The Boy in the Striped Pajamas entry 1

Bruno is a nine year old boy from Berlin. He lives with his mother, father, his sister Gretel, lots of servants and a cook. One day when he comes home from school he finds one of his family's maids Maria, taking everything out of his wardrobe and putting it into suitcases. When he asks his mom why she is moving all of his clothes she tells him that they are moving out of their house for a little while. When he is told this he is very unhappy and asks why they have to move and his mother tells him because of his father's job. Bruno's father is a Nazi soldier and I am able to infer that he is of high ranking, "...leading the way towards the large dining room where the Fury had been to dinner the week before."(p. 2). This quote is showing that the Fury(meaning Hitler) had been to dinner at Bruno's house the week before. If Hitler had eaten dinner at their house then his father must have been a highly ranked officer. Bruno comes from a very wealthy family, he lives in a big house, has lots of maids, and enjoys living in Berlin amongst his friends. When Bruno and his family arrive at his new house he is very disappointed, it is small and isolated. Being a nine year old he didn't understand the situation so he told his mother the thought they should just leave and she tells him no. He is sad that they had to move and is unhappy about the new house they are living in which is when we learn about his friendship with one of the maids Maria. Bruno likes Maria and is one of his favorite maids, he feels like he can talk to her about anything. The second chapter ends with Bruno looking out the window of his bedroom and seeing something that made him feel cold and unsafe. I infer that what he sees is a concentration camp, I think this because his father is a Nazi officer. So far in this book the only problem is Bruno being disappointed with having to leave.