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 »



Bruno:
[Pavel is nursing Bruno] Where's my mum?

Pavel - Jewish servant:
She's out.

Bruno:
When will she back?

Pavel - Jewish servant:
Soon I expect, but don't worry.

Bruno:
Will I have I have to go to hospital?

Pavel - Jewish servant:
No, it's only a small cut. [Bruno moans in pain] Oh come on it's not that bad. There all better.

Bruno:
What's your name?

Pavel - Jewish servant:
Pavel. Now you better sit still for a couple of minutes before you start walking on that again.

Bruno:
It could be worse than it looks.

Pavel - Jewish servant:
It isn't.

Bruno:
How would you know? You're not a doctor!

Pavel - Jewish servant:
Yes I am.

Pavel - Jewish servant:
No you're not. You peel potatoes.

Pavel - Jewish servant:
I practiced as a doctor before I came here.

Bruno:
You couldn't be much good if you had to practice.

Pavel - Jewish servant:
Now what are you going to be when you grow up? I know! An explorer!

Bruno:
How did you know that?

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