1. Why doesn't Bruno like Kotler? What does he observe and not understand about Kotler when his father is away? Bruno doesn't like Kotler because he is very negative towards him (such as he never smiles, always addressing Bruno as 'little man'), he is also acts in a very weird way to the rest of Bruno's family, i.e. sucking up to his father, flirting with his mother and always the attention of Gretel. Bruno observes him as being the man of the house when his father is out which annoys Bruno and that he is getting to close to his mother with helping to prepare for the surprise party and is past the point of merely being nice by helping.
2. What is meant when Kotler uses the cliche 'Don't worry, this one knows which side his bread is buttered on.'? This cliche means that he is sure that the person knows what he/she is talking about and he is sure they know what has to be done.
3. How would you describe the interaction between Kotler and Bruno? The interaction between Kotler and Bruno would be described as unique and different. There is obliviously tension between them which Bruno furthers with his attitude during there conversation. Kotler doesn't help the situation because he mocks Bruno with sarcastic jokes and thinks he is a little boy who doesn't know whats right for himself. They both try and get along but Kotler thinks he has dominance over Bruno which makes it hard for him.
4. What surprise does Bruno get? Bruno gets a very big surprise when he sees Shmuel in the kitchen in his kitchen cleaning glasses for the party tonight.
5. How is juxtaposition used when Bruno compares his hand to Shmuel's? Juxtaposition is used in contrasting Bruno and Shmuel as being clean and dirty respectively. Bruno is a clean cut boy who is healthy and happy as opposed to Shmuel who is under nourished, dirty and a skeleton like stature.
6. Does Bruno understand the pressure that Shmuel is under? Bruno doesn't understand the pressure Shmuel is user because him and Shmuel are friends which he in this situation is meant to be a servant. He than offers him food (Bruno thinking offering food to Shmuel would be polite) but Shmuel doesn't accept because he was told not to speak and clean glasses.
7. What dramatic situation unfolds and what is Bruno's reaction? Bruno decides to be nice to Shmuel and give him some chicken, and Shmuel eats it. Lt. Kotler than notices it as he walks and gets very angry and asks Bruno about the situation and Bruno lies and says he has never seen him before in his life, mostly because he is scared of Lt. Kotler and what the consequences might be.
8.What does Bruno think of himself because of the way he reacts? How is the major theme 'fear' portrayed in this scene? What does it do to Bruno and Shmuel? Bruno thinks that he must be the meanest and worst friend in the world to Shmuel. The theme of 'fear' is portray heavily within the scene because the Bruno is in the situation because he feared Lt. Kotler and the consequences that follow it. Fear is also introduced to the two boys who even though are juxtaposed in there race, get along fine, but with Lt. Kotler comes fear. The fear destroys Bruno's and Shmuel's friendship and they don't talk for a while.
9. What does Bruno say that prompts Shmuel to offer his hand in friendship? How is this symbolic? Bruno says sorry to his friend Shmuel. He than explains why he acted the way he did which was because he was scared and acted like a coward. He than goes on to say that he would never to that to a friend which prompts there friendship and shows that they have made up and are now friends. This is symbolic because it shows the two races working in harmony even though the 'German' side of the equation had done wrong to the 'Jews'. Bruno also becomes less innocent as well because he becomes more aware of the people around him and there actions.
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