Symbolism, Imagery, Allegory
Setting
Welcome to the WarAre you a history buff? If so, then you're probably sitting pretty when it comes to World War II in this story. See, there are war stories in which it's all about the nitty gritty...
What's Up With the Title?
This seems pretty straightforward, right? The Boy in the Striped Pajamas is a description of what Bruno sees on the other side of the fence: He wore the same striped pajamas that all the other peop...
What's Up With the Ending?
Okay, so technically the ending is only one line, but we think it's better served in two, so here you go:Of course all this happened a long time ago and nothing like that could ever happen again. N...
Tough-o-Meter
You don't have to be a historian of the Holocaust to understand the events surrounding The Boy in the Striped Pajamas—most of the action takes place near Auschwitz, but the book generally steers...