![]() ![]() Dirk Jan thought that the miller had been arrested and that he could not send the message. ![]() ![]() Once he stood by the gate he noticed there stood a German soldier, but Dirk Jan had not been expecting this. On the other hand, Dirk Jan also shows his bravery when he was approaching the falcon to deliver a secret message to the miller. What Joris did was a brave thing because by bringing back these dangerous papers in plain daylight over the public road back to Reina, there might be a chance that the Germans would catch him, and he would be put in a concentration camp. Joris shows his bravery by helping Reina take back her satchel full of dangerous papers. Joris and Dirk Verhagen are very brave and clever in dealing with the daily difficulties of living under the German Occupation. ![]() Amid the turbulence, the Verhagen boys and their family display bravery, cleverness, patriotism, and firm belief in God. During this time, their family, like other Dutch families, makes great sacrifices. Fourteen-year-old Dirk Jan Verhagen and his ten-year-old brother, Joris plan and carry out dangerous but successful schemes against the enemy. World War II is raging Holland is occupied by German army and life for the Dutch people is very difficult. The Winged Watchmen by Hilda Van Stockum transports the reader to Holland in the 1940s. ![]()
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