Compare and contrast the themes or main issues presented in your pair of texts. What is this question asking me to do? My pair of texts are "The...

When comparing two texts, in this case the book version of "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" and the film version, look for the similarities between the two. Even though the film may not essentially seem like a "text," in the literary sense, it does require the reader or observer to interpret the actions of the characters and look for a plot and for the themes and basically "read into it" which means that the film is understood to be a text. The observer can form opinions on and draw conclusions from a film, such as he may do from a written text. 

In terms of themes, both "texts" share universal themes such as innocence and the loss of innocence, and friendship and its ability to overcome the greatest odds. Look for the similarities when exploring these themes and discuss them. Both versions use historical information in presenting the story and to promote the unlikely friendship between Shmuel and Bruno, two best friends "for life."

When contrasting the "texts," examine the main differences between the book and the film. For example, the ending is different in each (although the outcome is the same) and you could explain how that affects the reader / observer. You could discuss the reasons why the film version has taken the inferred ending from the book and added its own interpretation.