Faith and Power in Bird Street Island

Five months later, a 12-year-old Jewish boy struggled to survive alone in the dangerous isolation zone, holding on to his belief that his father would definitely come! He came to 78 Byrd Street, where he found a very secluded hiding place, not underground, but in a high attic. Here, he was treated rudely with food and lived a life of fear every day. He met a kind Polish contact, Balek, and saved two young people, Friday and Henrik. In order to treat Henrik, he risked his life to see a doctor. Here, he fell in love with a lovely little girl, Stasa, and spent several wonderful times with her.

Many times, he can leave, but he doesn't. He endured and waited alone, solved one problem after another, and continued to endure and wait because "I don't allow myself to doubt for a moment." It is this belief that sustains me to live. " Faith is really a terrible thing. As long as you don't give up, miracles will happen. At the end of the novel, my father finally came. "Almost five months have passed, so I think I must have grown up. That's it? No, he said, no. I looked like a child five months ago, but now I look like a man. "

From boys to men, Jewish boys survived bravely and wisely in the danger of war. What does this mean? What does this metaphor mean? The indomitable character of the Jewish nation is amazing. From Alex, we can see that Jews were smart, calm and good at observation and analysis during World War II. They had courage and enthusiasm when the nation perished, and generations of Jews had excellent educational traditions. When Alex is in a dilemma, he always recalls his parents' suggestions. He will weigh his parents' words and make his own judgment.

Reading this book is like following a 12-year-old Jewish boy in a terrible war vortex. If you are not careful, this little hero may be caught or shot by German soldiers, or reported by a Polish. But no matter how difficult it is, Alex showed us the ability to think carefully and solve a specific problem independently.

"I reminded myself and tried to find a ladder to clean up the ruins. A hiding place should have an emergency exit. "

"I chose the storage room closest to the entrance, cleaned it with a broken sack and put all my things in it. If dad calls me, I'm sure I can hear it here. "

"I stayed where I was until the evening. Now I know my hiding place is not good enough. For the first time, I began to think about the shabby third floor hanging on top of the ruins behind this building. If I can fly, it will be a perfect place. "

"I began to think about the rope. Hey, I'm an expert on this! At this time, I had the idea of rope ladder. I can climb the rope ladder and pull it up, so no one will know where I am. Who can stay in the attic of ruins and have no way to go? The first problem is to go up and tie up the rope ladder. I had to build a wooden ladder first, a very high wooden ladder ... "

"In addition to the thick rope used to make a ladder, I need a long and thin rope, tie a stone to one end of the rope and throw it into the window on the third floor. At first, I may not succeed, but I will succeed sooner or later. Not during the day, I only do it at night. "

Mother's whereabouts are unknown, and father was taken away by German soldiers. What can a boy do in the search of German soldiers day and night? In addition to despair and crying, there is only waiting for death. Of course not. After leaving his father, Alex's life was completed through such a long inner description. Boys constantly think, analyze and solve problems to ensure their own safety. The only immortal belief is "waiting for his father", and nothing can stop him from living a life of "waiting for his father". We have never seen this child give up easily. In every specific matter, we can see the awesome courage and tenacity of this child: I just want to protect myself, I just want to live, I just want to wait for my father.

At first, he hid in the cellar. After the German soldiers came once, he was too alert to stay here. So he made an "immigration" plan, finding ropes, making ladders, building bomb shelters, placing food and designing emergency exits ... The process of doing these things is the process of making the boy stronger.

The Origin of War —— The Hope and Belief of Jewish Children and the Whole Nation —— Reflection on War. Is it appropriate to think about the views that the whole book wants to express along this structure?

(Information: The ethnic cleansing of the Jewish people by the Germans is absolutely the bloodiest atrocity in World War II. According to statistics, before the Second World War, there were 3.5 million Jews living in Poland, which was the second largest Jewish gathering place after the United States. However, at the end of the war, the number was only 300,000, which was equivalent to only 1 for every 12 Jews. )