Edna wasn’t allowed to read—not because of her faltering vision, or the headache she got when concentrating on a large block of text for too long—it was illegal; well, at least certain books were.
Dima missed the sound of birds—maybe to some a small thing to miss when sleeping on rubble, but she missed it all the same.
To burn a book is an unforgivable act—it is an act of such malice, such cruelty, that once done, there is no return. Those who burn books seal their hearts forever, from love, joy, and all that is truly good in this world.