Chapter 10: The Dot That Became a...

1. (105) What does the progression of 'dot' to 'boy' tell us about the role of exploring and meeting the people in the camp? What does this represent about how other Germans view the Jews?
   It shows the progression of how Bruno see's these people, he first saw them as nothing but 'dots' from his window wondering who these people were and what they were doing, and then now after he's been talking and building a friendship with a Jew, he has relised that they're people, and now seeing Shmeul as a boy and not just a dot, among all the other dots. It is also a microcosm, using Bruno as a representation of the whole German empire, and Shmuel representing the Jews, showing that Germany at first only saw these people as 'dots', insignificant and not needed, but then they started to relise that the jews were people too. 
   
2. (109) What effect does the boys both having the same birthday have?
   The effect that came with the information that shmuel and bruno both had the same birthday was shock. It also allowed Bruno to relise that these people weren't so different, infact this person in particular even shared the same birthday.
   
   
3. (113-4) What do Bruno and Shmuel 'argue' about? Why does Bruno decide to stop the argument?
   Bruno and Shmuel were arguing about which of their home countries was greater. Bruno stated that Germany was the superior country as he over heard his father and grand father discussing it. and Shmuel quickly defended poland. Bruno relises that he doesn't actually believe what he was saying about Germany being the superior race, and has a sudden desire to change the topic.
   
4. (115) What does Bruno's last question reveal to Shmuel? What do you think Shmuel thinks of Bruno because of asking this question?
   "why are there so many people over the fence, and what are you doing there?" It reveals to shmuel that Bruno really also doesn't have a clue to whats happening, he's just a boy with a sense of adventure and exploration