The Boy In The Striped Pajamas

In class:

Post-film reflection:

Please take the next 5 minutes to 1. freewrite on your initial reactions to the film.

2.The film focuses on a family whose father is a Nazi commandant. Does the idea of Nazi soldier as family man tell you anything about the people who committed these horrific actions?
Why do you think the writer of this story wanted Bruno's father to be a Nazi?













HW: Throughout the next 4-5 weeks we will be exploring human behavior and responsibility during the Holocaust. How could a world of humans silently look on as these horrific events took place? Who's responsible? Your task is to type a one page, double-spaced (Times New Roman 12 pt font)  reflection on The Boy In The Striped Pajamas that analyzes the role of two of the following concepts in the film:  1. obedience, 2.one's sense of duty, 3.discrimination / prejudice, and 4.innocence / ignorance. Can these concepts offer us any reasons for how something so monstrous could take place among fellow human beings. Explain. Be sure to give examples from the film to support your responses.

DUE Thursday.