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Boy In The Striped Pajamas Conflicts

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In times of war people best respond to conflict by making friends and communicating. There are several examples of making friends and communicating in the diary of Anne Frank. Also there are also many examples in The Boy In Striped Pajamas. In The Boy In Striped Pajamas Shmuel is cleaning shot glasses in Bruno's home in the concentration camp. Bruno and Shmuel talk for a bit and then Bruno grabs some chicken or turkey from the fridge. Bruno offers some to Shmuel and Shmuel declines at first fearing that they will catch him. Shmuel takes a piece of the chicken or turkey and eats it. Brunos dad comes in and does not catch him. But Bruno's dad checks how he's doing and smells it in Shmuel's breath. Bruno then sticks up for Shmuel telling

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