Wednesday, August 25, 2010

The boy in the striped pyjamas questions

Q1,
Bruno seems younger than nine because of his height (too short) and his luck of knowledge, of what’s really going around him. He’s naïve and not aware of the Holocaust and what’s been done to the Jewish people in “Out -With” as he calls it. “Out- With” is Bruno’s mispronunciation of “Auschwitz”. And same has pronouncing the “Fuhry” instead of the Fury. He is just blanked on vocabulary and understanding of things.
Q4,
The thing about the house at out-with that makes Bruno “cold and unsafe” is because he’s not used to leaving there, and the condition of their new house, the location and the surroundings. He is very curious to know why they had to leave their big house in Berlin, stay in Auschwitz. He doesn’t find that place safe because of the quietness around it, and he has no friend anymore to play with compared to his house in Berlin. Bruno doesn’t understand why there’s too sided fence. He doesn’t get why the people in the other side of the fence are dressed in striped pyjamas all day long, and why his father also goes there to visit but they’ve never invited anyone back for dinner.
Q12,
I agree with the statement made, that we have no rights to ignore the past because its unpleasant or refuse to let reality intrude on our preference for fun and for laughter. It’s true that we shouldn’t let the past fade away just because it happened a long time ago and we have nothing to do with it. History is very important to not make the same mistakes again and repeat what was done in the past. Whatever happened in history can sometimes be repeated in the future, that’s why to avoid the repetition of a certain history it has to be told, whether it’s pleasant or unpleasant.

Sunday, August 22, 2010

Symbolic clothing






Most people can be described or are described by their clothing. However as to the person inside, they may not be the same as the person on the outside which their clothes portray. Clothing can be symbolic in one way or another, it can signify whether the person is good in the inside or good on the outside. Different types of clothing can be worn by different groups. For example the uniforms worn by schools around the globe tell people what type of school it is. Not all schools have the same uniform, each one of them is different and yet the wearing of a uniform unites all the students as one. The word uniform basically means one form; it is identical which illustrates everyone wearing it as one. It can also save the stress of finding the right clothes to wear each morning, and saves you time.

In addition a Soldier’s uniform can signify many things. One of them is, on how their appearances looks compared to the person they are really. Soldiers are proud of themselves because they are representing their country. The soldiers’ uniform is also a significant safety factor. The uniform is designed to hide him/her depending on whether he is fighting in a jungle or desert.The Nazi soldiers in the Holocaust weren't a good sign to the Jewish people and others. They were given orders by Hitler, on how to treat the Jewish people. Compare them to soldiers fighting in Afghanistan today, there's quite a bit difference. Afghanistan Soldiers are there to make peace throughout the country and to make sure that it’s a safe place for people leaving in there.

Another aspect of this is, a clown’s uniform. It’s symbolic of making funny gestures and making children or adults laugh, especially at children's parties. The features of their faces can also relate to how funny they are. They can also be a bit scary sometimes, it depends. Whenever someone thinks of a clown, they think of funniness and happiness. That’s the first thing that pops in their minds. a clown is describes as a very happy pleasant person. He is also describes as, a comic entertainer, who acts clumsy, plays jokes or tricks in a buffoon-like manner. They are usually grotesquely costumed, wearing makeup and appear in circus shows or children's entertainment party. There’s many ways in which you can describe a clown.