Bruno: Bruno is the main character who is 9 years old. At the beginning is stubborn because he didn't want to move but eventually warms up to his new home far from Berlin. He doesn't have the best relationship with his father because he is always working and they don't spend much time together. Ralph says to Bruno, "'You need to realize that you are at hom,' he said instead, disappointing Bruno. 'This is ti for the foreseeable future'"(48).
Ralph: Ralph is Gretel and Bruno's Father. They both call him Father. He is a commander in Germany and spends a lot of his time in his office or working at his job that neither of his children knew what his job is. Ralph explains to Bruno, "'This is my work, important work. Important to our country. Inportant to the fury. You'll understand that some day"(48). He seems to not care for his children that much since he doesn't talk to them very much because he is always busy working. Bruno talks to him very differently then how i would talk to my parents. He talks t him as if he were is boss or a teacher.
Maria: Maria is The housekeeper of their new home and the families old house in Berlin. She follows all the rules that she has as a house maid. She seems to keep her thoughts to herself and doesn't share her opinion because she thinks she would get fired. Maria is overpaid for her job as a maid. "She hesitated for a moment when she saw him lying there but then bowed her head a little and walked silently over toward the wordrobe"(56). This quote shows how Maria is very formal with the family even though she has spent a large portion of her life with them and sees them almost every day.
Throughout the story each character goes through some changes. Bruno sees the bad and good in the reality of the world. Ralph feels for is children and spends more time with them.
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