Outsiders In 'The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas'
Different but Similar
Being an outsider is no easy task, for anyone. One can see that outsiders are heavily discriminated against, persecuted against and are alienated from the rest of society. Throughout history, many individuals and groups have been considered as outsiders. They have been on the forefront of the prejudice that was thrown at them just because they were considered ‘different.’ The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne, New Boy by Steph Green and First they came for the Jews attributed to Pastor Martin Niemoller all discuss the underlying theme of outsiders through the different forms of media.
In The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, John Boyne tells the story of the discrimination and persecution of the Jewish community through …show more content…
Joseph is portrayed as the outsider because of his appearance, similar to how The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas portrayed Shmuel and the Jewish population. Joseph is shown as being a young, shy, innocent African boy that does not speak to others and holds back on his thoughts. Christen and Seth, however, are on the opposite ends of the spectrum compared to Joseph and are shown as young, outgoing Irish boys that are of the troublesome nature. Furthermore, the behaviour of the community also plays a role as describing Joseph as the outsider. During one of the opening scenes when Joseph is introduced to the class, Christen asks him, “Do they know what’s Christmas?” This question suggests that Joseph is considered to be different to the rest of the group mainly due to the colour of his skin. This is also similar to The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas as Boyne used the behaviour of the community to portray Shmuel and the Jews as outsiders. These two factors show the exclusion and social disharmony among the groups of students. Another similar factor in both New Boy and The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas is that both Shmuel and Joseph are helped by others to make them feel better about themselves and feel accepted.
Like The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, First they came for the Jews attributed to Pastor Martin Niemoller explores outsiders being persecuted by a more powerful group. Niemoller speaks of many social groups that have been discriminated and persecuted against, namely the Jews, Communists, Trade Unionists and Catholics. Many of these major groups were massacred just because they were different, by those that viewed themselves as superior to the rest of
Being an outsider is no easy task, for anyone. One can see that outsiders are heavily discriminated against, persecuted against and are alienated from the rest of society. Throughout history, many individuals and groups have been considered as outsiders. They have been on the forefront of the prejudice that was thrown at them just because they were considered ‘different.’ The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne, New Boy by Steph Green and First they came for the Jews attributed to Pastor Martin Niemoller all discuss the underlying theme of outsiders through the different forms of media.
In The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, John Boyne tells the story of the discrimination and persecution of the Jewish community through …show more content…
Joseph is portrayed as the outsider because of his appearance, similar to how The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas portrayed Shmuel and the Jewish population. Joseph is shown as being a young, shy, innocent African boy that does not speak to others and holds back on his thoughts. Christen and Seth, however, are on the opposite ends of the spectrum compared to Joseph and are shown as young, outgoing Irish boys that are of the troublesome nature. Furthermore, the behaviour of the community also plays a role as describing Joseph as the outsider. During one of the opening scenes when Joseph is introduced to the class, Christen asks him, “Do they know what’s Christmas?” This question suggests that Joseph is considered to be different to the rest of the group mainly due to the colour of his skin. This is also similar to The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas as Boyne used the behaviour of the community to portray Shmuel and the Jews as outsiders. These two factors show the exclusion and social disharmony among the groups of students. Another similar factor in both New Boy and The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas is that both Shmuel and Joseph are helped by others to make them feel better about themselves and feel accepted.
Like The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, First they came for the Jews attributed to Pastor Martin Niemoller explores outsiders being persecuted by a more powerful group. Niemoller speaks of many social groups that have been discriminated and persecuted against, namely the Jews, Communists, Trade Unionists and Catholics. Many of these major groups were massacred just because they were different, by those that viewed themselves as superior to the rest of