Rothen Table of contents Introduction | 3 | Book report | 4 | Main characters | 5 | Themes | 7 | New book covers | 9 | Words and Phrases | 10 | Reflection | 11 | Film review | 12 | Interview | 14 | Song interpretation | 16 | Peer assessment | 18 | Vocabulary | 20 | Self evaluation | 22 | Introduction This portfolio documents my dealing with the book “The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas”‚ written by John Boyne‚ and the corresponding film‚ which was
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When I bought the book‚ The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne and started reading I did not expect much of it. I started out thinking that it was only a simple story about the Holocaust. As I read it‚ I felt increasingly involved by a friendship made possible by a nine year old German boy who’s innocence transcended racial and ideological barriers and proved that prejudice is not an inherent human trait. Everybody is a person with feelings so no matter their color‚ status‚ race‚ sex or
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entirely different story. An example of this is present in The Power of One. A book about a young boys journey through his youth‚ is turned into a hollywood styles love story through the introduction of a character not mentioned in the book‚ Maria. Elements such as this changed the whole meaning and message of the book. The Power of One was an engrossing novel with beautiful themes‚ but it was butchered by the movie industry by the use of added characters‚ the removal of vital scenes‚ and plot
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The boy in the striped pyjamas John Boyne 2006 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bruno: This boy is the son of a Nazi who becomes the director of Auschwitz. Bruno is one of the two boys by the fence and the one where everything in the book goes about. Shmuel: The other of the two boys by the fence. This Jewish boy is locked in Auschwitz and becomes a good friend of Bruno. Gretel: The older sister of Bruno who
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dominance are infamous. Novels and films set in World War II often examine the issues of power in terms of race‚ age‚ gender and social class. One such novel is The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne. An Irish novelist‚ Boyne is acutely aware of the issues of power and dominance as he grew up during the time of The Troubles between the Protestants and Catholics in Northern Ireland. Boyne uses the narrative conventions of style and characterisation in his poignant and moving novel to explore
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does. (p. 59) 3 - Bruno’s father took Maria to his house and gave her a job when Bruno was only 3 years old. He gave her everything what she needed: food‚ home and a job. First her mother worked for Bruno’s father family when his father was a little boy like him. She arranged all the clothes – washed them‚ ironed them and repaired them. Her mother stayed friendly with Bruno’s father family and received a small pension. After some hard times‚ Bruno’s father offered a job to her dotter‚ Maria. (p.60
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picture and he switches back‚ finally showing Dorian’s age. Through out the movie The Picture of Dorian Gray‚ filmed in 1945 by Albert Lewin‚ we the audience sees vast amounts of similarities compared to the book written in 1890 by Oscar Wilde. Clearly‚ the story relates through the plot and gives an accurate representation of what the book would portray‚ but what stands out the most is the miniscule amount of differences the director decided to change. To start‚ in Wilde’s version‚ Sybil Vane is
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The similarities between the book and movie‚ The Giver‚ is that for their transportation they used bikes because they didn’t want anyone getting hurt or into crashes. Not to mention at one point Gabriel spent some of his nights at Jonas’s house. Also somewhere around the end of the book the Giver mentioned that his daughter is Rosemary. The last similarity I found was in the end when Jonas ran away from the community he brought Gabriel with him The difference between the book and the movie is in
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Essay After I read the book and watched the movie The Watsons Go to Birmingham‚ I noticed there were some obvious major differences between the two. Three of the major differences I noticed include the diner discussion with the white employees‚ the absence of the character Rufus‚ and their cousins talking about school integration. These differences played a major part in how the story was told. One difference between the book and movie is in the movie Grandma Sands dear friend Mr
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How has “The boy in the striped pyjamas” helped shape your understanding of belonging? Perceptions and ideas of belonging‚ or of not belonging‚ vary. These perceptions are shaped within personal‚ cultural‚ historical and social contexts. A sense of belonging can emerge from the connections made with people‚ places‚ groups‚ communities and the larger world. People may consider aspects of belonging in terms of experiences and notions of identity‚ relationships‚ acceptance and understanding. Through
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