Showing posts with label B Author. Show all posts
Showing posts with label B Author. Show all posts
Monday, January 26, 2009
REVIEW: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
To see my review of the book, follow the link here. This is my personal reading blog. Do you all have a blog? A place where you typically write reviews? There is a great place for that if you are not a part of the blogging world. The website is www.goodreads.com. I would love to read all of your reviews and thoughts and etc, and pseudo-discuss the book.
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Chapter 16-20
How did my math get so scewed? For some reason, I thought that we needed to read five chapters a week to finish by the 31st, and here we are on the 25, and I have just finished the book... hmmm. Oh well.
What did everyone think?
Was there any particular part of the book that stood out to you?
What do you think the author was trying to convey to the reader?
Did he succeed?
What did everyone think?
Was there any particular part of the book that stood out to you?
What do you think the author was trying to convey to the reader?
Did he succeed?
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Chapters 11-15
Where are we in the story:
Bruno slipped a little about his new friend Shmuel. He told his sister about an "imaginary friend". He is starting to understand a little more about what is on the other side of the fence but has not quite put all of the pieces together. Shmuel was there at his house doing some odd job before a big party for his father. They saw each other and Lut. Kotzler was about to find out about their secret friendship. Bruno has a feeling that he really needs to keep their friendship a secret. He is not sure why but does not trust those in authority.
Comment have been made about how naive Bruno is. I think it is important to remember that he is only nine years old. I am not positive I would fully understand all that is going on around me at that age. Being nine years old, you are still too young to understand social standings. You are still too young to understand that being of a different nationality, or race is something offensive at that time. There is still a sense of humanity there. It has never been explained to him what is truly happening behind that fence. Looking back at history, we see so clearly now. But good people do not automatically think the worst. That is something that I am really getting to understand reading this story.
Thoughts??.......
Bruno slipped a little about his new friend Shmuel. He told his sister about an "imaginary friend". He is starting to understand a little more about what is on the other side of the fence but has not quite put all of the pieces together. Shmuel was there at his house doing some odd job before a big party for his father. They saw each other and Lut. Kotzler was about to find out about their secret friendship. Bruno has a feeling that he really needs to keep their friendship a secret. He is not sure why but does not trust those in authority.
Comment have been made about how naive Bruno is. I think it is important to remember that he is only nine years old. I am not positive I would fully understand all that is going on around me at that age. Being nine years old, you are still too young to understand social standings. You are still too young to understand that being of a different nationality, or race is something offensive at that time. There is still a sense of humanity there. It has never been explained to him what is truly happening behind that fence. Looking back at history, we see so clearly now. But good people do not automatically think the worst. That is something that I am really getting to understand reading this story.
Thoughts??.......
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Happy New Year
Happy 2009! As previously stated, we will be reading The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. There are 20 chapters and four weeks in January. Once a week on Sunday's, I will be posting questions and thoughts about the book. Feel free to post on your own blog about your updates and leave comments as well. So tomorrow, I will have the questions up on the blog. Every one should be to chapter 4 by then. Happy Reading!
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