Puns

Puns are often humorous plays on words, but in this book, they take on a serious tone when you think about they're meanings. What are the double meanings of: "Out-With" and "The Fury"?

Quotes

Grandma: "You wear the right outfit and you feel like the person you're pretending to be."

Father: "Those people...well, they're not people at all, Bruno."

You thoughts?

Not In This Day and Age

Boyne ends the book with: "And that's the end of the story about Bruno and his family. Of course all this happened a long time ago and nothing like that could ever happen again. Not in this day and age."

What do you think?

From a Child's Perspective

Why do you think John Boyne chose to tell this story through Bruno's, a young boy's eyes?