《穿条纹睡衣的男孩》中人物形象分析

IVChapterOneIntroductionAcomparativestudyofthemovieretellingbyemployingadistinctiveperspectiveisundertakentothrowlightontheotherfactorsinfluencingthepopularityofthework.Livingnexttotheconcentrationcamp,Brunobelievesitisafarmwheretheywearcomfortablestrippedpyjamasunlikehisrestrictiveclothing.Unabletoreceiveanexplanationorclarificationfromtheeldersaroundhim,hesetsoutunsupervisedtoexplorethefenceandthedenizenswithin.Thefilmisareflectionofreallife,fromtheappearanceandpersonalitycharacteristicsoftheprotagonistBrunoandotherimportantcharacterstoshowtheaudiencethemaincharactersofthefilmandconveythedeepmeaningofthefilm.Basedontheimageanalysisofthecharacterimage,thehistoricalsignificancebehindthecharactersisdeeplyanalyzed,andthethemeandartisticcharmofthefilmareexplored.FilmperspectiveisnotlimitedintheprotagonistBruno,butcreatedalotofdifferentpersonalityanddistinctsupportingrole,fromtheperspectiveofamorecomprehensiveandcalmtograspthewar,intheflatplotintomanyconflicts,createacomposeddepressiveatmosphereofdepictingthetragedyatthesametime,forotherfilmcharacterizationprovidesreference.Itmakesitmorethought-provoking,reflectsthehumannaturewithmoreconnotation,andhasadeeperstudyandexperienceofthegoodnessofthepeoplecontainedinthefilm.1.1BackgroundInformationTheBoyinStripedpajamasisadramatakesplacein1943,theyearinwhichWorldWarIIofficiallystarted.Bruno'sfamilyhadtorelocateto"Out-With,"whichisBruno'stermfor"Auschwitz,"becauseBruno'sfatherhadbeenelevatedtothepositionofCommandant.Accordingtothehistoricalcontext,GermanyannexedAuschwitz,aconcentrationcampinPoland.DuringWorldWarII,Jewsweredetainedandkilledthere.Between1942and1945,theGermanNaziParty,whichwasbasedonanti-Semiticideology,utilizedtheseconcentrationcampstokillsixmillionJewsaswellasaboutfivemillionnon-Jewishpersons,suchashomosexuals,Romanipeople,andthementallysick.1.2AnIntroductiontotheBoyinStripedPajamasBoyinStripedpajamasisadramafilmbasedonthe2006novelofthesamenamebybuddingIrishwriterJohnBorn.DirectedbyMarkhuman,heco-starsAsaButterfield,VeraFarmigaandRupert,Flander.ThefilmwasreleasedintheUnitedStatesonNovember7,2008.DuringWorldWarII,eight-year-oldBrunoisthesonoftheGermancommanderoftheconcentrationcamp.ItformsafriendshipwithaJewishboyontheothersideoftheconcentrationcampfence,andmanyunexpectedthingshappen.ChapterTwoTheWayofDescribingtheCharacters2.1PositiveDescriptionThefilmtellsthestoryofWorldWarIInotalloffleshandblood,butofthecruelwarfromtheperspectiveofachild.Inthisworldofonlyeightyearsoldchildren,thereisnoconceptofwarandconcentrationcamp,andnomutilation,onlylovehisfamilyandhisfriends.Thepureheartofachildcoversacoatofthisbloodyhistory.Throughtheperspectiveofthechildren,wecanstillfeelthedeephatredoftheGermansfortheJews.Whensmokeisseenintheskylineovertheresidence,LieutenantKotlerremarkstoMotherthat“theysmellevenworsewhentheyburn”.Inthisinstance,'they'alludestotheJewsintheconcentrationcampandtheaudiencemustbefamiliarwiththeexterminationoftheJewsbytheNazisbygassingandburningthem.WhenBrunofirstmetShumel,hesawthenumberofhiscaptiveandnaiveaskedhim,"Arethosenumbersthenumberyouplaythegame?"Anaivedialogueistobringtheruthlessandindifferentcriticismandreflectiontotheadultworld.Todescribeawell-knownhistoryfromauniqueperspectiveisnotonlyaninnovationbutalsotoprovidetheaudiencewithmorediversevisualeffectstoseemoredetailsofWorldWarII,soastojudgetherightandwrongofthewarintheirmind.Thereisnomoralcriticism,nopopularprejudice,andonlytheplainwordstowriteacruelhistoricalstoryintheformofchildren.Firstofallisthecomparisonofthescene.TheJewishlivingconditionsintheconcentrationcampareextremelybad,thedormitoryiscrowded,theusualworkisveryhard,andalmosteveryoneexceptShmuellivesindespairthatmaydieatanytime.Incontrast,therearetwoscenes:thecomfortableandluxuriousvillathatBrunolivesin,andthefalseandhilariousscenethathisfatherbuiltinthefilm,whichfullyreflectsthehypocrisyoftheNazis.SeveraldialoguesweredesignedinBruno'slife,whichwereusedtoexpresstheNazis'hatredoftheJews.Thefirstscenewasaclipofthetutorteachingthetwosiblings,andthesisterreadthearticlefromtheteacherabouttheeviloftheJews.Brunofeltboredandincomprehensible.WhenheheardthearticlethattheJewsdestroyedthecountry,hecouldnothelpbutask:"Individualscausedthedestructionofacountry?"Thenhesaid,"TheremustbegoodJews."Fromthelogicoflifeofonlyeightyearsold,hepointedouttheabsurdityoftheoriesthatmakemanypeoplecrazy.Atafamilyparty,TheJewPavelaccidentallyspilledwineonLieutenantCotler,causingaviciousbeating,whichhisfatheracquiescedin.Brunomadethefirstescapefromhishouse,heopenedhisarmsinthewoods,runningfast,asifbacktothefreeandhappypast.Brunohappenedtoseethedocumentarytobeautifytheconcentrationcamplife.Hebelievedit,eliminatinghisdoubtsabouthisfatherandhispsychologicalburdenontheJews.HeexcitedlytookatoytofindShmueleveryday.Thefilmusedtheaccumulationeffectofthesescenestoshowhiseagerness,guiltandcare.Payingmoreattentiontothechangeofpeopleandthechangeofemotionalrelationshipcausedbywar,aswellasthedestructionofwaronfamilylove,loveandfriendship,thetwoeight-year-oldchildrenwhobecomefriendsinlonelinessholdtheirhandsinsuchasituation.Puttheidealized"philosophyoflove"inTheBoyinStripedPajamas.Obviously,thefriendshipbetweenchildren,althoughnotresolvingtheangerofwar,willatleastwarmtheworld,sothatthosewhoarecoldcanslowdown.Theconnectionbetweenthetworaces(JewsandGermans),duetoapparentsocialdifferences,isevidentinthenarrativeasanabsolutemasterandslave.HowtheGermanstreatedtheJews,especiallythemenandthesoldiers.2.2SideDescriptionTointerpretthewholepictureofWorldWarII,thefilmisaboutwar,withoutalotofbloodyimages,andstripedpajamasareanimportantthreadthroughoutthefilm."Stripepajamas"isametaphorforthecapturedprisonersintheconcentrationcamp.Intheeyesoftheboys,therearenoenemies,noclassgap,onlyfriendsinstripedpajamas.Stripedpajamasrepresentcaptivityandslavery,livinganinhumanlife,livingintheendlesswaiting,waitingforthejudgmentofdeath,waitingforthecycleoflife.Italsorepresentsthecrueltyofwar,intheeyesofthestripedpajamasalsowarneduslivinginpeace,toalwaysrememberthelessonsofwarblood,adheretotheroadofpeace.Brunowenttotheconcentrationcampbecausehesawthestripedpajamas,andmetagoodfriend.Heenviedtheboysinthestripedpajamas,wheretherewerenorulestoplayfreely.Stristripedpajamaswereaprisonuniform.WhenBrunostoodintheordinarydress,hewasnothinglikethepeoplearoundhim.Itwasthedressthatturnedhimintoawispofwhitesmoke.Thereisnobloodinthescenes,onlyobscureexpressions,andthecountlessstripedpajamasstackedoutsidethegasroomarescatteredaloneontheground,suggestingthenumberofpeoplewhohavejustdied.Fromthebeginningtotheend,butthesmokefromthehighchimney,youcansmellthesmellofblood.Attheendofthefilm,thegroupofJewsbeingdrivenandslaughtered,andotheroccasionsexplainthefateofJewsinarelativelyhiddenway:Pavel,Shmuel'sfathermissing,andmanystripedpajamas.ThedinnerwithHitlerisomittedfromthemovie.Infact,Hitlerisnotfeaturedatallinthemovie,saveforthe'NaziSalutes'andaflowerwithHitler'snameonitongrandmother’scasket.ItispeculiarthatHitler,themostdiscernibleiconofWorldWarIIandthatofNazismisnotagreaterpartoftheplot.BrunoandShmuel'shandareareclearlydifferent.Bruno'shand"lookshealthyandenergetic",while"Shmuel'shandtellsaverydifferentstory".ThestateofthehandsshowsthattheGermanswereinaprominentposition;theirjobistomovetheirfingerstoguidetheJewstoperformallthecoolies.Thisphenomenonsuggeststhatthereisamaster-slaverelationshipbetweenthetworaces,whichexplainswhytherearesuchlargedifferencesintheirsocialstatus.Wrappedthechildworldishugeadultworldisterrible,throughthefilmdetailscanbefound,Bruno'snewhomeisnolongerahome:theprisonwindowlikeofficers,guardsatthedoorofthesoldiersandWolfdog,fullofNazitheoryoftutor,theskysometimesfilledwithstenchofblacksmokeforBrunothisstrangeeverything,allintheadultworldinanorderlyway.Thelockedirondoor,theemptyroom,manystripedpajamashangingontheshelf,thatroom,behindtheirondoor,howmanypeoplehavedied?Peopleoutsidethedooronlyseethecloudysmoke,risingdayafterday,whilespitting,whileswearing,butdonotknowtheelegyhasbeenheardthroughheavenandearth,playedthewholeera.ChapterThreeAnalysisoftheMainCharacters3.1Bruno'sImageAnalysis3.1.1ASincereFriendBrunolongedforfriendship,wenttoShmuelagainandagain,bringhimfood,butalsowanttothrowabasketballtoplay,inviteeachothertohishomeinBerlintoplay.WhenhilltoBrunowipecup,Brunoafraidfriendhungrygavehimsnacks.andwhenhewasthekotlerlieutenantasked,Brunobecauseoffearandnotadmittohim,leadtohillwasbeaten,thisBrunofeelveryguilty,decidedtofinddadforeachothertomakeupforhisfault.Facedwiththehorrorthathehadneverseenbefore,BrunofeltthattheJewswereaproblemtofindout.Hewenttohissisterandwantedtoknowmoreabouther,sayingthattheJewswereevilandenemies,butBrunoasked,"IsDadagoodman?Hecontrolsaterribleplace?"Inthisway,thequestionoftheJewsandthefatheralsooccurredsimultaneously.WhenBrunometShmuelathome,hesaid,"Weshouldnotbefriendsbutenemies."Itcanbeseenthat,basedonwhathesawandheard,hecanbasicallyjudgethatheandJewHillmayhaveacrucialdifference,althoughinfactBrunodidnotdowhat"should"do,butmoreabouthisfriendshipwithShmuel.Theyaccompaniedeachotherthroughoneafternoonafteranother.Theytoldeachotherabouttheirexperiences,andBrunorepeatedlyinvitedShimueltohishomeforlunchandplaywithhim.BrunofeltdeeplyguiltyofhavingliedabouthisfearoftheNazisoldiers.Whenhefinallymethimagain,hesaidsincerely:"Ihavebeenherefordaysbutyounevercame.Ithoughtwewerenotfriends.Shmuel,I'msorryforthatday——Wearestillfriends,right?"Shmuelwassilentforamomentandnodded.Bruno'ssincereapologyandShmuel'stoleranceandunderstanding,allthishasnothingtodowithrace,nothingtodo,thepurestgoodwillofchildrenslowlyintotheheartsofreaders,letpeoplemove.Adultworldcheat,theworldofinnocence,Bruno'seyesfatherbrutal,autocratic,healwaysdon'tunderstandtheoriginofhisfather'shate,ashedidn'tunderstandwhywiththelittleboyJewsinthebarsdocoolie,heisnotaffectedbytheexternalenvironment,alwaysadheretotheirownworldview,thisisthesimplicityofthechild.Children'sfriendshipisalwayspureandbeautiful,evenifintotheshadowofdeath,willholdthehandsoffriends,comfortfriendsisalsocomfortthemselves"thisisjustaplacetoshelterfromtherain,wewillfindyourfather".Brunoseesno"damnedJews"or"nobleus",evenfollowingmostofthe"stripedpajamas"intothehuge,crowdedplace,holdingthehandinaclosedgasroom.3.1.2ABraveExplorerBrunohasbeenaboywhoyearnsforfreedomandlovesadventuresincechildhood.Atthebeginningofthefilm,Brunoandhisfriendsareplayingcarefree.Heisfullofcuriosityabouttheworldandyearningforfriendship.IlikeBrunoverymuch,infact,heisnotaparticularly"fierce"child,buthehasachild'scuriosity,judgment,hehashisownideas,heiskind.Bruno'sdreamistobeanexplorer,andIthinkheisaqualifiedandexcellentexplorer.Hehascourageandintelligence,butunfortunatelythemechanismofrealityiscomplexandchangeable,andhumanheartsandhumanityaredifficulttounderstand.Helivesinastateoffakepeace,eventhinkingthatthecampprisonerswere"peopleinpajamas".CuriosityandboredominspiredBruno'senthusiasmforexploration,naughtyhesecretlycametothe"farm",metaboyofhisagewearingstripedpajamashammer;seethenumberontheboy'sstripedclothes,Brunothinksthisdesignmustbefromaninterestingnumbergame.ItshouldbesaidthattheyoungBrunodidnotcareaboutthechangesintheworldaroundhim.AlthoughBrunoreturnedhomeonthestreetatthebeginningofthefilm,thechildwasaddictedtohisowngameanddidnotcare.3.1.3OverprotectedNaziChildBrunohasbeenaboywhoyearnsforfreedomandlovesadventuresincechildhood.Atthebeginningofthefilm,Brunoandhisfriendsareplayingcarefree.Heisfullofcuriosityabouttheworldandyearningforfriendship.IlikeBrunoverymuch,infact,heisnotaparticularly"fierce"child,buthehasachild'scuriosity,judgment,hehashisownideas,heiskind.Bruno'sdreamistobeanexplorer,andIthinkheisaqualifiedandexcellentexplorer.Hehascourageandintelligence,butunfortunatelythemechanismofrealityiscomplexandchangeable,andhumanheartsandhumanityaredifficulttounderstand.Helivesinastateoffakepeace,eventhinkingthatthecampprisonerswere"peopleinpajamas".CuriosityandboredominspiredBruno'senthusiasmforexploration,naughtyhesecretlycametothe"farm",metaboyofhisagewearingstripedpajamashammer;seethenumberontheboy'sstripedclothes,Brunothinksthisdesignmustbefromaninterestingnumbergame.ItshouldbesaidthattheyoungBrunodidnotcareaboutthechangesintheworldaroundhim.AlthoughBrunoreturnedhomeonthestreetatthebeginningofthefilm,thechildwasaddictedtohisowngameanddidnotcare.3.2Shmuel'sImageAnalysis3.2.1APeopleintheirStripedPajamasAlwayswearingablueandwhitestripedpajamasofthesameageJewboyShmuelcausedtheNaziboycuriosity,naiveBrunoiscuriousabouteverythingseemsstrangehere,heaskedmanyquestions,untilhewasforcedtotellhimnotbecausedidwrongwasconfinedhere,butbecauseitisaJews.ThisalsoshowsthefactthathewasaJewandwasimprisonedbytheNazis."Pajamas"wereoriginallysomethingverycomfortable,representing"comfort"and"ease".The"stripe"represents"imprisoned"and"notfree",andtheJewsintheconcentrationcampwear"stripedpajamas",whichhasbecometheircodename.Therefore,"stripedpajamas"represents"imprisonedfreedom"and"imprisonedfate",andalsorepresentstheJewishnation.Brunobringsfoodandtoystothealwayshungry,butnotnecessarilyatalleverytime.WhenShmuelcametothebarbedwire,hecamerunningthroughthelaborto"lazy"andavoidthecrowd.HehuddledquietlybehindthebuildingwasteandtalkedtoBruno.Atthesoundoftheassembly,hequicklypushedthecarttohim.3.2.2APureChildShmuelknewthathewasJewishintheconcentrationcamp,butdidnotunderstandthereason,sohesoonbecamefriendswiththelittleboyoutsidethegrid.HedidnotknowthatheandBrunoshouldbelongtotwooppositeraces;whenBrunowasblackandblue,hegavehisfriends;hedidnotknowthattheroomofstripedclothesbecausepeoplewereconstantlyslaughtered;hedidnotknowthathisfatherhaddisappearedinhislife.ShmuelIsayoungvictim,hewaslockedupinaconcentrationcamp,losthisfamily,losthiswonderfulchildhood.Atfirst,ShmuelwassurprisedandtimidwhenhemetBruno,butBrunogiveshimfoodandplayswithhim,andhemakeshimagoodfriend.ShmuelDonotunderstandwhyhewasconfinedtotheconcentrationcamp——justbecauseheisJewish,hedoesnotunderstandwhyhisgrandparentssuddenly"diedofillness",butheknowsloveandforgiveness,hispersonalityisbetterthananyperpetratorinWorldWarII.WhenBrunolied,ShmuelbravelytoldtheofficerBrunowashisfriend,IfoundthatShmuel,neverbecauseofhislowstatus,ragsandshame,inhiseyes,heandBrunoareequal,theyarefriends,Brunoistrustworthy,evenifBrunolied,hechosetoforgiveBruno.3.2.3BeDiscriminatedJewsAlsoaneight-year-oldJewishboyShumel:Hehadtobelockedupinaconcentrationcampbecauseofthewar.Hiseyesarealwaysfaintwithatraceofsadness.UnlikeBruno'sbrightblueeyesfullofcuriosityabouttheworld,he,likeBruno,isapurelittleboyandyearnsforfreedom.Butbecauseofthewar,asaJew,heworkedrepeatedlyandhardeveryday,andwaseasilybeaten.3.3Ralph'sImageAnalysis3.3.1ABrutalNaziOfficerRalphwouldcalltheJewsinsultingandjustifytheirabuse.HedidnotevenfrownwhenheorderedhismentotakealltheJewsintothegaschamber.AsasoldierRalph,"inhislife,responsibilityismoreimportantthanfreedom",hethinksthecamp"isnotreallypeople",hethinkhedideverythingistotrytomakethemotherlandprosperity,maketheworldbetter,thisispartofthewar,nosuchwork,can'twinthewar.RalphisaGermanNazimilitaryofficer,asasoldier,hehashisownfirmfaith——swornloyaltytothemotherland,swornloyaltytotheNaziparty.Thefatheroftheofficerinchargeofthefarm(concentrationcamp)wasundoubtedlytheevildoer.HerepresentedtheNaziswhocarriedoutthepolicyofannihilation.Heconstantlydefendedhisevilwith"theresponsibilityofthesoldier"and"therevivalofthecountry".Inthefilm,themilitaryfatherisstrict,treatshispersonallieutenant,andmaintainstheinherentmajestyofasuperior.ThemilitaryfatherwascruelandtreatedtheJews.Heshowedacrazyattitude.Underhisleadership,theconcentrationcamphadmassacredmillionsofJewseveryday.3.3.2ACrazyFatherBruno'sfatherwasjusta"kindandconsiderate"manofallthetroubledservants,butwhenHitlerfavoredhim,hewasproudtobethecommanderofAuschwitz.BecauseofBruno'sfather'ssarcasm,KotlerbeatBruno'sdomestichelperandkilledhimalive.Bruno'sfatheracquiescedinallthis,andthensentLieutenantKotlertodeathonthepretextoffailingtoreporthisfamilysituationtohissuperiors(therealreasonisthatthelieutenantdidnotdisclosetheblacksmoketoBruno'smother,causinghertocollapse).BecauseofBruno'sfather'ssarcasm,KotlerbeatBruno'sdomestichelperandkilledhimalive.Bruno'sfatheracquiescedinallthis,andthensentLieutenantKotlertodeathonthepretextoffailingtoreporthisfamilysituationtohissuperiors(therealreasonisthatthelieutenantdidnotdisclosetheblacksmoketoBruno'smother,causinghertocollapse).HatingtheJewsastheonlyway,hebrainwashedhiswifeandchildrenathome,describingtheJewsasanation,seemedtobeamistake.Hiseducationisinhisyoungsonthereisdoubt,forcedbyhisfather'shigh-pressureeducation,Brunoobedientonthesurface,theactualheartofthecuriositybubblealreadyfulltooverflow.3.3.3AnInhumanExecutionerRalphwastheNaziexecutioner,whokilledtheJewsundertheguiseofhisalleged"militaryresponsibility"and"nationalrejuvenation".Bruno'sgrandmotherNatalieoncedespisedhersoninhisnewmilitaryuniform,believingthattheNaziPartyworethemostimposingmilitaryuniformtodothebrightappearanceofthemostbrutalthings.WhileBruno'sfatherfirmlybelievedthattheJewswere"notactuallyhumanbeings,"andthattheravagesandkillingofthemwerealsobilledasrighteousacts.Suchasharpcontrast,moreletpeoplecherishthepreciouspeace.Bruno'sfatherdidnottellBrunothetruth.Whenhismotherfoundoutthetruth,theofficer'sfatherarguedthatwhethertheofficersandsoldiersreallydidnotknowthebrutalityandinhumanoftheseacts,deceivethemselvesto"servethemotherland"andparalyzeconsciencewiththeso-calledhonor,whichisself-destruction.Theinhumanlifeofthecampisfilmedasa"reasonable"laborbasewithentertainmentandlaughterfortheofficerstosee,butwhodoesn'tknow,thecampishell,isthebaseofJewishdeath?Thisisprobablyjustameansofparalyzedconscience.DothesmilesoftheofficersafterwatchingthefilmreflecttheirridiculeanddisdainfortheJewishdeath?ChapterFourTheFormationFactorsoftheCharacterImage4.1TheInfluenceofSocialBackgroundNazismbeganinGermanyafterWorldWarI,whichwastheproductofsharpcontradictionsathomeandabroad.Atthattime,Germanywasfacedwithproblemssuchastakingwarresponsibilityandwarcompensation,andmovingoutofthenon-Germanresidence,whichfellintoeconomicdifficulties,anditsnationalfeelingssufferedsetbacks.HitlerandothersweretheperfecttimetomobilizethehatredoftheTreatyofVersaillesandtheoutbreakoftheeconomiccrisistocarryforwardnationalismandformNazism.GermanNazismfirstpointedthefingeratthedomesticJews,believingthattheGermanicpeoplewerethe"dominantpower"race,whiletheJewswereinferiornationsandshouldbeeliminatedandexterminated.Afteranti-Semitism,Nazismadvocatedthattheworldwasajungleofthesurvivalofthejungleandthefittest.Allnationsmustwininthefiercecompetitionforsurvival,carryoutforeignaggressionandexpansion,andleadthewholeworldtowaranddisaster.In1933,aftertheNazidictatorshipcametopower,itpassedtheanti-Semiticact,whichstipulatedthe"low"statusofJews,andbeganlarge-scaleanti-Semiticactivities.AftertheoutbreakofWorldWarII,othercountriesoccupiedbyGermanywerealsoinfluencedbytheNaziparty'sincreasinglyextremeanti-Semiticpolicies.BeforeWorldWarII,theNaziconcentrationcampsweremostlycommunistsandanti-fascistprogressives,butafterWorldWarII,theirmainfunctionswerechangedtothecollectivekillingandkillingofJewishresidents.UntilthesurrenderofGermany,9millionto11millionpeoplewereslaughteredacrossEurope,6millionofwhomwereJews.OnSeptember1,1939,WorldWarIIofficiallybeganinEurope,andinthesameyearNaziGermanyannexedPoland.Jewswereforciblyplacedin"mandatoryJewishsettlements".JewsinWarsawwereforcedtorelocatetoareasdesignatedasJewishcommunitiesby15November1940.InDecember1941,Germanybuiltsixexcamps(Exterminationcamps)concentrationcampsinPoland,andin1942adoptedhydrogencyanide(HydrogenCyanideGas)to"moreefficiently"slaughtermoreJews.ThemiddlelocationsincludeAuschwitzandTreblinka.4.2TheInfluenceofFamilyBackgroundBrunowasfullofprideinhisfather'sstatusasasoldier,andhealsobelievedthathewasa"goodsoldier",workingfortheprosperityofthecountryeveryday.Atthebeginningofthefilm,BrunorunsandplaysinthestreetswithhisgoodfriendsCarl,Leonandothers,andinthestreetstheyrun,thereareJewsdrivenintotrucks.FortheyoungBruno,hecouldnottellthejusticeofthewar,justignorantthatbecomingasoldier,fightingisgloriousandgreat."Manyreviewsmentioned,thehappysceneandthesubsequentfriendpartingbetweenthecontrast,butfewpeopleseemtonoticethechildrenrunitselfisverysymbolic:theyplayisopenarmsimitationfighterdivethroughthegame,mouthatthesametimeintheroarofsimulatedfighter———directorMarkHehmaniswiththemetaphorandafewhugeNaziflagpointsoutthestoryhappenedduringthesecondworldwar,nottracetoaccusethewarontheinvisiblesystemsofchildren."ChapterFiveTheEnlightenmenttotheContemporaryEra5.1ReflectiononHumanityTherearenorealwinnersinthewar,andeveryoneisavictim.JustliketheGermanChancellorkneltinfrontoftheJewishmonumentaftertheendofWorldWarII!Buthewasavictim!TheGermansarealsothevictims!Crazyforthewarisalwaysaninhumanbeast,nomatterwhichsideyoustandon!Theboundedinthewarisalwaysthegoodpublic,nomatterwhichsideyoubelongto!Thecrimecommittedbythefatherisrepaidbyaneight-year-oldchild.Fateisfair,ifyoutakethelivesofothers,itwilltakeawaythemostimportantthinginyourlife,onlytotrulyrepaythecrimecanbefreed.TheworldinfluencebroughtbyWorldWarIIistheseparationofcountlessfamilies,amassacreofanation,andanindeliblescarinthelonghistory.Italwaysremindsusthatpeacehasnotcomeeasily.FromtheperspectiveofNaziboys,thedestructionofinnocentandawakenedNaziboysrevealsthetraumaofWorldWarIIandshowsthereflectiononthewar.Takecareofhistoryfromtheperspectiveofpurehumannature,andexposethetramplingofhumannatureinWorldWarII.Thepainofwarinvolvesthosewhoareinnocentandkindanddream,whethertheycomefromthejustorunjustsideofthewar.Onlybystickingtothekindnessanddreamsofpeopleatthebeginningcanthewoundsofwarberepairedandthedreamofhumanpeacebetrulyrealized.5.2EqualityofHumanWhenBrunoholdsShmuel'shandinthegaschamberinthefilm,wehaverealizedthatpeaceisabeautifulword,theworldshouldbeassimpleasthefriendshipbetweentwoboys.Bothculturaldifferencesandracialdifferencesareasporousasthebarbedwirebetweentwopeople,whichcannotpreventpeople'scommunication.Butwhenthegunsofthewarpointattheinnocentpeople,neitherthebloodnorthereveredracialworshipbeatsthestripedpajamas,andtheresultisbloody.Itwillmercilesslyblocktheprogressofhumancommunication,becauseitisextinctofhumannature!WhenShmueltoldBruno'sfatherisnotin,inordertomakeupforthepreviousmistakes,Brunoimmediatelyleft,hedidnotwanttothinkalsodecidedtofindShmuel,tohelphimfindhisfather.InBruno'sview,therewasnodangeroppositefromthebarbedwirefence.WhenBruno,inhisstripedpajamasandhat,climbedupthebarbedwireandenteredthecamp,hewasnolongerdifferentfromalltheJews."Inthefaceofwa