The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Character Chart

As you read through the novel, fill out this chart. Be sure to record the page numbers as this may
become useful moving forward in the unit!

Characters: Personality Traits How this person acts or how they think
about others (pg #):

Bruno - Honest - He thinks that Mari is also a pearson and

- Stubborn a part of their family.(pg17 )
- Curious - He thinks that Gretel is Hopeless case.
- Innocent (pg21)
- Gives chances to people - He likes to explore and looked bored if
- Caring not
- He is 9 - He is afraid to make his father mad.
- Explorer - He respects his mother.
- Social - He loves to make friends
- Secretive - He does not tell anyone about his new
- Kind friend even if he spit it out he do
- aware something to cover it up.(pg 154-155)
- When he saw Shmuel in the kitchen he
gave him some meat(pg170)
- He was aware what is happening like he
knew that his grandmother died(pg 176-
177)
- He takes the decision to go on the other
side of fence and explore (pg198 and
204)

Gretel - Curious - She thinks that his brother is not 9, but

- Intelligent he is 6. (pg22)
- A kind of leader - She hates Bronu as she does not know
- She is 12 him. (pg34)
- Jealous - When she came into Bruno’s room
- Rude (pg63)
- Make fun of others - She ordered Maria to start a bath for her
- Full of ego And only thinks of her as maid. (pg64)
- Argumentative - She feels jealous when the women with
- Caring blonde hair talks with Bruno.(pg 123)
- Worried - When Bruno tells her about his imaginary
friend.(Pg 154-155)
- When Bruno misspoke the Out-With she
insisted on him to speak it correctly.
(pg181)
- When his brother Bruno was not with
them at Berlin she cried. (pg215)

Father - He is very strict - He doesn’t believe the people in Out-with

 - He is in charge
- He can be cruel
- He is very demanding
- He is secretive
- He is caring
- He is thoughtful
- He respects Fury
- Problem solver
- Worried
Mother - She likes to be positive
- She make the rules
- She is short tempered to
Bruno
- She obeys her husband
- She is caring
Shmuel - Tells what he want
- Polite
- Share his feelings
- Share life experience
- Honest
- Good observator
- Same age as Bruno
- Worried
Pavel - He is caring
- kind
- He is helpful
- Old man
- respectful
Maria - She is obedient
- She is loyal
- She is sensible
- She is caring
- She is supportive
- She is respectful
are really people. (pg53)
- He insists that this is his house and
doesn’t family accounts. (pg53)
- He admitted Maria’s brother in a hospital
and gave her a job(pg61)
- He shaved Bruno’s hair for his own good
health.(pg184)
- He asked his children about their opinion
of living in Berlin and Out-With.(pg189)
- When bruno was lost he went to the
place where his clothes were found and
explored there.(Pg215)
- She snaps at Branu when he protests
moving.(pg)
- She always get angry on Bruno.
- When Pavel cleaned the Bruno’s cut
mother took the credit that if father came
to know about it he will beat Pavel.(pg85)
- When Gretel screamed she ran to her
without seeing anything (pg184)
- He tells Bruno that this is Poland.(pg112)
- He tells his story in a polite way.(pg 126-
130)
- He tell Bruno his reason of sadness(pg
128-130)
- He laughs at Bruno’s new haircut.
(pg185)
- HE tried to find his father.(pg194)
- He helps Bruno clean his cut. (pg 79-83)
- He helps Bruno to setup his swing. (pg
76-77)
- Give respect to everyone whether the
other person not
- He does nothing when Kotler beat him.
(pg 148-149)
- She cares about Bruno-She teaches him
how to be safe until everything is over.
(pg65)
- He forbid Bruno to speak bad of his
father. (pg59)
- She appreciated father and all he has
done. (pg 59-62)
- She lowers her head when the Fury

Lieutenant - He is helpful
Kotler - He is caring
- He likes to irritate someone
- He likes to share his childhood
- He is rude
- Respect Bruno’s father
- Gets angry very fast
- Likes to tell jokes
came inside the house.(pg121)
- He ordered Pavel to go with Bruno under
the shed and get him a tyre. (pg 76)
- He always call Bruno as ‘’little man’’
- He remind Pavel to wash his hands
before cooking work. (pg 76)
- When he talks to Pavelto help Bruno..
(pg76)
- When wine spit on his lap by Pavel.
(pg148)