Re-imagining Holocaust: A Reading of John Boyne’s The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

Sharon Soby Varghese; Bibin John Babujee

Vol-6,Issue-6,November - December 2021

Author: Sharon Soby Varghese, Bibin John Babujee

Keywords: Adorno, Germany, Holocaust Literature, World War Literature.

Abstract: The paper entitled “Re-imagining Holocaust: A Reading of John Boyne’s The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas” deals with the various dimensions of Holocaust literature. The article begins with a chapter that explores the various features of Holocaust literature and even traces the history of holocaust in general. The final chapter illustrates the various instances of violence and dehumanization in the novel which makes it a typical work on holocaust.

Article Info: Received: 10 Oct 2021; Received in revised form: 18 Nov 2021; Accepted: 22 Nov 2021; Available online: 27 Nov 2021

DOI: 10.22161/ijels.66.14