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Pavel is an elderly Jewish prisoner and servant.
He used to be a doctor.
He is now forced to serve as a waiter in the family's home at Auschwitz.
He helps Bruno after he falls from the tyre swing.
He is very thin and often unstable on his feet because of mistreatment and malnourishment.
EVENT: Ch. 7 - Pavel helps Bruno build the tyre swing, then helps him when he falls.
EVENT: Ch. 7 - Pavel helps Bruno build the tyre swing, then helps him when he falls.
What happens in Chapter 7?
What happens in Chapter 7?
Lieutenant Kotler is very rude and disrespectful to Pavel.
He orders Pavel to do whatever Bruno asks (even though Bruno is just a child)
Pavel sees Bruno fall from the swing and rushes to help him:
Pavel cares for Bruno after he falls and fixes his injury.
We find out that Pavel used to be a doctor before he came to the camp.
Bruno is puzzled and doesn't understand how he can be a doctor and "a waiter".
Bruno's Mother 'covers' for Pavel to protect him from Bruno's father.
What else could I write about?
What else could I write about?
You could write about
The context of WWII - describe your daily life and what you see each day at Auschwitz.
Your experience as a Jewish person being persecuted before the war - use the Google Slide below to help you!
What you have in common with Maria - you both have to be obedient and can't express how you really feel or what you really think.
Last, you could write about what you think will happen in the future...
Do you think Pavel would hope for freedom and liberation?
Or do you think he believes he will die along with the other prisoners...?
What qualities does Pavel have?
What qualities does Pavel have?
Pavel is very gentle and kind
Pavel is polite, courtesy and respectful
Pavel is humble
Pavel is intelligent and wise
Pavel knows that he must be obedient and follow instructions.
He cannot express what he really thinks and feels because he knows there will be serious consequences.
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