Themes
The main theme for me is that friendship comes first. Bruno disobeyed his own family’s rules to see his new friend, even though he knew how severe the rules were. Bruno even risked his own life to give Shmuel a friend. Bruno picked friendship before society, family, and his own life. Even though he lied to Kotler, it was just because he was scared. As his friendship with Shmuel grew, he cherished it even more.
Another theme that I found was that the world is different when seen through the eyes of an innocent boy. The two boys in this novel were so innocent that they did not really realize what was happening around them, so they lived a happier life. If they had known that they were not supposed to talk to each other, then neither of them would have ever been happy.
Another theme that I found was that the world is different when seen through the eyes of an innocent boy. The two boys in this novel were so innocent that they did not really realize what was happening around them, so they lived a happier life. If they had known that they were not supposed to talk to each other, then neither of them would have ever been happy.