voice is so distinctive that he exists as a genre unto himself.” —The Washington Post “Palahniuk’s language is urgent and tense, touched with psychopathic brilliance, his images dead-on accurate. … [He] is an author who makes full use of the alchemical powers of fiction to synthesize a universe that mirrors our own fiction as a way of illuminating the world without obliterating its complexity.” —LA Weekly “Puts a bleakly humorous spin on self-help, addiction recovery, and childhood trauma. … Choke’s funny, mantra-like prose plows toward the mayhem it portends from the get-go.” —The Village Voice “Oddly, defiantly, addictive.” happily —Daily News “[Choke] shines a flashlight into America’s dark corners. … As darkly comic and starkly terrifying as your high school yearbook photo.” —GQ “Palahniuk is a gifted writer, and the novel is full of terrific lines.” —The New York Times Book Review “[Palahniuk’s] most enduring trait … is that marvelous quicksilver voice of his. … The exuberance of his language makes it still worthwhile to brave these often chilly and dark waters.” —The Oregonian “Choke is another welcome antidote to antiseptic consumer life, and you can’t blame it for grabbing you by the throat.” —Maxim “Palahniuk is a cult writer in the truest sense.” —Entertainment Weekly “His subversive riffs conjure a kind of jump-cut cinema of the diseased imagination, resulting...
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