Picture 1 - Bruno and Shmuel

    In this picture from the movie, you see Shmuel and Bruno beside each other, seperated by a fence of barbed wire. Shmuel is dressed in a set of worn-out and dirty striped pajamas, while Bruno is dressed in an expensive looking, clean set of clothes. The ground where Shmuel is sitting has no grass, while the place Bruno is standing has a rich coat of green grass. In my opinion, this picture shows that these children don't really care what race you are, or what conditions you are living under. They care about the person you are, and will still be friends no matter the differences. It can be said that Bruno is naive, while Shmuel probably knows what is going on. The fact that Shmuel always seems very uncomfortable whenever Bruno unknowingly brings up something sensitive, such as Shmuel's bruises, is a definite sign that Shmuel knows about the Holocaust, unlike Bruno. This shows the trait acceptance, which a very important trait to posses. I think that Shmuel is being a very good friend in this situation, by not condemning Bruno, or secretly plotting to hurt him, even though his dad is the one behind all of this.

    I chose this picture because it shows that even kids can be extremely compassionate and accepting, contrary to beliefs that kids are shallow and naive.
I also thought it was a very contrasting picture, and was well taken. It amazes me that the rich son of a Nazi commandant, can be such good friends with a Jewish boy that is tortured and lives in complete poverty. I believe they also got Bruno to stand up, and Shmuel to sit down, to further increase the contrast in the picture.