BSP+Important+Moment+or+Twist

**__SNEAKING INTO AUSCHWITZ__**

An important moment is when Bruno crawls under the fence and into Auschwitz to help Shmuel find his father. He has his head shaved after getting lice and is wearing a prisoners uniform. He looks very similar to Shmuel, both boys comment on how alike they look. While inside the concentration camp Bruno comes to realise the terrible conditions that the prisioners have to endure. He had previously imagined the camp to be a place of fun and adventure. Instead all he sees are crying and depressed people who look extremely thin. He and Shmuel end up being caught up in a group of marchers and killed in the gas chamber. This is also and unexpected //**twist**// in the novel which leaves the reader shocked and suprised.

__**IMPORTANCE**__

This event is important as it highlights an important theme of the novel – all people should be treated equally despite race, religion and culture. This is shown by the fact that being German did not save Bruno from dying in the same way as Shmuel. It also helps to highlight to readers the suffering that people edured inside these concentration camps and why such an event must never be allowed to happen again. The twist at the end of the novel is also important as the death of two innocent young boys shocks the reader. Again this reinforces the tragedy of the holocaust and leaves a lasting impression on the reader.