I am choosing setting and mood for The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne. I am choosing the scene where Bruno moves from Berlin to Poland as my focus point. There was a dramatic mood shift from Bruno when he lived in Berlin compared to when he moved to Poland. When Bruno lived in Berlin he was happy and was in a mostly positive mood. For example, in the book he used to live close to his three best friends and they would always cause trouble and play with each other. Another example is that he never used to complain a lot about stuff that was going on. My last example is that he really enjoyed his time in Berlin. Now that Bruno lives in Poland, his mood shifted very drastically from his actions. For example, he make a pact with his best friends to always be with each other and always play and cause trouble with each other, but now that he moved to Poland, he will not see his friends for a long time and he will not be able to play or cause trouble with them. Another example is that he always complains now. He complained to his mother about leaving, but she told him to stop. After that, he complained to Maria, the house maid, about moving but she told him to stop. And finally, he complained to his sister, who he never really talks to at all, about it, and finally someone agreed with him about moving from Berlin to Poland. My last example is that he hates it here. He thinks that the house is very gloomy and the place surrounding his house is very gloomy. In conclusion, the author was trying to show how negative the overall feeling a concentration camp can give the public around it.