The Boy in the Striped PJ's - Chapter 2

• Using quotes, how is the new house described?
  
  The house is described as being small, and boring, "the exact opposite of the other house". Bruno dislikes the house and feels less secure here as he did at his old house.
  

• How does it compare to the house in Berlin? How is this an example of juxtaposition?
  
  The house in Berlin was large and Bruno felt free there, a place were he could be himself, where as the new house is smaller and boring. It is an example of juxtaposition as Bruno compares the two houses differences and similarities in his mind, to pick out which one he likes better.
  

• How is Bruno's reaction and discussion of the new house taken by the other characters? What is ironic about the way people treat Bruno's comments regarding the new house?
  
  Bruno doesn't like the new house. He expresses this to the other characters in the book but is rejected. The irony in this is that the other characters feel the same way but they don't/can't speak up about their opinions.
  

• Do you feel empathetic towards Bruno's new home? Why/why not?
  
  In a way I do feel empathetic towards Bruno as he has been forced to move out of his home were he felt safe and comfortable to move to a place fall of death and despair