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The Boy in the Stripped Pyjamas :

Chapter
8

WORKSHEET FOR

Father's new uniform and status

The quarrel between Father and Bruno's
grandmother

CHAPTERS 8
Instructions:
Work with your partner and find the answers to these questions.
You need to find evidence to support your conclusions.
Evidence and clues write down quotes (words and phrases) which support
your ideas, and include page number/s where you found your evidence.
Answer= what you think the answer is.
1. How do Mother and Grandfather react to Fathers new uniform and title of

Commandant?
Evidence and clues:

Answer:

2. How is Grandmothers reaction different from her husband and her daughterin-law?
Evidence and clues:

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3. What does she mean when she says to her son that he is dressing up like a
puppet on a string without caring what it really means?
Evidence and clues:

Answer:

Why does she find both her husband and her daughter-in-law foolish?
Evidence and clues:

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Answer:

How do Mother and Grandfather react to Fathers new uniform and

title of Commandant?
Mother goes up to him and kisses him on the cheek and comments on the
fineness of the fabric that the uniform is made from. She later compliments her
husband for looking very handsome in his new uniform.
Grandfather too, is supportive of his sons military occupation and is proud that
he has been elevated to such a responsible position. He commends his son
saying that it makes him proud that the countrys pride is being reclaimed.
How is Grandmothers reaction different from her husband and her
daughter-in-law?
Grandmother is unimpressed by her sons appearance and recent promotion.
Her sons pride and loyalty to the Nazi cause is a huge disappointment to her.
Even though it is Christmas, a day the family celebrates festively, she
expresses her strong opposition to her sons occupation, accusing him of not
even caring about the consequences his job brings. Grandmother recognises
the harm that the Nazis have inflicted on the world- doing the terrible, terrible
things you do- and stomps out of the house after declaring how Ashamed!
she is.

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What does she mean when she says to her son that he is dressing up
like a puppet on a string without caring what it really means?
Grandmother thinks that her son has become so involved in his military
activities and zeal to progress in his career that he doesnt see that he has
been manipulated by the Nazis like a puppet on a string- into doing terrible
things and not caring about their implications. During this time, many Jews
and other races who were disfavoured by the Nazis had been rounded up and
sent to concentration camps where they were subjected to hard work, torture
and eventually killed.
Why does she find both her husband and her daughter-in-law foolish?
She thinks they are focusing on the wrong things.
Her husband is bitter and angry about the suffering that the Germans had to
face after the Great war and is focused on reclaiming the pride of the country.
Her daughter-in-law is focused on how smart and handsome her husband looks
However, in Grandmothers mind, what is of importance is the widespread
suffering that the Nazis have caused.

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