Boy in Striped Pyjamas (English Literature)

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BOY IN STRIPED PYJAMAS - The Setting

by John Boyle

Setting:

Denotation meaning:

Setting refers to the time and place of the action. The time can be past, present or future. It can even be a season or time of day. The place can be a room, a country or any place you imagine.

Settings affect the story in various ways such as: helping to set the mood, influencing the way characters to behave, affecting the dialogue, reflecting the society in which the characters live, and sometimes even playing a part in the story.

Examples:

- Kabul, Afghanistan in Kite Runner

- Hogwarts in Harry Potter

- China (1941-1952) in Chinese Cinderella

- Arcade in Wreck-It-Ralph

- Battlefields in various War Novels

BSP Settings:

- Begins in Berlin, Germany in 1943, and continues in Auschwitz, Poland.

Similarities & Differences of the "Houses" in the story

Bruno’s Houses

Differences

Berlin, Germany

Auschwitz, Poland

It was a beautiful, nice house

It was old and worn out

It had 5 stories (including the basement)

It had 3 floors

Beautiful and busy environment and city

Empty, desolate environment

Similarities

Both have more than one floor

Both have basements

Both houses have a special office for Father