The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

Gretel nickname

Why Bruno called Gretel Hopless case?

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Bruno calls his sister Gretel the "Hopeless Case" and his parents call her "Trouble From Day One". Both statements relate to Gretel's penchant for doing bad things. She hogs the bathroom, torments Bruno, and asks her friends to pick on her little brother. 

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