Gretel's The Boy In The Striped Pajamas

Did you know that the Nazis brainwashed children to hate Jews? During the story, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, Gretel is subjected to this brainwashing. Gretel demonstrates the Nazi’s brainwashing of children because she learned that Jews in history were awful, that the Fury and his people were very important, and that she thinks she should act mature and care about the war.

Gretel was taught that Jews in history were horrendous people by her tutor, Herr Liszt. Herr Liszt put lots of emphasis on teaching the history of the Fatherland to Bruno and Gretel (Boyne 97-98). It is evident that Herr Liszt is teaching them how the Germans are superior to the Jews. Herr Liszt tells Bruno that an understanding of social sciences is more important than reading and art in that day and age (Boyne 97). If Herr Liszt told that to Bruno, then it could be inferred that Gretel was likely told the same thing, and taught the same way. Herr Liszt tells Bruno he will educate him on the great wrongs that have been done to him (Boyne 98). This shows Herr Liszt will teach Bruno, and most likely Gretel, on how Jews have wronged Germans and caused problems for Germany. Gretel was educated Jews were inferior
Father explains how special, and important it is that the Fury is coming for dinner to Bruno and Gretel (Boyne, 119). Because of this, Gretel learns that that Fury is someone to be respected. Gretel tries very hard to impress the Fury when he comes to dinner (Boyne, 122). She wants the Fury to think well of her because she believes he is a very important person. Whenever Lt. Kotler, one of the important soldiers at Out-With, is around Gretel, she acts differently (Boyne, 148). She seems to flirt with and try to impress Lt. Kotler. She thinks Lt. Kotler, along with Father, is doing work that should be respected. Gretel thinks the work of the soldiers is very important because of her