Examine how the theme of innocence and experience is portrayed in The Boy in the Striped Pajamas.

Traditionally, the theme of innocence and experience is shown in literature when a
character loses their innocence in a world of experience. Boyne's depiction of Bruno in
defies this. The theme of innocence is shown to be a force that can
withstand the horrors of experience, proving to be a transformative quality to demonstrate what
can be in the face of what is.

Bruno views the world through the lens of
innocence.  The questions he asks in the midst of Holocaust reflects this.  For example, Bruno
questions power through his understanding of innocence:  "What exactly was the
difference?...And who decided which people wore the striped pajamas and which people wore the
uniforms?   Another example of this is in the way in which Bruno views human beings:  "In
his heart, he knew that there was no reason to be impolite to someone, even if they did work for
you. There was such a thing as manners after all."  In these descriptions of Bruno's
thinking, one...