There
are two settings in . While the novel begins in Berlin, Germany, the action
soon moves to Auschwitz, Poland. Both settings make important contributions to the plot and the
characters. An important part of the plot is the move that Brunos makes from their Berlin home
to the concentration camp, which is occasioned by the fathers appointment as the camps
commandant. This relocation is directly relevant to the characters of Bruno and his new friend,
Shmuel; his father; and his sister, Gretel.
In Berlin, Bruno lives with his
upper-middle-class family in a comfortable, nicely furnished five-story house; they employ a
maid, a butler, and a cook. His grandparents, who live nearby, are a constant, affectionate
presence in his life. Bruno enjoys its location near the citys center, with the bustle
of...
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