Chapter 5: Out of Bounds at All Times No Exceptions

     1.   What does it say that we only actually meet the father in the book in Chapter 5 even though he is the one causing much of the action in the book?


It says that even though he causes much of the action he is not all that important to the story.


     2.   The mother says: ‘We should have never let the Fury come to dinner. Some people and their determination to get ahead.’ What theme does this introduce regarding the role of ambition and causing harm? 


This shows that she believes that if they hadn't invited the Fury for dinner they wouldn't have had to move to Auschwitz. Because the father was so ambition it made his family move from home and they dislike him. He's selfish. The German's through their ambition are blind to the horror they have created.


3. How does Bruno's father speak to him? Give an example to support your answer.


Treats him like a child, doesn't show much emotion as he also speaks to his men.

4. How would you compare the way Bruno speaks about the world to his father's? Do they both comment about what is going on around them the same?


Bruno always says the truth the way he see's it. His father doesn't as he has managed to convince himself that killing thousands of people is just. They don't have similar comments.


5. How does the father rationalise every concern that Bruno has?


Bruno's father pays no heed to his sons worries. He believes that what has happened is for the greater good of Germany and nothing else matters.


6. What is ironic about what the father says when he comes around the desk and talks to Bruno about his childhood?


His father said he had to do what Bruno was doing now, whatever his father wanted, and then he can't even remember what he had had to do. Also he believes he is successful because of it even though he is killing people for a living.

7. Do you think that the father really cares about Bruno? Why/why not?


Of course his father cares for Bruno. His job may get in the way at times but his love is still there.

8. Do you think that Bruno understands what he is saying when he says 'Heil Hitler!'?


Bruno doesn't understand. He just believes that it is a different way to say goodbye to someone.

9. How is juxtaposition used in Bruno's description of their boarding the train to Auschwitz?


They are in a carriage with few people in it with nice seats and the Jews are all crowded in and left standing. These two extremely different trains are side by side.


10. What is Bruno's reason for not saying anything to the Jews on the crowded train? How is this a representation of the greater German population?
 
Bruno didn't say anything to the Jews on the train because he thought his mother or sister would be angry with him. This represents the German population because many thought what the Nazi's where doing to the Jews was wrong but they where too scared of them to do anything about it.