The Film The Boy In The Striped Pajamas

The film, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, delivered an incredibly stellar performance from the main character, Bruno (played by Asa Butterfield) and the rest of the supporting cast. Revealing the horrifying event of the Holocaust through the innocent eyes of a child, the film is one that powerfully encourages myself and other viewers to be enlightened of the many tragedies that occurred during this time period. Set during World War II, the story is focused on the viewpoint of 9-year-old Bruno. Bruno is the son of the newly promoted commandant of an Auschwitz concentration camp ruled by Nazis. Because of his fathers promotion, he and his family are forced to move to Poland and start a new life there, as opposed to living in Berlin, Germany.
However, they were both able to maintain their friendship. Bruno cared for Shmuel as he often brought food to him and played with him whenever he might be lonely. After a while, Bruno and Shmuel plan one last day of playing with each other where Shmuel lives. Bruno crawls under the fence to actually be with Shmuel as he changes into the striped pajamas brought by Shmuel and gets his head shaved. They go on a hunt for Shmuel's father as they are caught by officials of the camp and are sent to a gas chamber. Thinking he is going in for just a regular shower, Bruno is relieved to know this. However, that is not the case. The gas chamber leads to a silent death of both Bruno and Shmuel along with the rest of the Jews. This movie greatly ties into the studies of World War II considering that the main focus was of the genocide of Jews. The concentration camps set up all over Europe were apart of Hitler's "Final Solution" to rid the entire existence of all Jews. Sadly, Hitler is responsible for the mass killing of 11 million people through the Holocaust. This era has left a huge impact on not only American history, but World history in