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The Boy in the Stripped Pyjamas : WORKSHEET FOR CHAPTERS 7

Chapter Description of Kotler 7 Pavel's kindness and background

Instructions: What does the description of Kotler tell us about his character? Work with your partner and discuss this question
A)

Description of Kotler (Kurt)

Pa ge Inference

General description of Kotler Clothes

Physical appearance

Behaviour

B) Themes
Describe and provide quotations that reflect the following themes. Themes Incident (Describe/quote) Pag e People and status

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Human cruelty

Prejudice

C) Inference - Reading between the lines

Quote Just because a man glances up at the sky at night does not make him an astronomer, you know If the Commandant asks, well say that I cleaned Bruno up. Brunos mother is taking credit for Pavels act of kindness It seems as though In actuality

TEACHERS EDITION
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Name: ______________________( Date: ________________ Class: ________ A) Description of Kotler (Kurt) General description of Kotler Clothes looked very smart Uniform is well-pressed, boots are well-polished (Pg71) Physical appearance yellow-blond hair was parted at the side and held perfectly in place wore so much cologne Tanned and muscular Young reminded Bruno of the big boys at school A teenager. Just like you Behaviour Calls Bruno little man Shouts at Pavel Hey, you! and is generally insulting something about the harsh sound of it made Bruno look away and feel ashamed to be part of this at all Spits as he speaks to Pavel just plain nasty

Inference

Pride in his job

A young, strong, blond man. A prototypical representation of the superior Aryan race in Nazi racist ideology

Condescending, arrogant Contemptuous, insulting, insolent, mean, racist Self-important Anti-Semitism is apparent here

B) Themes Themes People and status Incident (Describe/quote) Between Kotler & Bruno Little man Between Kotler & Pavel Despite the fact that Kotler is much younger than Pavel (young enough to be his grandson), he is able to order Pavel around and verbally
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abuse him because of his status as a Nazi soldier. Pavel has to respond respectfully (Yes, sir) because he is a Jewish prisoner Human kindness Pavel disregards his duty as a kitchen hand, or other possible punishments and runs out to help Bruno when he falls off the swing. He carries Bruno back to the kitchen and tends to his wound. 79

Human cruelty

Kotlers treatment of Pavel when he 75 commands him to help Bruno with finding a tyre for his swing. -Insulting, degrading you filthy---- , spits on the ground when he says it

Prejudice

Kotlers anti-semitism towards Pavel Grandfathers support of the Nazi cause a matter of helping your country reclaim her pride after all the great wrongs that were done to her

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C) Inference - Reading between the lines Quote Just because a man glances up at the sky at night does not make him an astronomer, you know If the Commandant asks, well say that I cleaned Bruno up. At face value Pavel is just a waiter in the house, who does kitchen chores like peel vegetables Brunos mother is taking credit for Pavels act of kindness In actuality He was an experienced doctor before he was persecuted and caught by the Nazis She is protecting Pavel from any possible backlash by Father or other soldiers from helping Bruno. They might take offence that Pavel, a lowly filthy Jew has dared to touch the son of the

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Nazi Commandant.

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