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Why do Bruno and Gretel feel uncomfortable with Lieutenant Kotler?
3. What causes both Bruno and Gretel to feel uncomfortable with Lieutenant Kotler? Both Bruno and Gretel feel uncomfortable when Kotler treats Pavel in a disrespectful way.
Why do you think Lt Kotler the way he did towards Pavel?
Lieutenant Kotler is thoroughly indoctrinated in the ideology of Nazism; therefore, he speaks in an abusive manner to Pavel, who is one of the Jews contained at the concentration camp in Auschwitz. In Germany, Hitler used the Jewish people as a scapegoat for all of Germany’s problems.
How does Lieutenant Kotler treat Bruno and Pavel?
Lieutenant Kotler treats Pavel very unkindly, even more unkindly than Father treats Maria. This confuses Bruno who doesn’t understand how Pavel is different from any other servant.
How does Bruno’s family treat Pavel?
Pavel treats Bruno like an equal, but Bruno’s family treats Pavel like he is sub-human. When Bruno falls from his swing, Pavel mends his wounded knee, but later in the story Lieutenant Kotler beats Pavel for spilling his wine and nobody in Bruno’s family does anything to stop him.
Why did Maria tell Bruno about Pavel?
He wanted to know why Pavel said he was a doctor since he worked a servant. Maria explained that Pavel was a doctor before coming to Out-With. She offered to tell Bruno everything she knew about Pavel’s life, provided he promised not to tell anyone.
How does Lieutenant Kotler treat Pavel and Gretel?
Kotler tells Pavel to wash his hands before he handles the food, and calls him a mean name that startles both Gretel and Bruno. Lieutenant Kotler treats Pavel very unkindly, even more unkindly than Father treats Maria. This confuses Bruno who doesn’t understand how Pavel is different from any other servant.
How does Bruno feel about Lieutenant Kotler?
Bruno is not partisan to Lieutenant Kotler anyway. Bruno feels that Kotler carries himself with too much comfort in Buno’s home. This is confirmed with Bruno’s observations of the hushed whispers with which he speaks with Bruno’s mother as well as manner in which he plays into Gretel’s flirting.
How does Kotler’s narrative fit with Bruno’s observations?
This is confirmed with Bruno’s observations of the hushed whispers with which he speaks with Bruno’s mother as well as manner in which he plays into Gretel’s flirting. Bruno already feels a bit of animosity towards the Lieutenant. This narrative fits into how Kotler rudely yells and scolds Pavel in getting the tire swing set up for Bruno.
How does Bruno react to Gretel’s laugh?
When Gretel laughs, Bruno reminds her that she is only twelve years old and is herself a child. This greatly upsets her, since she wants to appear mature to Lieutenant Kotler.