Chapter 7 questions

How is the mother's defence of Herr Roller entirely ironic?
Mother's defense of Herr Roller is ironic because she deeply cares about him because he is less able and is defenseless against Bruno yet the camp is right next to them and her husband is running it. 

What role does Kotler represent historically in the novel? (think beyond being a soldier)

Kotler represents the ignorant and bad Germans. and the "perfect" German

What character is Kotler juxtaposed with in this chapter? What effect does it have on understanding each of these characters?

Kotler juxtaposes Maria because Kotler is a bad evil German that orders around the Jews and thinks nothing of them and uses bad words which Bruno doesn't even know towards them whilst Maria is a kind German that thinks well of everyone and is trying to keep Bruno out of trouble and is doing what she thinks is right.

How would you compare the interaction Bruno has with Pavel to all the other interactions Bruno has had with adults?
 Bruno is interested and wants to know more about Pavel and has a feeling that Pavel is an interesting man. He also gets confused with Pavel for why he isn't in a hospital because he doesn't understand why Pavel is there. He also talks to Pavel as sort of a friend and can understand him a bit more.

Why is juxtaposition a key technique employed in Holocaust texts? How has it been used in The Boy in the Striped PJ's?

Juxtaposition is a key technique in the Holocaust text because it helps us see both sides of what it was like for the Germans and for the Jews.  It has been used in The Boy is stripped PJ's by describing everything to do  with the Jews or the camp by describing one side then the other to highlight all the key differences.