Chapter 3

1. Describe how Bruno and Gretel's relationship is introduced in the chapter. 
   Bruno and Gretel's relationship is introduced by the narrator describing how Bruno feels about his sister and how he is secretly scared of her. Gretel's feelings is that Bruno is annoying and whiny.
   
2. List quotes that show how the new house is described. 
   It was very cold and lonesome and hollow and he decided that he better not go jumping around the house too often or it might collapse. 
3. What is Bruno's reaction to the new house? 
   Bruno's reaction to the old house is that he still doesn't like the house very much, and he would stay here for a few weeks and then leave without a fuss.
   
4. How does it compare to their old house? 
   It is very small and not very interesting whereas the old house had places to hide and explore with a lot of people outside and there was always something to do.
   
5. How does Gretel relate to her father?
   Gretel relates to her father by controlling her brother and talking to Bruno in the same way that her father does.
   
6. Does Bruno understand where they are? What makes you believe this? 
   He doesn't know where they is because he doesnt understand what his father does, why they had to move and what the children outside the house were wearing and why they were wearing it.
   
7. Does Gretel understand where they are? Explain. 
   Gretel does understand where they are but doesn't know what the children are doing there. She knows who her father works for but I don't think she understands the seriousness of it.
   
8. How is Bruno's description of 'Out-with' represent a motif? What is darkly ironic about this?
   Bruno's description of 'Out-with' represents a motif as he described and says what he thinks about the house which is written about throughout the book and is darkly ironic because he does not like the house compared to his old one and everything about him makes him nervous which is exactly like what Auschwitz would feel like when the concentration camp was there.
   
9. Read pgs 27-29. How are Bruno's and Gretel's reaction to 'the children' Bruno sees through the window different? What does this tell us about these two characters and their perception/understanding of where they are? 
   Bruno's reaction to the children is completely different to Gretel's reaction to 'the children' as Bruno is curious and does not know much about the children whereas Gretel is frightened and worried at the though of children being out in the landscape. This tells us that Bruno's perception and understanding is one of innocence and has no real idea why they would be there whereas Gretel appears to have knowledge about the children which takes away her innocence on the matter.