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I totally agree with that, but personally I love stories told in second person. Idk much about the author so maybe this isn’t as correct to say, but portraying such a serious issue through the eyes of 2 children is so touching because as a reader you understand exactly what is going on, unlike the kids themselves. The Jewish kid is confused and exhausted and has now found a friend, and the German kid does not understand why the kid is not doing well. I also wrote a short story in a similar perspective to this about the Holocaust, about 2 Jewish kids not understanding why their family cannot come back from their „family trip“ during the holidays.
It’s seeing an issue perceived second handedly that I like about this book, not because the protagonist is German. It’s witnessing indirectly what many people probably didn’t even pay attention to, but as a Jewish reader knowing damn well what is going on behind the scenes. This writing style is just touching to me; nimona did it too.
Keep in mind I have not done research on the author so this is just From my perspective, I really hope the author didn’t mean it differently than me. I’ll add any info I find in the comments
Whenever someone praises "boy in the striped pajamas" i get so angry that I combust. I HATE YOUR STUPID FUCKING WHITE SAVIOR, HISTORICALLY INNACURATE, HOLOCAUST FANFICTION. "Oh it was so sad when the German boy went into the gas chamber" was it not sad when the millions of jews went into the gas chambers??? You only felt that way for the German boy???
*turns you into a fish who has neither fins nor scales and is therefore not kosher and thus will never get the mitzvah of being blessed before eating*
The results are in! Now to talley the awards and such:
The order from numbers 1-6:
Griffith's Betrayal (Berserk)
The Ending (The Boy In The Striped Pajamas)
Cedric Diggory's Death (Harry Potter)
John Coffey's Execution (The Green Mile)
The Ending (American History X)
The Ending (The Mist)
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The winner for saddest scene in the poll is Griffith's Betrayal!
Congratulations you....miserable tragedy you....
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The loser for least saddest scene in the poll is the ending for the movie The Mist!
Sorry The Mist, it seems not enough people know about your tragic end.
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The winner for my personal saddest scene is the ending for the movie American History X!
It made me ugly cry for 17 minutes before and after the movie ended.
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The winner for most underrated sad scene is the ending for the movie The Mist!
Seriously, it's so sad. People really need to watch this movie, it's great.
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And lastly the winner for the objectively least sad scene goes to John Coffey's Execution!
Sorry John, your scene was definitely heartbreaking, but compared to the others....at least you got somewhat of a happy end to your story. Even if you were executed as an innocent man.
That's all, thanks for participating in my poll y'all! 😁😁😁
Movies you just need to watch before you die
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