The end of the composition about Berlin

A train slowly left Berlin, full of women and children, and almost no strong man was seen. In a carriage, sat a gray-haired wartime reserve veteran, sitting next to him was a frail old woman. Obviously, she was alone in thought, and the passengers heard her counting: "One, two, three ..." The sound drowned out the click of the wheels. After a pause, she repeated counting from time to time. Seeing this strange behavior, the two little girls gestured and laughed without thinking. An old man gave them a hard look, and then the carriage was calm.

"One, two, three ..." The delirious old woman repeated. The two little girls snickered again. At this time, the gray-haired old reserve soldier stood up and spoke.

"Miss," he said, "you may not laugh when I tell you that this poor lady is my wife. We just lost three sons. They died in the war. Now it's my turn to go to the front by myself. Before I go, I must send their mother to the Arkham madhouse. "

The carriage was silent.

Note: In Berlin is a mini-novel written by American writer Aulaire. It reflects the harm that war has brought to people and the author's aversion to war and his desire for peace.

In Berlin, a mini-novel by American writer Aulaire, is a masterpiece among famous works, which is worth appreciating and experiencing.

It takes World War II as the background and an episode on the train leaving Berlin as the story material, but it profoundly reflects the eternal and heavy topic of war in a very small space.

Its calm and quiet narrative contains powerful grief and indignation, but it has never erupted, but it is more infectious.

References:

In Berlin _ Baidu Encyclopedia