L. Frank Baum wrote The Wonderful Wizard of Oz more than 115 years ago‚ but it still remains one of the most beloved and well known children’s stories of all time. Baum weaved together a fantastical tale of a young girl being transported to a faraway magical land with witches and wizards and other mythical creatures such as Munchkins‚ Winkies‚ and Quadlings. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz remains as one of the most famous children’s stories of all time because of its fantastical setting‚ the triumph
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The last paragraph of Katherine Anne Porter’s “The Jilting of Granny Weatherall” presents an elderly woman’s journey to her moment of death. In what she hoped would be a time of tranquility‚ changed to a time of grief and anger. Being the impatient woman she is‚ Granny swore that she would never forgive God for dragging her along‚ and then she “blew out the light” (Porter 83). The short story‚ “The Jilting of Granny Weatherall‚” interprets the parting condition of Granny’s soul to be the consequence
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Ellen Granny Ellen Granny in the story “The Jilting of Granny Weatherall‚ by Katherine Anne Porter” is an old lady that has been in some way deceived or disappointed in every love relationship of her life. Her past lover George‚ husband john‚ daughter Cornelia‚ and God all did an injustice by what porter refers to as “Jilting”. This unending cycle of wrongdoing caused Granny to be a mixture of strength‚ bitterness‚ and Ultimate fear as she faces her last moment in life. Granny gained her strength
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What is something that Anne Frank learned throughout her time in the "Secret Annex"? What is something that everybody can take away from this book? Both of these questions can be answered in one simple theme found in The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank: we must accept some things that happen and learn to live with change. Anne must go through some radical changes throughout the time covered in her diary. To start with‚ Anne’s father informs her that their family must go into hiding to avoid
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Whatcha know about the holocaust and Anne Frank? well if you don’t know anything i’m going to tell you why you should study the holocaust and Anne Frank. I will give you just a few reasons why you should study it‚ the main reason is because it is very interesting and you can learn a whole bunch of stuff. More than you would think. If you study it you can watch the movie and see what actually happens in the Holocaust rather than hear it in a book. If people wanted to know about what they did in the
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The Diary of Anne Frank and Dear Miss Breed. A positive attitude also has health benefits‚ and will help make someone more successful. Whether it be mind related‚ health related‚ or success related‚ A positive attitude is key to overcome conflict. How can a positive thinking lead people through conflict? Positive thinking can get people through conflict because it engages them to think about the good things in life and blocks out the bad things. An example would be how Anne Frank turned something
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past. Two examples of young girls who endured the Holocaust were Anne Frank and Krystyna Chiger‚ who entered hiding because of the Nazi persecution. Both of these girls were forced to use similar yet diverse survival skills to be able to stay alive during this period of time. Initially‚ Anne Frank was a young and lively teenager who lived through the last years of her life hidden away from the Nazis in the attic of a building. Anne Frank was thirteen years old when her older sister Margot received a
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with conflict‚ more than often‚ individuals will resort to aggression. However‚ is that the best way? Events such as the Holocaust and the bombing of Hiroshima all test us on how we react. As shown in books Dear Mrs. Breed‚ Maus‚ and The Diary of Anne Frank‚ positivity is a way to go when dealing with loss/war. Positive thinking is one of the best ways to respond to conflict. The individuals in Dear Mrs. Breed use positive thinking when being sent to the camps. In Louise Ogawa’s letter‚ she focuses
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script The Diary of Anne Frank by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett. Savoring a life to remember‚ when there needs to be someone to speak to about situations‚ and where emotional support is required is why it is so extremely crucial to have influential people to partake their lives with. To begin‚ it is essential to have someone to share reminiscences with because there are times where living life to the fullest and having the memories/stories to share is most valuable. As Anne begins to dance‚ “Come
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Times (Haven’t) Changed Have you ever heard the term‚ “history repeats itself”? Well‚ in this case‚ this is 100% true. In the two articles: ‘Anne Frank Today is a Syrian Girl’ written by Nicholas Kristof‚ and ‘Ben Carson: The U.S. Must Not Accept Any Syrian Refugees’ written by Ben Carson himself‚ show polar opposite stories by two points of views. In ‘Anne Frank Today is a Syrian Girl’‚ the author clearly states that he believes that refugees are innocent and are here for a better life. Also including
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