I believe that the novel "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" by John Boyne would be an excellent text for high school students, as I believe the themes of human nature and Friendship throughout a war will be of interest to many people, and if these themes leave some readers inconsolable, they may appreciate the side of the novel that deals with life inside a concentration camp (Auschwitz). . Throughout the novel, we as readers are introduced to a boy named Bruno. At the age of nine, growing up in Berlin, Germany, his father was promoted to commander, meaning Bruno and his family had to leave their Berlin home and move to Auschwitz. Bored with the new house, Bruno decides to explore and discover its purpose. Throughout the novel, the boy in the striped pajamas, as readers we see that the two young boys do not completely understand what is happening and why Shmuel is trapped inside. the camp. I believe that because they are young and don't fully understand what is going on, they only see the good in people and block out a lot of the bad, whereas in older people it is much more difficult. more likely to judge and make assumptions about people before knowing them. I believe John Boyne focused on this in his novel, it was to show us as readers that the least likely things can bring people together, in the novel the effects of war are what brings Bruno and Shmuel closer together, and by chance in the world we live in today, we may meet someone unexpectedly, but they can play a major role in your life and shape who you are. In the novel, through Bruno and Shmuel's friendship, we see that Bruno comes from a wealthy German family and Shmuel is Polish. with his father making watches and his mother teaching languages. This made me think that they lived in the same community and might see each other occasionally, but because they were from two completely different parts of the community, they might not recognize each other, but in due to the circumstances of WW|| the two boys became great friends. I believe the director's intention was to show us, as readers, that two people can come from two parts of the world, have different beliefs and social teachings, but can still become great friends. open up and not be too quick to judge people, because you can't judge a book by its