...Analytical For Boy In The Striped Pyjamas How has “The boy in the striped pyjamas” helped shape your understanding of belonging? Perceptions and ideas of belonging, or of not belonging, vary. These perceptions are shaped within personal, cultural, historical and social contexts. A sense of belonging can emerge from the connections made with people, places, groups, communities and the larger world. People may consider aspects of belonging in terms of experiences and notions of identity, relationships, acceptance and understanding. Through Boyne’s novel, The boy in the striped pyjamas it reveals how belonging can enrich our identity and relationships. This would subsequently portray how acceptance and understanding may be obtained through the enrichment of ones identity. The character of Bruno has been established by Boyne to enable the audience to understand and build an image of an 8-year-old boy whom through his innocence is confronting a plethora of different approaches towards belonging. Bruno shifts from his home at Is this essay helpful? Join OPPapers to read more and access more than 550,000 just like it! get better grades Berlin where he feels secure as he had developed a strong connection towards it. His sense of connection is due to his “three best friends for life” and his loving grandparents live there. Hence Bruno’s life alters as he leaves his warm and loving neigbourhood where he had grown up, to “outwit”, a house in the middle of no where, that...
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...up a line and test all the toys that come off the production line each time is very costly. This should be scraped if the company wants to start earnings some better profits. Also their overhead isn’t being allocated correctly they are including the switch from custom to regular in the regular overhead section. - The President of G.G toys is thinking about starting romaine patch doll, this could be a good endeavor, they are trying to save material by putting the scrap into these dolls. What they should be doing is scraping this line altogether and focusing on the original doll. -The company is currently wasting 20 percent of their pajama production; they could possibly look into ways to recycle back into their original line of dolls. The company can put some money into researching and developing and new process of making the pajamas - The company has set out trying to split into all these other ventures, when what they should have been doing is trying to bring there original doll back to full strenght. They are going to purchase materials either way so if they try and save money by using scrap to make other dolls this just incurs more costs. - Currently the company has a second plant that is specifically producing cribs for the doll. They should try and close down this plant because the costs are too high. They already expanded production at their first plant. If they focused on there original line, they could put the crib production in the first plant. Thus saving...
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...The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas – Chapter Summaries Chapter 1: Bruno makes a discovery Being the first chapter, this introduces most of the main characters and introduces the complication (Bruno's family moving because his father got a new job). Bruno comes home one day to find that his things are being packed to move. He argues with his mother about it, and hears her arguing with his father. This chapter hints at when it is set with things like "we have to turn all the lights off at night now". Chapter 2: The New House Bruno arrives at the new house and is thoroughly disappointed by its size and remoteness. He argues with Mother some more. Lieutenant Kotler is introduced, but not named. Chapter 3: The Hopeless Case Bruno's relationship with Gretel is described in this chapter via an argument in his room. Bruno first sees the Striped Pyjama People in this chapter, although they aren't described properly until later on. Chapter 4: What They Saw Through The Window: Bruno and Gretel try to work out where they are, and who the Striped Pyjama People are. Gretel is disgusted by their appearance, but Bruno is intrigued. 'I'm going back to my room to arrange my dolls. The view is decidedly nicer from there' -Gretel, page 38 Chapter 5: Out Of Bounds At All Times With No Exceptions This chapter starts with Bruno recounting the departure from Berlin. Bruno, who hasn't seen his Father since arriving at 'Out-With,' decides to ask him why he took the family to such a horrible place...
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...Jefferson Wears a tie It’s a story about a man called Jefferson Mansfield he is a Sales Administration Manager he has had this position for the last three years. He watches his life pass by him. Doing the same work over and over again, and no one notices him or gives him any appraisal of his work. He doesn’t really defend himself in front his bosses but only let’s all his emotions go on the inside. He feels his work is totally pointless. One day he shows up for work in a really nice looking suit and is sure to get promoted but he feels it’s an hollow victory even if he would get the job, because everything would be the same, except for his job title. Then he wakes up in his bed at the weekend he feels totally empty and is using most of his time to think about other things than work. He tries to convince the “happiness tribunal” that he has a very rich and colourful life. At the end he gets fed up with everything, and shows up at work in a fluffy green pyjama, and enters his boss’s office. Jefferson evolves from being a very polite man, with control of himself. He sees himself as a part of the working mass. He tries to impress his bosses by doing his work as fast as possible, and by wearing nice clothes, he goes to great lengths to get a clap on the shoulder. But he ends up having what seems like a nervous breakdown, showing up at work in his pyjamas. His work environment seems like a place where nothing really matters in a way that there are so many job titles, and the...
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...Writing Prompt There are many symbolic references in “The Boy in the Striped Pajamas”. The book is a fictional story about a boy named Bruno who is the son of a Nazi commandant and a Jewish concentration camp inmate. The references throughout the story are very vital because they help the reader get a more in depth feel to the story. Chapter Eight “Why Grandmother Stormed Out” is very significant because it makes several references to clothing, costumes, and uniforms. Symbolism plays a key part in “The Boy in the Striped Pajamas”. Symbolism in the story is used to provide meaning to the writing beyond what is actually being described. The plot and action that take place in the story can help the reader see things on one level, but when symbolism is introduced it enhances everything. Therefore in “The Boy in the Striped Pajamas” and other novels symbolism is very important. The clothing and uniforms described in the story help the reader characterize the people that are being described. Not only in the novel but in everyday life clothing can help us decipher a person. For example someone who is wearing off brand, dirty, and or cheap clothing we can most likely make an accurate hypothesis that they are not a very wealthy being. But someone that is wearing Gucci, Versace, and big named brands we can decide that they are someone who is quite wealthy. These references are all around us in the world today. Uniforms, clothing and such reflect the book as a whole. The title of...
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...an objective summary of the text. | RL.1.2 | | ASSESSMENT “Begin with the End in Mind”How will you know whether your students have made progress toward the objective? How and when will you assess mastery? | | By the completion of the 3 squared worksheet. Also, at the end of the 5th chapter they will have to write an objective summary. | | ESSENTIAL QUESTIONA higher order question that is directly derived from the benchmark, introduced at the beginning of the lesson, discussed throughout the lesson, and answered by students at the end of the lesson to show understanding of the concepts taught. | | How does the early development of main characters contribute to an emerging theme in chapters 1-5 from The Boy in the Striped Pajamas? | | HIGHER ORDER QUESTIONS (3-5 questions)What questions will be answered to provoke higher order thinking and include Moderate to High FSA Complexity Levels? What would the ideal student response be for each question? | | Explain what Bruno’s mother means by, We don’t have the luxury of thinking? Pg. 13What does this line reveal about his mother’s feelings about their situation? How might it contribute to a possible emerging theme? Which quotation supports the idea that Bruno was unaware of the Holocaust?How might Bruno’s innocence impact the overall text?Select 2 words or phrases in the text that support the idea that Bruno is innocent about the world around him. | LESSON CYLCE REINFORCEMENT | BELL RINGER (10 min) or FOCUS LESSON...
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...The key to writing an effective research paper lies in the sources one chooses to support his or her research topic. Since the Internet has transformed into one the most frequently used research tools, one must be particularly careful about the sources he or she chooses to incorporate into his or her paper. The Internet, is an open forum for anyone with Internet access to post whatever he or she may feel like posting about any subject, whether it be accurate or not. For this reason alone, the author of a research paper needs to ensure the sources included in a research paper are both credible and accurate. “Stoplight Traffic Cameras: Why is Big Brother Ticketing You?” is an article that could be possibly be used to support the thesis statement, “Stoplight traffic cameras are unconstitutional.” To examine this article more closely to see if it is indeed a suitable source to use, one could refer to the set of criteria listed in the Expertise, Accuracy, and Reliability (EAR) test explained by Robert A. Harris in his book titled Using Sources Effectively. The Expertise section of the EAR test is when one must check the credibility of the author. Harris stresses the importance of proving the credibility of an author by determining if the author is, “an authority in the area, an expert, through education, experience, or both?” (Harris 25) An author with any one of those qualifications instantly adds credibility to one’s paper, rather than just any regular Joe off the street who happens...
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...JHZC The Boy In The Striped Pajamas: Summary The movie started with an eight-year-old boy, named Bruno, running across Berlin with his three friends. Bruno is the son of a government official, a soldier of the Nazi period, named Ralf. When Bruno went home, he saw that their things are being prepared and packed by the house servants. He was confused of what’s happening and so his mother, together with his sister, named Gretel, approached him and said something about having good news. Bruno doesn’t have any idea what the good news was about. Later that day, Bruno learned that the good news was about his father being promoted to become a higher-ranking soldier. Because of the promotion, Bruno and his family need to leave Berlin and move to the countryside where their new house is located. He was very reluctant to leave Berlin because he will miss his friends. Eventually, Bruno and his family left Berlin and finally arrived at the countryside. Bruno was very lonely when he first step foot on the place. He cannot see other children whom he can play with. One day, Bruno peeked through his new bedroom’s window and saw what he think was a farm. He then asked his mother if he could play with the children at the farm. At first, his mother agreed to it but when he mentioned that something was strange about the people in the farm, his mother asked him what was it. Bruno answered that the people in the farm are all wearing pajamas. He also mentioned that their servant, named Pavel...
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...Bruno had imagined a great adventure ahead. All in all, it seemed like a very sensible plan and a good way to say goodbye… but what Bruno didn’t know is that things would become excessively out of hand. The next day Bruno got up to find out it was raining. Oh drats, Bruno thought. What if it rains all day and I get my new shoes all muddy? Then when I stomp in them, the sides won’t light up. Bruno, sad at the thought of ruining his new shoes, dragged his body out of bed, got dressed, and went through his usual morning. He ate his breakfast of Lucky Charms with his irritating older sister, went to school with Herr Liszt, got lunch (which was spaghettios with gold fish and sour cream) and ended the day with Herr Liszt, who was droning on about a piece of literature with stupid sparkling vampires, teenage romance, and car accidents killing angtsy teens while Bruno was coloring in his Hello Kitty’s Island Adventure coloring book. When his lessons were done and Gretel stole his coloring book to make paper airplanes, Bruno decided to go visit his friend, Shmuel. He put on his helmet, boots, biker’s cape and headed out to his motorcycle. Bruno loved his motorcycle more than almost anything. It was a birthday present from the Fury (whom he did not like very much, but at least he gave good presents.) It was painted jet black and had ghostly skulls painted across it. Black wasn’t particularly his choice of color, but the skulls were neat. Once outside, Bruno walked to the...
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...The Boy in The Striped Pajamas Bruno (Asa Butterfield) is the son of a Nazi officer. When his father receives a promotion, the young boy must move with his family away from his friends and his comfortable home in Berlin. He quickly becomes bored in his new surroundings in the countryside where he has no one to play with. From his bedroom window he can see a neighboring “farm” where all of the occupants wear “pajamas.” Hoping to play with the kids there, he can’t wait to go pay them a visit. Though his mother repeatedly warns him not to venture far from the house, his curiosity gets the best of him and he sneaks off to go exploring. It is on one of these adventures through the woods that he stumbles upon the barbed wire fence that encircles the neighboring concentration camp. Behind it he finds Shmuel (Jack Scanlon), a Jewish boy who is the same age as him. They quickly develop a friendship, interacting as much as they can while separated by the fence. Though they are both somewhat oblivious to the horrors taking place around them, they will both ultimately be affected by the events of the war. This film is very well done, yet difficult to watch. While there is no graphic violence depicted on the screen, the film is none the less heartbreaking. Because the story is told through the eyes of an 8-year-old boy, much of what we see seems mostly benign. Bruno simply doesn’t understand the things that he sees. Unfortunately for us, as adults, we do. All of the actors...
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...A theme of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas is despite the difficult circumstances/situations, people can become friends. This theme is developed from two characters who became friends during a dangerous time period. Bruno is the son of an SS officer, and Shmuel is a Jewish prisoner who lives in a concentration camp. The concentration camp is a deadly camp called Auschwitz operated by Nazi soldiers during the Holocaust and led by Bruno’s father. Both of the boys don’t know what’s going on, especially Bruno, but they become friends in Nazi Poland and their thoughts and feelings show how their relationships are as good friends. The characters develop this theme from the Holocaust and what places they are in. Bruno has no clue what’s going on...
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...2.06B Text Analysis: “Unit 2 Journey to Identity” Text Analysis Title: The Boy In The Striped Pajamas.|Author: John Boyne|Publication Date: | I chose this book because (respond in at least 2 sentences): I chose this book because it has a deep story. After seeing what happened in the movie and reading the book it is so sad to see what happens and how things come out to be.| Discussion Questions Use the text and your analysis to prepare two interpretive or evaluative discussion questions. Then identify the type of question you have created. Question|Is your question interpretive or evaluative?| 1. What is it about the house that Bruno doesn't feel safe about?|Interpretive| 2.What kind of person is Bruno based on how he acts in the story?|Evaluative| Connecting with Character: Protagonist’s Name _____Bruno_______________________ How do you relate to this character?| I am similar to the character in the following ways…|I am different from the character in the following ways…| Beginning: Bruno started to feel unsafe when he moved. He felt like he didn't belong there. He felt alone because his family paid mind to something other then his feelings and how to felt when they moved.End: Bruno started to realize that no one felt the same way he did , they just ignored him.|Beginning:Bruno has relationship problems with his family. He feels like no one cares about him. So maybe that's why he started to run away. End: Bruno ends up dying in that room that he was in with...
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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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...CHAPTER I THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND I. INTRODUCTION Phenomenology is a qualitative research method originally developed by the philosopher Edmund Husserl.[1] The termed phenomenology is both a philosophy and a research method. As a philosophy, phenomenology is a particular way of approaching the world and apprehending lived experience[2]. As a research method, phenomenology is a rigorous process of reexamining what Husserl termed “the things themselves.”[3] The question of phenomenological inquiry is about the meaning of human experience and asks, “What is it like?” Phenomenology is a way of thinking about what life experiences are like for people[4] and is primarily concerned with interpreting the meaning of these experiences. Phenomenological research “explores the humanness of a being in the world”[5]. Bergum refers to the phenomenological research method as an “action-sensitive-understanding” that begins and ends in the practical acting of everyday life and leads to a practical knowledge of thoughtful action. Phenomenological research is an introspective human science, the intent of which is to interpret and to understand as opposed to observing, measuring, explaining, and predicting)[6]. The intention is to go beyond the aspects of life taken for granted and “to uncover the meanings in everyday practice in such a way that they are not destroyed, distorted, decontextualized, trivialized or sentimentalized”.[7] To answer the question, “What is it...
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...The boy in the striped pajama’s – John Boyne Novel Summary Main characters + characteristics Quotes + Language techniques Key ideas 1. We don't have the luxury of thinking ... Some people make all the decisions for us. Bruno's mother, Page 14. 2. One day he was perfectly content, playing at home, sliding down banisters, trying to stand on his tiptoes to see right across Berlin, and now he was stuck here in this cold, nasty house with three whispering maids and a waiter who was both unhappy and angry, where no one looked as if they could ever be cheerful again. About Bruno, after change of location close to Auschwitz concentration camp is forced on his family, Page 15. 3. So we’re here at Out-With because someone said out with the people before us? Bruno to Gretel, Page 25. 4. We should never have let the Fury come to dinner. Bruno's mother, about Hitler, Page 40. 5. He suddenly became convinced that if he didn’t do something sensible, something to put his mind to some use, then before he knew it he would be wondering round the streets having fights with himself and inviting domestic animals to social occasions too. Bruno, Page 69. 6. The thing about exploring is that you have to know whether the thing you've found is worth finding. Some things are just sitting there, minding their own business, waiting to be discovered. Like America. And other things are probably better off left alone. Like a dead mouse at the back of the cupboard...
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