Journal Entry-Bruno

Why? Why do we have to move out of Berlin? I won't get to see Karl, Martin or Daniel, and they are my three best friends for life! Things couldn't possibly get any worse. Or so I thought.

A picture of me

Yesterday, I found Maria packing up my clothes, even the stuff I stored in the back, that was mine, and that wasn't anyone else's business. I complained to Mother, and she replied back with frustration. Seems like I wasn't getting any sympathy there. I then realized there was nothing left that I could do about it.

I am going to miss Berlin, especially our big five-floor house with the long banister that you could slide off of. I would also miss the area around our house, where there were always people to chat with, and kids to play with. I would always miss the center of town, where there were stalls filled to the brim with fruits and vegetables, and the funny people laughing loudly, and drinking frothy drinks. But most of all, I would miss Karl and Martin and Daniel, my three best friends for life.


Maria shut off all the lights in the house. We would be leaving our huge house in Berlin to somewhere far away. I try to think positive thoughts, but couldn't think of any. Now that I think about it, this place must be the best place ever, if we were going to leave Berlin for it. I took a quick glance back at Berlin, and boarded the train to our new home. I hope Karl and Daniel and Martin are going to miss me as much as I am going to miss them.  Mother, the Hopeless Case, and I board the train with heavy hearts. I wonder If I am going to like it there.

Reflections on the Journal 

I chose this character, Bruno, because I believe that the time-frame would be best portrayed by Bruno. The thoughts and feelings that Bruno showed in this time-frame would greatly affect the outcome of this story, due to the fact that he wouldn't have met Shmuel if he wasn't missing Karl, Martin or Daniel so much. Also, I believe he had some important things to say in regards to the situation, and it would not be right if they weren't portrayed.
The time-frame is at the start of the story, at the part when Bruno is moving out of his old house into the new one. I chose this particular time-frame, because any child would have hard-feeling about moving into a far-away new house.