- Describe Bruno's voice. Give examples to support.
A: He speaks quite aggressively but tries not to; "what are you doing" he asked in a polite a tone as he could muster. He is portrayed as speaking childish and very simplisticly.
- What characters are introduced? Describe each and give examples to support.
A: Bruno ( protagonist ) e.g. " one afternoon Bruno came home from school....."
Maria ( the maid ) e.g. " he was surprised to find Maria, the family maid...... "
Gretel ( Bruno's sister ) " your father and I, Gretel and you "
Kyle, Daniel, Martin ( Bruno's friends ) " say goodbye to Karl and Daniel and Martin"
Mother and Father ( Bruno's parents ) " where mother and father room was "
- Who are presented as victims in this chapter and what are the victims of? Do you think that it is fair to consider them victims?
A: Bruno, Gretel , the parents and the maid are victims in this chapter because they are forced to leave their home as a result of the fathers duty in the war and the maid lost her job. As this is a story it is fair to call the family victims but the true victims are the Jews in the death camps.
- Irony is an important element of the story. How is it used here in the first chapter? Give examples to support your answer.
A: Irony is an important part of the story and is used int he first chapter. The irony in the first chapter is that the Germans were also victims of what what was going on and had to move out as well. quote: " You don't mean we're leaving Berlin? he asked. I'm afraid so, said mother."
- How is the setting presented in this chapter?
A: The setting of Bruno's house in this chapter is presented to make Bruno seem like he is well off during the time e.g. his house was three stories high and they had a maid. quote: " Bruno ran down staris and even passed her out on the staircase so that he was waiting int he dining room when she arrived."
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