Monday, December 1, 2008
Chapters 17- 20
The end of the book was very sad. It was sad how Bruno died when he never thought that he would be put into that situation. He only wanted to help his only friend but yet it ended with him and his friend dying. I thought a significant part of this book was the way Bruno died. He died with his hand holding Schmuel's hand. I thought this was significant because it shows you how much Bruno cared for Schmuel and the other way around. They both went through a lot but they ended their lives together which was kind of good in a way. I was happy how Bruno finally understood how Schmuel's life was, because Bruno could no longer relate to how everyone else lived. He couldn't relate to their pain or their struggle to keep their lives. I know Bruno was trying to help his friend find his father, but if i were Bruno i would have not gone to the other side. I know Bruno didn't think he would die, but Schmuel even said that it might be best that he stays on his side rather than coming over. I felt bad for Bruno's family because of the pain they felt when they couldn't find Bruno. I never thought that Gretel would cry as much as she did or that Bruno's father would be so depressed and not even care about his job anymore, which surprised me. Overall i thought the book was very good i just wish i would have known what happened to Bruno's fahter at the end, because i didn't know if he died or was taken away. But i thought the last chapters were sad because of the way Bruno died. It was sad that he was thrown into a room with many people and was gassed to death. But overall this was a great book!
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Really? you wouldn't go? Bruno had no idea that he could die, which is why he went. But if he had known, he would have realized what his father was doing. Then he is left with the choice, go with your friend and die, or live with your family and accept intolerance and hatred against people who are different that you, including one who was your friend. Death seems preferable.
I at first felt sorry for the Mom and Gretel, but not the dad, the reason why i still feel kinda weary of him is because after losing his son in the camp, he still runs it and things like that, maybe he did it because he reasoned now he had no reason to live, but he would still have the mom and gretel. If i where the dad, actually none of this would have happened, i would have been like Kotler's father(go to Switzerland). But i think it is ironic that his work actually destoyed his family in the process too. Actually in the whole book Nazism destoryed everyones family, from Lt. Kotler to the commadant to the families in the camps,.
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