Franz thinks, “Will they make them sing in German, even the pigeons?” What could this mean?
(There could be more than one answer.)
Franz was amazed of thinking that would they make pigeons sing in German. It is just to impossible thing they can’t change the cooing of the pigeon. The worlds in full of dominating cultural which tries to dominate other.
As the cooing is too natural for pigeons some French is so precious for them. It is their identity and pride. They have grown up learning French language and now to learn German is just an impossible thing. They can’t snatch away the freedom of speaking their language.
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