Journal #6

          In chapter 19, Bruno and Shmuel plan on their last goodbye. Bruno planned to disguise himself as one of the Jews and told Shmuel to get him a spare pair of the pajamas. In this way they could play for the last time and Bruno could help Shmuel find his father, Papa. As planned the boys managed to succeed with their plan and the next thing you know, Bruno was on the other side of the fence. After investigating around the camp, trying to find any traces of Papa, Bruno soon saw how different the camp really were and how sad and skinny everyone in there were and how mean the soldiers were to the people, so he got scared and decided to go back home. But as he was about to walk back to the fence, the soldiers started yelling and everyone crowded at where the two boys were standing. They were all told to march to this dark room. In there Bruno took the hand of his friend and told him how much he meant to him and that now they are best friends for life. But as Shmuel was going to say something back, a sudden scream full of a devastating horror came across the room and everything and everyone was silent. They have all just been killed.
If I were in these to boys' situation, I would have been very terrified and devastated.

          On page 216, in the closing paragraph, I think the author was being sarcastic and meant that even though today people are saying a thing such as The Holocaust could never happen again, it really depends on us, the people to make that decision because whether it happens or not in the end, at least one person will be the leader of it all, just like Hitler.

Journal #5

Bruno doesn't stand up for his friend because he was terrified of Lieutenant Kotler as well Shmuel was. And he knew that if he told the truth he and Shmuel will be in very big trouble.
As a result of Shmuel talking to Bruno inside the house, Shmuel probably got in trouble and was beat very badly or tortured by Lieutenant Kotler.
When Gretel explained to Bruno that they are "Opposites", she meant that Jews are not considered as Germans, instead they are known as "Opposites" and are just kept on the other side of the fence.

Journal #4

          Shmuel's life is different from Bruno's life. Shmuel is a little Jew boy who is held in custody by the Nazis in Out-With camp with his family. Before, he was sent to Out-With with his family, they were living in a small flat above his father's watch store in Poland. Bruno is a little German boy who lives with his family in a house in Out-With. Before the family had to settle in Out-With, Bruno and his family were living a 5-floor house with a maid, butler, and cook in Berlin. Secondly, their attitude towards the armbands. Bruno thinks the armbands are something that you can pick to wear, either the Star of David or the Nazi sign, but Shmuel knows it is something you don't have a choice for but rather given to you.
          Even though, they differ, they are also similar to each other. They are both 9 years old and are born on the same birthday( April 15, 1994). In this book,Bruno and Shmuel had some differences and similarities throughout the book.