EXPLORING PREJUDICE AND DISCRIMINATION
Speaking
The story takes place during a traumatic period in the world’s history. This section explores the damage to humanity that prejudice and discrimination have, and how and why it’s important to fight against them.
Prejudice is an attitude while discrimination is a behaviour. Explain these differences.
Have you ever been discriminated against? When have you witnessed discrimination against other people or discriminated against someone else?
What is a stereotype? Why do people stereotype groups that are different from them? How does the movie depict Nazis stereotyping Jews?
A scapegoat is blamed for things they are not responsible for. During the Holocaust, Jews became scapegoats, blamed for all the troubles in Germany. Why were they made scapegoats?
Gretel becomes prejudiced against Jews. Who influenced her? How does she show her prejudiced views?
What is Mother’s reaction when she sees Gretel’s room decorated with Nazi posters?
What happens to cause Mother to question her own prejudice against Jews?
When Bruno first finds out that Shmuel is Jewish, he says: “You’re a Jew. You can’t be. I think I should go now” Why does Bruno react that way at first?
When you hear someone make a biased comment about a group of people, what do you usually do?
Writing
Using Bruno and Shmuel’s story as inspiration, give your opinion in http://aboutabookreaders.blogspot.com/ about this topic: exploring prejudice and discrimination. Use these questions to help you to write your essay.
In the story, who fights against prejudice and discrimination? Give examples of people in history who fought against prejudice and discrimination.
What conflicts around the world today are the result of prejudice? What are its effects on innocent people, including children?
In your opinion, what does the end of story symbolize? Why?
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