The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

While Bruno is at the train station, he notices two trains separated by a platform. What is the author’s purpose for including this description? How does Bruno feel about the trains?

While Bruno is at the train station, he notices two trains separated by a platform. What is the author’s purpose for including this description? How does Bruno feel about the trains?

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Bruno was confused why two trains would be going in the same direction. He wondered why one train had box-cars while his train was a comfortable coach train. Of course, the box-cars were meant for transporting Jews to the death camps like "out with" (Auschwitz).

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