The Boy In The Striped Pajamas Essay

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The Boy in The Striped Pajamas Throughout the world, there are many artifacts ranging from Literature, Music, Social Media, Fashion, Toys, Technology, and many other ones. Every single one of these artifacts has a special meaning to them such as, the Statue of Liberty which represents freedom. The National Museum and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum both contain many different types of artifacts that represent our history, as well as sharing a special meaning that can affect a person individually or even shape our society. "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" was a book written by John Boyne, which should be considered an artifact in the Holocaust Memorial Museum or the National Museum, because it represents the history of the Holocaust, as well as by symbolizing …show more content…

It also provided details about the Holocaust like the "Final Solution" which was the Nazis plan to eliminate all the Jewish people, as well as the "Death march" which was when both boys were put into the gas chamber because the was ending, and lastly the book may also be considered an artifact in the National Museum because it symbolizes the African American History about

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