Diary Entry 1 We Africans had everything we had possibly wanted: Shelter‚ food‚ and family & friends to rely on. But we were all lacking something as a continent‚ and that was ‘freedom’. Now I’m going to explain how I was captured and brought up to be a slave. It was a typical day in Ghana when my mother asked me to go and milk the cow at our farm that was just before the woods. I had always been an exploratory person and this time I wanted to go and discover the woods. I had always been told
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Throughout Anne Frank’s “The Diary of a Young Girl‚” you can tell that Anne‚ the writer‚ matures a lot throughout her diary. She makes a lot of transformations mentally‚ and you can tell she is really growing up. One page where you can see her mature is in pages 127-128‚ of her diary entry on January 2‚ 1944. She even discusses her previous immaturity. That alone makes the reader think that she is very self reflective‚ and she always thinks of her past mistakes. In this entry‚ there are several signs
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Anne Frank is often misunderstood by many people throughout the story and considers herself as having no “true” friends. In order to feel that void she humanizes her diary‚ “Kitty‚” to store her deepest thoughts when others would not understand or care to listen. Shortly after receiving the diary for her thirteenth birthday‚ Anne states‚ “Paper has more patience than people‚” (pg.6) confirming her thoughts about the people surrounding her. However‚ the statement could never have been truer for Anne
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living‚ breathing person‚ is like walking through a minefield; especially when said person is a legend in their own right. Describing the illustrious Anne Frank is one of the most difficult minefields. Anne‚ at such a young age‚ gave the world her diary and a new perspective on a horrific event in history and deservedly became an important historical figure. Fortunately‚ Anne’s writing and genuine style make the task of navigating the minefield simpler. To define Anne Frank in three words or phrases
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presents she was given for her birthday. From her father‚ she received a diary (which was really an autograph book) with a red-checkered cover; this special gift is her favorite present. She has decided to tell about her life in daily entries into the diary‚ knowing that “paper is more patient than man.” She hopes the diary will become a substitute for having a real friend and will make her feel less lonely; therefore‚ she calls the diary “Kitty.” Most of the opening entries give a brief history of Anne’s
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removed from friends and normal daily activities. Now imagine that same 13 year old hiding away and fearing for their life. Living in cramped quarters with new people. There are definitely things that you would have to change. In the play The Diary of Anne Frank by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett‚ it shows how Anne lived in the annex. Anne changed throughout the play by harnessing her energy‚ becoming a better writer and improving her relationships with other people. One way Anne has changed
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while November 27th describes the initial excavation of this room and identifying it as Tutankhamen’s tomb. Howard Carter’s passion for Egypt and archeology is prominent in his careful description of the excavation of this tomb. While written in a diary format‚ it is obvious that he intends to later share his findings with his academic community (which was indeed later published.) His use of exacting language and in-depth description of what he experiences‚ down to a laundry list of items the ante-chamber
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Regardless of the stress and troubles in her life‚ Anne Frank proved to be an important figure in history‚ because she showed us that even when the odds are stacked against us and the future looks bleak‚ people must try and stay positive. Although her diary exposed the tragedy of the Holocaust. The reader learns that it was her positive attitude in a key part of her story. It helped her make the best
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Dear Diary Today I went to the Globe theatre for the first time. The journey there was very entertaining and picturesque‚ instead of going by ferry as many people usually do I decided to save my money and do a bit of exercise by walking instead across the London Bridge which was also good. As I came by the Globe theatre I passed the pits where bear baiting and cockfightings were taking place. The streets were full of people‚ some were pushing to get through others were shouting and quite a
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6 Diary Entries Alex is fourteen years old when he learns that his Uncle has died in a car accident. He finds this odd as he knows his Uncle to be a predictable character who is generally very careful. Alex’s Uncle is a banker and he therefore feels very suspicious of his death. As he is the only living relative‚ he cannot talk to any other family about the way he is feeling. As Alex is unable to talk to anyone about the way he is feeling‚ he needs to find out further information for himself
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