Importance of books

Books that have been deemed unsuitable for reading by the General are burned in great piles in the streets across Chile. It is eerily reminiscent of the Nazis and terrifies all good Chileans. When Celeste leaves for America, Abuela Frida begins hiding away banned books brought to her by citizens across Valparaiso. She keeps them locked away in a hidden room. When Celeste returns, Frida reveals the books to Celeste and gets Celeste to agree to use them to create a traveling library.