BISP Chapter 9 to 10

BISP Chapter 9 to 10

Mr. Fu

Multiple Select

How does John Boyne make the introduction to Herr Liszt such a vivid, striking, and interesting one? Choose all that apply.

• Herr Liszt is described with “his boneshaker”, suggesting that his personality can be quite vicious

• He is described as “friendly”, making him a possible positive influence for Bruno

• “Something in his eyes made Bruno feel there was an anger inside him” being a repetition of the “boneshaker” imagery, reinforcing how he can be quite vicious

• The contrast created between him being "friendly enough most of the time" and the "anger inside him"

Multiple Select

How does John Boyne create a vivid, striking, and interesting contrast between Herr Liszt and Grandmother? Choose all that apply.

• Herr Liszt is shown to be more authoritative than Grandmother, insisting that Bruno will “study the things that [he says] are important”

• Herr Liszt is shown to dismiss the very things that Grandmother values, telling Bruno that “reading and art” are “useless to [him]”

• Herr Liszt is suggested to be like the other adult men in supporting the Holocaust, with a “sinister voice” and belief in “great wrongs” done to the “Fatherland”

Multiple Select

How does Boyne make Bruno’s decision to explore such a vivid, striking, and interesting one? Choose all that apply.

• Bruno is exploring the forest on Gretel’s side, which suggests a return towards the imagery of life and also Berlin, showing how he is choosing to be happy again

• Bruno’s decision to explore is connected to the imagery of death in Out-with when he reaches out to the plaque and realises “the bronze was very cold”, suggesting that he is making a dangerous decision

• Bruno is going against Mother and Father’s wishes, suggesting that his obedience to their desires might be coming to an end

Open Ended

How does Boyne signal to us that there is an important change coming up?

Open Ended

How does Boyne make us feel sympathy for Shmuel?

Multiple Select

How are Bruno and Shmuel similar to each other? Choose all that apply.

• They both live in large houses.

• They have the same birthday.

• They are both German.

• They both prefer Poland.

Multiple Select

How are Bruno and Shmuel different from each other? Choose all that apply.

• Shmuel is a Jewish prisoner, while Bruno is the son of a German soldier

• Bruno knows magic tricks while Shmuel does not

• Shmuel speaks multiple languages, while Bruno only speaks German

• Bruno has spent more time in Out-with

• Bruno knows less about Geography than Shmuel

Multiple Choice

Are Bruno and Shmuel truly "twins?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Select

What is a possible significance of comparing the two characters? Choose all that apply.

• Emphasises Bruno’s privilege and naivete in understanding the world

• Emphasises the unfairness of discrimination

• Emphasises Shmuel’s increased maturity due to his life experiences