The Boy In The Striped Pajamas Book Summary By Chapters. Shmuel and bruno begin meeting frequently. The boy in the striped pajamas summary.
Bruno’s mother explains that the family is moving away due to the demands of his father’s new job. The boy in the striped pajamas” is told in the point of view of the main character bruno. The author has chosen to tell the story through the eyes of a naive young child because he feels that no one who was not a victim of the holocaust can truly understand the atrocities that took place in the concentration camps during this period in history.
“the overpaid maid” as bruno lies on his bed complaining about his new home, the family’s maid.
Everything hinges on the reader accepting bruno's overwhelming naivety at face value. Bruno comes home one day. Bruno's not happy about this and whines to his mom, dad, gretel, the maid, and her dog (we kid… about the dog part). Shmuel and bruno begin meeting frequently.