The Boy in Striped Pajamas- Blog #2

Discuss why Bruno decides not to share the news about his new friend with his family?

Shmuel on the Jewish side of the fence

Bruno on the Nazi side of the fence

Bruno's family is very bold and judgmental of people (including family). Anything Bruno says must be proper and correct or trouble will occur. Bruno's new friend, Shmuel, is jewish. The Germans HATE the Jews with a burning passion. Realizing that Shmuel is jewish, Bruno decides not to tell his family about him for many reasons. First, trouble will arise. Second, violence will occur. And third, sadness will then follow. When walking back to his house after meeting Shmuel, Bruno gets a strange feeling. One may ask why would he get a certain feeling? People could say that it so cliche that he get's that feeling. He got this feeling because he has learned from his mistakes and doesn't want to make another one. If he told his family, that would be a BIG mistake. "But the closer he got to his own house, the more he started to think that that might not be a good idea" (Boyne 133). Earlier in the book, Bruno gets consequences for things like interrupting and speaking out of place. Imagine how much trouble this would cause him. He is basically going against everything the Nazi's believe in. 

Bruno is a smart, curious, and an adventurous kid. He is clever enough to know that if he tells his family about Shmuel, nothing good will come from it.