Anne was born on June 12‚ 1929‚ in Frankfurt‚ Germany‚ and she was just a teenager when Nazis began to torture the Jewish people. During the camp life‚ she kept writing down a journal about her and others’ life. Anne’s older sister’s name was Margot‚ and both of them were not a good match for being friends‚ although they were siblings‚ because Margot was jealous of Anne. Anne’s father‚ Otto‚ was a practical and kind man that he had hopes to survive even if he was older than Anne. Anne died when she
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Anne Frank and her family were Jewish citizens who had to go into hiding when the Nazi had came and invaded Germany. The Frank family hid in a place called the secret annex. The secret annex had many parts to it. Including a living room‚ sleeping areas‚ and a place to prepare food. The first important part of the secret annex is the living room. Anne and her family would meet up every night to gather in the living room. Their living room was very small because they lived in an attic. This was also
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One of the main themes of the novel is the allure of war. This trope‚ common in war literature‚ is made more complex here as O’Brien adds the layers of a Conrad-esque “heart of darkness” fascination in the character of Mary Anne. The seductive allure of war is inextricably linked to the tendencies of human nature in O’Brien’s novel. War‚ more specifically the act of killing‚ acts as a catalyst for some individuals‚ causing them to become primal versions of themselves‚ to become less human‚ to
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The Diary of Anne Frank: Summative Assessment Imagine crying little children. Imagine having to run away‚ leaving everything behind. Imagine shooting and bombings everywhere. There are many intolerant things that have happened in the past and are still happening today. Intolerance is the act of refusal to tolerate or respect people or person of a different social group. For example‚ the holocaust. Many things during the holocaust were intolerable. Many people were killed just because they believed
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In this autobiography of Anne Moody a.k.a. Essie Mae as she is often called in the book‚ is the struggles for rights that poor black Americans had in Mississippi. Things in her life lead her to be such an activist in the fight for black equality during this time. She had to go through a lot of adversity growing up like being beat‚ house being burned down‚ moving to different school‚ and being abuse by her mom’s boyfriend. One incident that would make Anne Moody curious about racism in the south
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engagement with a young man‚ who had nothing but himself to recommend him‚ and no hopes of attaining affluence… would be‚ indeed‚ a throwing away…” (20). Anne possesses all the qualities of an eligible bachelorette. However‚ when she falls in love with Wentworth‚ he is of lower class than her and holds no hope for providing for Anne in the future. Anne breaks off the engagement‚ proving her attachment to the aristocratic thinking that a man must provide for his wife‚ financially‚ politically‚ and physically
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brings readers to a place of tranquility. Anne Sexton’s Transformations reveals dazzling poetic elements to transform the Brothers Grimm fairytales into her own work of confessional poetry. Her poem entitled “Rumpelstiltskin” uses poetic elements such as similes and allusions to enhance the imagery of her poems and transform these short stories into her own work of confessional poetry. The use of similes and metaphors provide a strong poetic for writers. Anne Sexton sprinkles similes throughout her
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Subject(s): American Studies‚ History‚ Social Studies Topic or Unit of Study: The examination of Anne Frank‚ including the Holocaust.‚ focusing on the struggles of diversity and discrimination. Grade/Level: 6 STANDARDS: AZ- Arizona Early Learning Standards • Standard : Social Studies Standard • Strand : STRAND 2: WORLD HISTORY • Concept: Concept 1: Diversity (Contemporary World) The child recognizes that he lives in a place with many people‚ and that there are people and events in
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Anne Frank‚ she will be forever remembered for her diary‚ as a firsthand source of what hiding was like for the people who were hunted. She had stated the following in her last entry: "In spite of everything‚ I still believe that people are really good at heart.". Why she believed this‚ we don’t know‚ but we can guess as to what she was like‚ and how she dealt with her situations. This thesis of mine is probably not completely accurate‚ nor do I intend for it to be. Some of this quotes are also
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Hannah Cressy English VO1A Dickson-Lew April 9th‚2013 A Starry Night by Anne Sexton Anne Sexton‚ born on November 9‚ 1928 in Massachusetts‚ was an American poet known for her highly personal and confessional verse. She won the Pulitzer prize in 1967. Themes of her poetry include her suicidal tendencies‚ long battle against depression‚ and intimate details from her private life. Anne spent most of her childhood in Boston. On August 16th‚1948 she married Alfred Sexton and they
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