Good Relationships the Boy in the Striped Pyjamas Essay

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Good Relationships Jun Lee Did you ever have a successful relationship with a person? In the book, The Boy in Striped Pyjamas, written by John Boyne, there is a protagonist named Bruno, who does not go well with some people and goes adequately with other people in the family. A good relationship requires communication, kindness and tolerance. An aspect of what makes good bonds is communication. In order to gain information about the person you are with and to get to know them better, you have to talk to them. Bruno and his mother have conversations often, hence Bruno knows his mother thoroughly according to when Bruno thinks to himself, "...for she was a great believer in not playing favourites, which Bruno respected, especially since he knew that he was her favourite really." As a result of him communicating with his mother, Bruno perceives that genuinely, his mother likes him more than Gretel. On the other hand, Bruno and Maria do not have real discussions between each other as suggested when "Maria shook her head and pointed towards the staircase behind him, where Bruno's mother had just appeared." After Bruno scolded Maria to take her hands of his belongings, all Maria did was gesture towards his mother. Bruno knows Maria no more than who she is (a maid), because of the fact that he does not personally talk and have discussions with her. The reader can infer from the comparison that communication is essential for making an acceptable friendship. Another requirement to making a successful friendship is kindness. You need to show consideration to be a valuable friend. Because of Gretel not being kind to Bruno and only causing trouble for him, Bruno considers her as a Hopeless Case as suggested when he says to himself, "He wasn't particularly bothered if Gretel was being sent away

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