SHORT ANSWER
Question 7
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas is
considered a fable. Discuss the moral or
message of the novel. What new
insights and understandings does John
Boyne want the reader to gain from
reading this story?
Write a response using three to five complete sentences. Use
specific details and examples from the text to support your
response.

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas promotes a message of interpersonal compassion, friendship, and tolerance. It further suggests that the mistakes of one generation need not taint or be extended to the children of the next generation. The innocence and ignorance of children may keep them from forming discriminatory beliefs and acting violently, those qualities cannot save them from violent practices that others inflict upon them.