,, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas”

Author : John Boyne Original language : English Year of publication : 2007 Kind: epic, historical novel

The book takes place in the forties. In Europe runs the Second World War. The main character - Bruno is the son of a German officer who is appointed commandant of a concentration camp. Bruno and his sister Gretel, parents and service go on a long journey to the occupied Poland and live in a house adjacent to the camp. The boy is angry that he had to suddenly leave Berlin, his comfortable home, school friends. Anger is all the greater given that in the new place there aren’t any children with whom he could play. The window of his room is small and you can see only a mysterious village where there are plenty of people dressed in striped pajamas. On the question of who these people are, he receives an answear from his father that they are not human... boy does not understand what this is all about, but are afraid to ask more questions. From boredom and to examine the situation he sets out on a journey along the barbed wire fence, he sees in the distance the boy - Shmuel, one of many wearing striped pajamas. The boys in the great mystery before all become friends...

Boys friendship ends in disaster. When Bruno wanted to help a friend to find his father. He gets on the other side of the camp without any problems. Szchmul dugs a tunnel under the barbed fence. The friendship story ends in tragedy when the boys are forced to enter ”showers”. Unaware of what is behind the wall they were gassed. Bruno’s father tries to prevent the tragedy, but it is too late.

The film Producer : Mark Herman Release date : 12 September 2008 year Decoration : Gábor Nagy

Cast : Asa Butterfield – Bruno Jack Scanlon – Schmul Vera Farmiga – Mather David Thewlis – Father David Hayman – Paweł Henry Kingsmill – Karl Zac Mattoon O'Brien – Leon Cara Horgan – Maria Sheila Hancock – Grandmother Richard Johnson – Grandfather Amber Beattie – Gretel Rupert Friend – Porucznik Kotler Jim Norton – Mr Liszt Béla Fesztbaum – Schultz László Áron – Lars

Book vs. Film?

In the case of the Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne before his reading he had available only his own assumptions based on appearance and enigmatic cover note from the publisher. As you get to know him - he was terrified, and he wandered tirelessly on - Bruno-explorer on his last expedition...

The film, in a rather unconventional way, shows the problem of German-Jewish relations during the Second World War. It focuses on showing the values of friendship, family, work, the nation but also the nature of devotion or obedience to the chief.

Prepared: Białas Wiktoria Muchla Sonia Musialik Magdalena Ryszka Aleksandra Szatan Daria Zemła Aleksandra