The Character Of Bruno's Observant In 'Wheneve'

Bruno was very oblivious to the things that were taking place around him. Although he was oblivious to the big picture he still had a feeling that he should not communicate with Shmuel, which is why he denied knowing him. Yet he was brave enough to sneak out of the house to visit Shmuel at what he believed was a “Farm.” In reality, this

The close-up shot of Bruno shown here gives the audience an idea of how the young boy is feeling, as we see from the eyes full of emotion and wonder that he has never seen something like this “farm” and judging by his young personality we have been presented to beforehand, we know he will want to investigate further. Bruno is like the younger sister in the poem, as he is young and naïve, always moving and excited with everything in life, always ready for another adventure and eager to see new things, and he is never scared to take part in everything. However, because of the ominous music playing softly in the background, we are introduced to the idea that this place, although it looks small from a distance and not unsafe, there is something very wrong with the peculiar buildings beyond the trees. The image of the concentration camp is shown from a long shot, giving us perspective as to what Bruno is seeing, and how from a distance it looks isolated and

There are many instances throughout this film where Bruno misinterprets the state of what’s happening around him due to his own childish ignorance. At Bruno’s age, it’s practically expected that a child so young wouldn’t fully comprehend an idea as complex as genocide, and furthermore the Holocaust. One of the first moments we see Bruno misinterpret the world around him is his confrontation with Pavel after falling off the swing. He doesn’t understand why Pavel would give up his life as a doctor to come peel potatoes. “Is it nice on the farm?”

2. Bruno's thoughts, actions, and

In this excerpt, Bruno changes by first not understanding why Shmuel is there, and being inconsiderate and ignorant towards him, to being very nice and understanding to Shmuel. When Bruno sees Shmuel's hand, he realizes some of the bad conditions at Out-With, and sees how badly they are treated. The narrator says, "Although Bruno was small for his age, and certainly not fat, his hand appeared healthy and full of life. The veins weren't visible through the skin, the fingers weren't little more than dying twigs. Shmuel's hand, however, told a very different story" (Boyne). Bruno did not think that Out-With was that bad, but after he saw Shmuel's hand, he noticed something was wrong, and he wasn't as ignorant and inconsiderate towards Shmuel,

Despite his age, Bruno already plays a mature role in the family, as can be seen in him working. Nonetheless, dressed like his father in overalls, he remains at his father's side or in his shadow. We first see him proudly cleaning the newly reclaimed bicycle, and he gently rebukes his father for not complaining to the pawnshop workers about a dent for which they are responsible. Bruno's self-assured walk and obedience to his father's authority are nothing compared to the love for his father we see in his eyes. In addition, Bruno serves as his father's moral compass: "What are you, my conscience?" Antonio asks, annoyed, moments after striking him. As his father's conscience, but also as his son and friend, Bruno suffers public humiliation with him.

One day, Bruno is looking out the window and asks his mother if he could “play with the children on the farm.” This is where the audience learns Bruno’s Harmartia, or tragic flaw, of his age. Children at Bruno’s age are innocent, kind, curious, and are often hidden from the evils of the world. Unknowingly, he moves close to a concentration camp, but due to his innocence, he believes the prison is a farm. He describes the “farmers” as looking “strange”

Bruno has to get his haircut and can only bare to see his reflection. Mother exclaims to Bruno that,¨Its the filth around here that did it...if only some people could see what effect this place is having on us all.¨(Boyne 185). The effect was not on, just Bruno’s family, but on everyone in the world. The holocaust is what Boyne is referring to and that if only the leaders of countries and other higher powers could have seen how it was affecting everything, then it wouldn’t have been as dangerous and taken so many lives as it did. Everyone was affected by the holocaust in some way.

I believe that Bruno is portrayed as being both innocent and naive because of the things he says and does, but I also believe that it is to the point where he is almost ignorant. In the story, Bruno is somewhat oblivious to the truth about the things going on around him. Such things seem to be portrayed contrary to what is implied and what the reader knows to be historically accurate. For example, Bruno believed that he was in Out-With, whilst the readers know he was actually in Auschwitz. He also called the “Fuhrer,” or Hitler, the “Fury”.

In many of the scenes between Bruno and his father Bruno has a lighter appearance. This lighting gives the appearance that the darkness of Bruno’s surroundings has not yet reached him. There is similar lighting during Bruno’s lessons. Everyone else in the room has a dark appearance because they have succumbed to darkness to the subjects they study. Bruno on the other hand, has yet to be darkened by this knowledge and continues to hold onto his virtue.

He does comprehend things and not talk about things one example would be when bruno thought that the people in the “Town”(Concentration Camp) where happy and all wore the same clothes.

Another way that Bruno is naive is on page 181 he calls the camp “out-with” instead of Auschwitz. Finally, Bruno is always asking question over and over again because he does not understand. When Bruno met Shmuel and then he accidently slipped it out to his sister his sister got very upset with him. Bruno did not understand why she was so mad that he was friends with Shmuel. These are my reasons why Bruno is very naive and doesn’t understand

major examples of Bruno misinterpreting is when he falls of a swing and cuts his knee. Pavel tended

Bruno, initially, has ignorance about everything going on in his life. For example, his dissatisfaction with leaving Berlin is demonstrated in many parts of the story. He is shown to the reader as being innocent, immature, and unable to give things a chance. On many occasions, Bruno complains about moving to “Out-With” (Auschwitz). He continually complains before even giving himself a chance to experience it. He was whining and being stubborn. To illustrate, in the novel, the author says, “Nothing, thought Bruno, not even the insects, would ever choose to stay at Out-With.

he finally has someone to talk to for once rather him sitting all alone contemplating everything he has in his mind and bugging his father, he finally has someone to express his emotions to. This decision changed Bruno as he would after wards continue a conversation with the boy and they would both share each other’s stories. If it wasn’t enough Bruno was now bringing food to the boy that is “Shmuel” without anyone’s permission. But this wouldn’t be the last change Bruno goes through as now Bruno will cross all lines and take the most drastic measure in the