CH. 9-12 response

I am sad that Bruno's friend, Shmuel, is in the concentration camp. of course i expected that he would meet some one in the camps, but my first thought would be Pavel, because he goes to the house, he is nice and generous, and Bruno also inquired about him when he meet Shmuel, how ever i do like how they are somewhat oblivous to what is going on, but i personaly think that Shmuel is more aware of what is going on than he tells Bruno. This is most likely because he does not want Bruno to freak out, but he was saying how all the boys fight, and he surely must atleast know why they are fighting for food, because the people do not give them enough food, and there has to be more things he atleast can guess. Shmuel's story was also sad, like most such stories, but it has a certian thing that makes it seem different because it comes from a child. I feel sorry for Shmuel because he has gone through alot, but he takes it with extreme calm for a little nine year old that is going through a very sad time, so i have to admire him.