The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas2008

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas is a 2006 Holocaust novel by Irish novelist John Boyne. Unlike the months of planning Boyne devoted to his other books, he said that he wrote the entire first draft of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas in two and a half d… more »



Father:
[Elsa has just discovered the true nature of the camp] Elsa I was sworn to secrecy.

Mother:
From your own wife?

Father:
I took an oath upon my life, do you understand? Elsa you believe in this too. You want this country to be strong...

Mother:
No Ralph! No not THAT! How could you?

Father:
Because I am a solider! Soliders fight wars!

Mother:
That isn't WAR!

Father:
That is a part of it, it's a vital part of it! The Fatherland we all desire, all of us, you included cannot be achieved without work such as this! [Elsa begins to break down] Elsa, Elsa!

Mother:
Get away from me! GET AWAY FROM ME! [Begins to cry]

Bruno:
[Enters Ralph's office] Grandpa's here!

Father:
We'll be through in a moment. [to Elsa] Who told you about this?

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