Why has no one told Bruno the reason for the concentration camp, and why does Bruno's family not realize that he is gone and, then, see him among the...

Bruno and his
sister are probably not informed about the concentration camp because they would be horrified by
the knowledge of the truth and, then, beg to return to Berlin. And, since the camp is a
considerable distance from the house, the parents try to keep the children ignorant of its
purpose. From such a distance, then, the Commandant, who spends long hours in his office, or the
mother would not recognize Bruno in the garb of the prisoners even if they did look out at the
camp. 

In addition, it is important to realize that is
a fictitious narrative based upon historical events, not a documentary. For one thing, most
Jewish children...

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