Wednesday, May 6, 2009
The Fence
The fence which keeps the two worlds separate is so much more than just a physical barrier. It represents a lot of things. For example, the fence represents the racial barrier between the Jews and Bruno's family. This fence also represents the barrier between the privileged and the not so privileged. Bruno comes from a powerful family with money and leads a very privileged life. However, Scmhuel is in a concentration camp, gets beat often, and food is very scarce.
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I haven't read this book, but you described how the fence is a barrier well. You also described how each are different and that helped me understand that it wasn't just a fence, it was a lifestyle difference.
ReplyDeleteI agree. When I first read this, I was just thinking of like a long fence.However, after thinking about it for a while, I realized that it was so much more than a physical barrier.
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