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Maria- The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
Transcript
- The "overpaid maid"
- Not Jewish
- Doesn't speak much
- Obeys the family without a second thought
- She is timid and shy
- She knows her place in the house
- Bruno always saw Maria as part of the family; he never really questioned it, he accepted her easily.
- Bruno is kinder to Maria than Gretel
- Bruno sees Maria as someone he could trust and approach easily.
- Maria has a motherly-like relationship with Bruno
- What else do you think?
- Bruno's dad doesn't like Maria as he is mean to her, but he feels that he has to keep her.
- Maria and Gretel don't have much interaction with each other
- What do you think Lieutenant Kotler thought about her?
And that concludes our lesson on Maria
Thanks for listening and we hope you now
have a new perspective on subtle characters
like Maria!
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Reflecting...
Look at this image of Maria. They have made her look very kind in the movie. Why do you think they have done this? What effect does it have on the audience?
Maria and Bruno's relationship
Activity
- What do you think the book, so far, would be like without Maria?
Try and act out a scene that normally has Maria in it, but this time, leave Maria out!
You have 5 minutes! GO!
Character
Maria
What other characters think about Maria
Quiz
- How old do you think Maria is?
- Do you think Maria likes working for Bruno's family?
- Is Maria forced to work for Bruno's family?
- Do you think Maria would leave if she could?
- This is based on a true story, so do you think Maria was a real character?
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