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    Anne Frank was born in Frankfurt‚ Germany‚ to a Jewish family‚ on June 12‚ 1929. Her father‚ Otto Frank‚ was a businessman. Anne and her older sister Margot grew up surrounded by loving parents and relatives‚ and received a good education. One day‚ Nazi police sent a call-up notice for Anne’s father and for her sister‚ Margot for their transportation to a concentration camp. They flee to their hiding place‚ the Secret Annex the following day. Another family‚ the Van Daans with their son Peter‚ arrive

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    n the Diary of Anne Frank it shows how Anne Frank strived and wanted to stay alive. Anne Frank lived in fear and hiding. She kept a diary of how she faced each day like her last. She kept going even though it was tough. Her and her family never knew when they would be caught while hiding.This was very scary for the Franks. In an article written by James Ryan it shows how even when Anne died she wanted to live. A quote was used that Anne Frank said herself “I want to be useful or give pleasure to

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    Working Through “The Selfish Meme” In Frank Rose’s piece “The Selfish Meme” the author discusses a Harvard study‚ which found that the reward center in the brain is more stimulated when talking about oneself as compared to other topics due to evolution. In the beginning of the selection‚ the point of focus is what exactly is going on physiologically that would cause people to enjoy talking about themselves‚ with Frank Rose then indicating that MRI scans displayed increased activity in the mesolimbic

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    is also a difference. As you can see go on or die talks about Harriet Tubman giving slaves the freedom they deserve and in the heroine’s last days Anne Frank is hiding with her family from the nazis. This two stories have events that really happened and are actually popular in history Harriet Tubman born in 1820 and Anne Frank born

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    Scene 4: Anne Frank and Miep Gies (1:18:00-1:28:59) The students are asked to read the diary of Anne Frank. Unlike before‚ the students are very engaged in reading the book. After reading the whole book‚ Eva is upset with Anne Frank’s story‚ because Anne died. Eva linked Anne’s story with her own life‚ and she thinks it is not right for Anne to die. Marcus says to Eva that the story is “dope” because Anne understands the students’ situation in the streets. Marcus says he became interested in Miep

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    The Diary of Anne Frank is a primary source to the Holocaust. Over the years‚ there has been many movies and plays. Although they all generally have the same story plot‚ there are also some differences between them. I read the Diary of Anne Frank play and watched the movie. There were a few major differences but also many similarities. The movie was more detailed than the play when it came to the thief and bombing. These are a few examples on how movies and books can differ‚ although they are both

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    Holocaust. ‘’ The boy on the wooden box’’ and ‘’Anne Frank’’ are a great representation that having a positive attitude is the best response to conflict‚ especially in the time of war. (TBOTWB) is a book about the life of Leon Leyson who is a boy who he and his family are taken to concentration camps and have to work Schindler hires Leon and cares for him and ends up getting his mom’s camp switched and ends up saving him and his family. Anne Frank is a diary of a young girl who is taken to a concentration

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    Chairman of the Board Frank Sinatra was known by many names such as The Sultan of Swoon‚ The Voice‚ and Ol’ Blue Eyes. Choose whichever you like. There were very few entertainers who stood the test of time and are still as popular in their hay day as they are in the current generation. Presley‚ Sinatra‚ and Bing Crosby are the select few who are still as popular‚ if not more so‚ than they were in their respective times. Time Magazine even considered him the most influential vocalist of the 20th

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    Anne Frank is known as a notorious teen role model for her courageous endeavors during Hitler’s reign. Annelies Marie Frank was given the first breath of life on June 12‚ 1929. She was born in Frankfurt‚ Germany to Otto and Edith Frank. Anne would live her whole life knowing more than meets the eye and keeping record in her diary. Anne and her family were caught in their hiding place in the Netherlands and sent to concentration camps where many perished. Otto‚ Anne’s father makes it back to an unexpected

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    The author from “Anne Frank: The Book‚ The Life‚ The Afterlife.” At least in my eyes she supported with enough evidence that Anne Frank was a good writer. In this essay I will give you multiple quotes that explain why. I will also explain the tone of the story and support it also. One of the multiple quotes from the story that show that the author supported with enough evidence that Anne Frank was a good writer was when she said‚” One of the greatest books about the Nazi genocide would have been

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