A boy in the striped pajamas (part.2)

As a movie reflecting the cruelty of Nazi in World War II, A boy in the striped pajamas is absolutely the best and most unique one. John Betjeman once said, Childhood is measured out by sounds and smells and sights, before the dark hour of reason grows. Observing the world through a child’s eyes is completely different, it can make us see more clearly the cruelty of the war and the ugliness of people’s heart.

Having just finished watching the movie, I felt extremely sad and heavy. Young Bruno is just an innocent boy whose dream is to become an explorer. At the age of eight, he shows no interest in “history” and naturally has no enmity toward the Jews. The friendship between Bruno and the Jewish boy is innocent, it is a friendship that goes beyond race and feud.

Many people would think this movie is too bitter. These two boys have so innocent a friendship between each other, but at last they turn out to be killed in the camp. This is undoubtedly cruel to the audience, to the kind-hearted mother, and even to the Nazi father. But I think this is the very purpose of the movie---Bruno’s death at such an innocent age is definitely a sharp criticism to the Nazism.

The ones who are crazy about the war are forever the beasts. No matter which side you are for, the victims of the war are always the kind-hearted people.