(150-1) What information do we get that makes the reader start to feel that he is becoming less innocent and more ignorant?
When Bruno again asks about the clothes that Shmuel wears we do get the sense Bruno is trying to convince himself to not believe what is going on.
(151-3) What is interesting about the weather and how does it relate to the overall emotion of this stage in the book?
The weather is interesting becuase rain represents sadness and dullness and normally rain ruins the day in some respect. We can use the weather as a symbol of the situation Bruno is in at this stage of the book.
(153) What does Bruno accidentally say to Gretel?
Bruno accidentally says to Gretal he should be with Shmuel
(154-5) Is Bruno able to consider Gretel's feelings? How do you know?
We know this becuase Bruno understands when he said he should be with Shmuel he understands that Gretal desperately misses her friends which is why she acted so angrily when Bruno decided not to answer her when she was asking 'who was Shmuel.
(155) What is it that motivates Bruno not to tell Gretel the truth? How does this portray Bruno as being selfish?
Bruno decides that Shmuel is his friend not Gretal's friend to he decides to tell a lie so Gretal wont be able to make any friends. This portrays Bruno as Selfish becuase he doesn't want Gretal to make friends therefore making her slightly miserable.
(158) What is it that Bruno realises when he starts recounting what Shmuel tells him? Why do you think that this is when he finally starts to realise what Shmuel is experiencing?
When he is telling the lie about his imaginary friend to Gretal and repeats what Shmuel has being saying to him he realizes 'why didn't I say anything to try to help Shmuel' he does this becuase after he repeats is to himself he realizes how horrible to situation is which Shmuel is in.
(159) What is ironic and hypocritical about what Gretel tells Bruno regarding imaginary friends?
When Bruno again asks about the clothes that Shmuel wears we do get the sense Bruno is trying to convince himself to not believe what is going on.
(151-3) What is interesting about the weather and how does it relate to the overall emotion of this stage in the book?
The weather is interesting becuase rain represents sadness and dullness and normally rain ruins the day in some respect. We can use the weather as a symbol of the situation Bruno is in at this stage of the book.
(153) What does Bruno accidentally say to Gretel?
Bruno accidentally says to Gretal he should be with Shmuel
(154-5) Is Bruno able to consider Gretel's feelings? How do you know?
We know this becuase Bruno understands when he said he should be with Shmuel he understands that Gretal desperately misses her friends which is why she acted so angrily when Bruno decided not to answer her when she was asking 'who was Shmuel.
(155) What is it that motivates Bruno not to tell Gretel the truth? How does this portray Bruno as being selfish?
Bruno decides that Shmuel is his friend not Gretal's friend to he decides to tell a lie so Gretal wont be able to make any friends. This portrays Bruno as Selfish becuase he doesn't want Gretal to make friends therefore making her slightly miserable.
(158) What is it that Bruno realises when he starts recounting what Shmuel tells him? Why do you think that this is when he finally starts to realise what Shmuel is experiencing?
When he is telling the lie about his imaginary friend to Gretal and repeats what Shmuel has being saying to him he realizes 'why didn't I say anything to try to help Shmuel' he does this becuase after he repeats is to himself he realizes how horrible to situation is which Shmuel is in.
(159) What is ironic and hypocritical about what Gretel tells Bruno regarding imaginary friends?
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