depended on it? This is exactly the situation that Anne Frank faces when her family is forced to hide from the Nazis. When Anne Frank receives a diary for her thirteenth birthday on June 12‚ 1942‚ she knows it is a special gift. She calls the diary ’maybe one of my nicest presents.’ She has no way of knowing‚ of course‚ of the important role the diary will play in recording the years she must spend in hiding. The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank details approximately two years of the life a Jewish
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him to do great things (“Otto Frank Biography”). After the Holocaust Otto devoted himself to human rights‚ and making Anne’s story famous ("The Story of Anne Frank: Otto Frank’s Struggle for Reconciliation"). Otto gave Anne a diary when they went into hiding‚ so she could record her thoughts and feelings (“Otto Frank”). After the Holocaust Otto published the diary in 1947‚ under the title “The Diary of a Young Girl”. He also created an organization called the “Anne Frank Fonds” to spread knowledge about
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The Diary of Anne Frank Essay Test On Theme Directions: Answer at least one of the questions below about theme. Use complete sentences and answer in paragraph form. Your grade will depend upon the length of your answers‚ the accuracy of your judgments‚ and your ability to defend those judgments with specific details‚ examples‚ and quotations from the play. Also‚ use vocabulary terms we have discussed. This should be an example of your best writing skills. If you answer only this question
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literature. By keeping a journal‚ Anne Frank did a vast service to future generations as she documented her life‚ and what it was like to be part of a Jewish family living in this time period. Historians and upcoming Jewish generations rely on such recollections and memoirs when they study the past. The fact that a thirteen-year-old girl such as Anne kept a detailed‚ thoughtful and organized diary is truly remarkable and speaks of her intelligence. Anne Frank was inspiring. In a time of great
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themselves. It is helpful at such times to narrow our focus to an instance or two‚ to close our eyes to the devastation played out on a vast scale‚ in order to appreciate the suffering each individual or families experienced. At Stratford‚ "The Diary of Anne Frank‚" written by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hacket‚ which is adapted by Wendy Kesselman permitted me to do just that. This compelling play confines the action of the story to a concealed storage attic‚ in which the claustrophobic realities
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Anne Frank‚ quite a famous name with a lot of emotion behind it. She was alive during one of the worst genocides in our history. Yet why is SHE considered a hero? Why not the soldiers who fought against the Nazis‚ or those who risked their lives for people who were being killed. Anne may have written words of hope and optimistic thoughts‚ but no one was saved just on those words. Anne Frank wrote what she believed in and what she thought to be right. The young Jewish girl never showed these words
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Anne Frank Remembered: Review Anne Frank Remembered is the autobiography of Miep Gies‚ the woman who helped the Frank family survive during their two years in hiding. Her book is a primary source or first hand account of the persecution of Jewish people in Nazi occupied Holland during the second world war. It is also the first hand account of the hiding of Jews such as the Frank family‚ the Van Daan family‚ and Dr. Albert Dussel during this time. In regard to the book’s autobiographical format
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Anne Frank had a kind heart‚ fierce mind‚ and brave spirit. If you were forced to stay inside a small hiding place‚ surrounded by people forbidden to go outside‚ could you survive it? Anne Frank was sheltered for two years with her family‚ the Van Daans‚ and Mr. Dussell. She couldn’t go outside‚ shared her room with a dentist‚ still had to complete schoolwork‚ and even had to regulate her bladder because the W. C. could only be used at certain times. Even though Anne had all of these obstacles to
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Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl Response The Diary of a Young Girl written by Anne Frank is an inspirational coming of age diary written to teach the reader that difficult situations lead to maturity. Anne’s diary shows the evolution and maturity of Anne’s character over a few years. Anne had to face many challenges in her difficult situation. She was hiding in a confined Annexe because she was a targeted victim of genocide during the Holocaust. These situations led her to an entire new level
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do you see both good and evil on these three levels? * the society as a whole during WWII * the eight people in hiding * the character of Anne I think that evil is dominant in this story. The good in the society is the allies helping to fight off the Nazis and help make Germany a nice place once again. The good in the hiders is Mr. Frank who is kind hearted and courageous. He was also hopeful. Now as for the evil the Nazis pretty much took control of Germany and did what they felt needed
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