The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
by John Boyne

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas: Style 1 key example

Style
Explanation and Analysis:

The stylistic choices John Boyne makes in The Boy in the Striped Pajamas immerse the reader in nine-year-old Bruno’s limited understanding of the world around him. As readers learn about Bruno’s family life as neighbors to Auschwitz, Boyne gradually exposes the underlying horrors of the secret world beyond the barbed-wire fence.