Bruno and his father come into conflict regarding several matters throughout the novel. Bruno's father is an extremely strict man with many rules to follow. Bruno expresses his displeasure for his father's rules that forbid him from sliding down the railing, entering his office, and going near the fence at "Out-With." The most obvious conflict between Bruno and his father is in regards to moving to "Out-With." Bruno opposes his father's decision to move his family from their beautiful home in Berlin, to the dreary, isolated house at "Out-With." Bruno confronts his father, which is something that he never does, and attempts to influence his father to change his mind. Bruno even calls his father stupid in front of Maria for his decision to move the family.
Bruno also opposes the way his father addresses his mother, Maria, and Pavel. Bruno notices that his father displays contempt for Maria by calling her an overpaid maid, and does not step in when Lieutenant Kotler beats Pavel during dinner. Bruno also conflicts with his father's decision to invite "The Fury" over for dinner. Bruno mentions that "The Fury" was a very rude person, and Bruno did not appreciate the way his father showed gratitude to such an unpleasant man. Bruno also opposes the way his father shows favoritism to his sister, Gretel, and the way he treats Lieutenant Kotler with kindness at the beginning of the novel.
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