The Chamber of Secrets by the Canal focuses on "War in peacetime". People living in a peaceful environment, war seems far away from them, but in fact, war is "very close" to each of us. In the daily news, we can almost see wars, big and small, happening here and there.
Through the weekend conversation between Alice and Milan, The Chamber of Secrets near the Canal deeply interprets the classic war literature Het Achterhuis, and also tells the story of deeply moved anti-war artist Kolwitz, and the escape history of 200 Dovander people living in East Prussia at the end of World War II.
These "histories" are actually not far away. Through chatting with Alice, reading Het Achterhuis, and having a brief acquaintance with Barbara, Little Milan gradually realized the cruel side of war. Anne's father, the only survivor among the eight members of the Chamber of Secrets, edited and published this diary according to Anne's wishes before her death.
Entrance to the Chamber of Secrets: Het Achterhuis is a diary left by Anne, a German Jewish girl, in World War II. When Anne 13 years old, she hid in a secret room with her family for 25 months to avoid Nazi persecution. 1August, 944, because someone tipped her off, she was taken to a concentration camp and died of typhoid fever in the following year.
Moral:
In the process of reading this book, I was deeply attracted by the characters in it. Some of them are kind, some are cunning, some are brave, and some are cowardly. Their every move makes me feel the complexity of human nature. In the mysterious world, everyone is working hard for their own interests, which reminds me of us in real life. Maybe we're doing whatever it takes for a purpose.
The canal in the book is a beautiful place with clear rivers, beautiful scenery and simple people. However, this beautiful place is shrouded in a mysterious force, which makes people feel scared. This reminds me of some places in real life. Although it looks beautiful, it hides many unknown secrets.