The Characters

• Bruno; Bruno is the son of the army commander and he soon befriends an imprisoned Jew.
• Gretel; Gretel is Bruno's older sister who thinks she knows it all.
• Maria; Maria is the family's maid.
• Shmuel; Shmuel is the Jew who Bruno befriends, and Shmuel is also in the concentration camp that Bruno's dad owns.
• The Father; The Father is an army commander who is re-located to run this concentration camp. He is a Nazi and works for Hitler. The Father is also very strict with his children.
• The Mother; The mother is very indifferent and just goes along with what the Father says.

One major conflict with thee characters is that Bruno befriends Shmuel. Since Shmuel is a Jew, and Bruno's dad oversees the concentration camp, they are forbidden to be friends. However, they begin to be friends anyways. They become very close and Bruno soon discovers what is going on. Bruno begins to sneak him food and they continue to grow closer.