The catastrophe of the extreme internment and massacre of the Jewish population was and still is an identifiable history not only for Jews, but to the entire world. During this disastrous period of Hitler’s reign, a once-remarkable country called Poland, along with Ukraine, Germany, France, and Austria, became home to thousands of concentration camps filled with millions of Jewish people (“Concentration Camps”).
This is accurately represented in John Boyne’s novel, Boy in the Striped Pajamas, since the concentration camp the family moved to was in Auschwitz, Poland. According to Hitler, these structures were created because Jews were inferior when compared to other citizens (“Concentration Camps System: In Depth”).
We can also see this depiction in the novel when Father, a servant of Hitler, says that Jews are not people (Boyne 53).
Lastly, all Jewish people in concentration camps were forced to wear a striped uniform (“Uniform and Clothing”). This description is also supported in the novel when Bruno (and Gretel) sees the people across the fence dressed in striped pajamas (Boyne 38).
This tragic event that took place in the past was depicted in John Boyne’s novel accurately, to express the feelings to people around the world. In short, we should look again back to this historical moment and remember all the tragic events so we don't repeat them.
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