Boy in the Striped Pyjamas introductie

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 3

What do we already know about TBITSP?

When we have a look at the cover of the book, what questions do you have?

Author

Name: John Boyne 

Lives in: Ireland

Profession: writer, book seller

Setting

The setting of a book is the:

- time

- place 

of the story.

In this case, it is very important to know something about the setting in order to understand the book.

Setting

- WW II (1939 - 1945)

- Nazi Germany: hatred, fear, separation (gender, religion, heritage)

- Berlin & ''Outwith''

Map of Auswitz Birkenau

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Chapter Analysis

And now.. 

Read chapter one. This is homework for next lesson. 

What are the names of Bruno's three best friends in Berlin?

1. Schmuel, Lars and Karl
2. Peter, Lars and Karl
3. Martin, Lars and Daniel
4. Karl, Daniel and Martin

What does Bruno want to become when he gets older?

1. pilot
2. officer
3. explorer
4. doctor

Why does Bruno’s family leave Berlin?

1. His fathers get a new job
2. His family has to go into hiding
3. His mother doesn't like Berlin because of the Nazi control
4. His family are scared because of the war

What is it about the move that frustrates Bruno the most?

1. his father is always busy with work
2. that he has no one to play with
3. the house in Poland is smaller and doesn't have a bannister to slide on
4. he doesn't have much to explore

Which option best describes " The boy in the Striped Pyjamas?"

1. you shouldn't always obey orders
2. It's safer to keep your friendships a secret from others
3. the Holocaust was a terrible
4. terrible things happen sometimes and people around them do not always know what is happening

Who is the 'Fury'?

1. A man with bad manners to came to have dinner at their house
2. The leader of Germany
3. The man his father works for
4. All of the above

Where is 'Auschwitz'?

1. Denmark
2. Netherlands
3. Berlin
4. Poland

What does Bruno call his father's office?

1. "Out of Bounds to Everyone Except Adults"
2. "Out Of Bounds At All times and No Exceptions"
3. "Out of Bounds At All times Except for Important Officers"
4. "Enter at your own Risk"

What advice does Maria give Bruno?

1. to stop calling her a family member
2. to stand up to Gretel
3. not to speak badly of his father
4. to forget about Berlin

What can Bruno see from his window in the house at Out-With?

1. A fence
2. A bench
3. A garden
4. All of the above

What does Bruno bring to his meetings with Shmuel?

1. a map
2. soap
3. clothing
4. food

Who disagreed with father about his profession?

1. Grandfather
2. Gretel
3. Grandmother
4. Mother

Why does Maria feel loyal to Father?

1. She has a secret crush on him.
2. He gave her a job when times were difficult.
3. He paid for her mother’s funeral.
4. Both B and C

What does Bruno call his sister and why?

What was Pavel's profession before he came to Out-With? 

1. dentist
2. scientist
3. doctor
4. lawyer

Why was Grandmother upset during the family’s most recent Christmas celebration? 

1. The cook burned the Christmas meal.
2. She felt ill.
3. The play she wrote didn’t go according to plan.
4. She disapproved of Father’s appointment to the rank of “commandant”.

Give 2 reasons why Bruno thought that the Fury was the rudest guest he had ever seen?

Which subjects does Herr Liszt think are important to study?

1. History and geography
2. Science and geography
3. Science and history
4. History and mathematics

What did Bruno discover when he first met Shmuel?

1. both of them were named after a grandfather
2. they both knew Pavel
3. they both had a sister the same age
4. they had the same birthday

What was Shmuel doing when Bruno finds him in the kitchen of his family’s house?

1. Slicing potatoes
2. Scrubbing the floor
3. Polishing glasses
4. Folding napkins

When Bruno asks Father who the people in the striped pajamas are, what does Father say in response?

1. They are Jews
2. They are not people at all
3. They are war criminals
4. They are refugees

What happens to Father after Bruno’s disappearance?

1. He kills himself in grief
2. He runs away from Out-With
3. He’s captured and taken away by other soldiers
4. He returns to his family in Berlin

What point of view is used in this novel?

1. first person
2. second person
3. third person limited
4. third person omniscient

When and where is the story set?

What are some of the themes in the book?

1. prejudice, friendship, hope, love
2. friendship, innocence, discrimination, unity
3. unity, innocence, conformity, love
4. innocence, friendship, conformity, prejudice

Exposition

Rising action

Climax

Falling action

Conclusion

Bruno meets Shmuel at the fence of the concentration camp.

Bruno's family mourn his death with only an idea of what happened to him.

Bruno moves to his new house in Poland.

Bruno disguises himself as a prisoner and joins Shmuel to find his father.

Bruno and Shmuel die in a gas chamber.

The writer of the book introduces the book as a fable. What is a fable? Why is this book considered a fable? 

What is the author's name?

What inner struggle/conflict is Mother struggling with? (short answer).

Bruno is the____ and his character is_____:

1. protagonist, flat
2. protagonist, flat
3. protagonist, round
4. antagonist, round