The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
by John Boyne

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas: Setting 1 key example

Definition of Setting

Setting is where and when a story or scene takes place. The where can be a real place like the city of New York, or it can be an imagined... read full definition
Setting is where and when a story or scene takes place. The where can be a real place like the city of New York, or... read full definition
Setting is where and when a story or scene takes place. The where can be a real place like the... read full definition
Setting
Explanation and Analysis:

The setting of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas is the novel’s primary plot engine. The location of Bruno’s new home and what it means that his family lives and works there is at the center of the book’s exploration of childhood innocence and Nazi atrocities. The novel takes place during World War II and is physically set mainly in two contrasting locations. These are Bruno’s family home in Berlin and their new residence in Poland on the outskirts of the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz.