The Holocaust is known as one of the most horrific events that occurred in world history because it was an event that killed around one third of the Jewish population in Europe. One piece of literature that gives us an insight into this time period is the memoir, “Anne Frank: A Diary of a Young Girl.” This novel takes a reader inside the head of a young girl in the middle of a time of war in Amsterdam during World War II. I believe this novel expresses moral criticism in a few different ways. Moral criticism is the moral teachings or ethical lessons that can be displayed for the reader determine if the novel encourages good or corrupts the reader’s thoughts. Throughout the “Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl” Anne illustrates how she is …show more content…
I believe if Anne was aspiring to be so much more than a little Jewish girl, that she saw what was going on around her and took it all in as a sponge, and with that being said, I believe if Anne would have survived the Holocaust she would have made a bigger mark on history and literature with way more than her diary that she left behind has done. Anne did not let the cruel outside world affect her spirit, if anything she criticized herself and was hard on herself and her feelings and things she had done during this time …show more content…
Anne was an extraordinary person, some may say she was mature for being so young and in an interview conducted with Miep Gies, she said, “Anne had eyes that sparkled and was completely spontaneous. She bristled with life (Covington 2001).” I believe that Anne Frank’s ideal theme of love she has throughout her diary does not just stem from loving something or someone, but comes from her happiness and hopefully mindset. A perfect example of this would be when she says, “And whoever is happy will make others happy too. He who has courage and faith will never perish in misery (Frank 1993).” This to me is shows that she is able to have courage, faith, and happiness just because she is able to still love and have feelings even in a time that is so numb and heart wrenching. Anne takes time in her diary to describe the love she had for her family, Peter, and life. Love is something Anne is infatuated with and she thinks she loves Peter and I think this is evident when she says, “Peter Wessel and Peter Van Dann have grown into one Peter, who is beloved and good, and for whom I long desperately (Frank 1993). She has this sense about her as if there is no war, there is no hiding, and that there is just so much life to live and so much love be given in the world. I think is obvious that Anne has the tendency to
Jews. He took it upon himself and Miep to give the two families in hiding
Anne Frank would be proud to see how she is remembered by the world. Her diary has been published and her story has been told on both stage and screen. Her diary and her story shows how you can never really kill the human spirit, no matter how hard you
This would happen to be my report on what happened to Anne and her family while World War II was in action once it was converted to a play and a movie format. I'm sure they both these versions are much less graphic than Anne and her family saw it. I just hope Anne feels that they do her story justice. Both the play and film version of The Diary of Anne Frank focus on Anne Frank and her family's experiences in hiding. However, there are some similarities, including how Anne hands out presents to her family members and the other people in the Annex, and some differences, such as Anne and Peter's relationship and, Margot and Peter's relationship.
How would you feel if you were a Jew in World War II? Anne Frank was a Jew in World War II. The play we read was called the diary of Anne Frank. She said, "In spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart." According to the diary she believed in the quality in people even after hardships her family has endured. Anne Frank had to go into hiding from Hitler because he wanted to kill all of the Jews. He thought that they should not be allowed to practice their religion. Because of this, she had to go into hiding for two years. Here are some ways she showed her belief that people were good at heart. The first reason is she thought of different ways to make her family happy in the darkest of times. The second reason is Mr. Van Daan stole bread to feed himself. The third reason was she found someone to talk to even when she was trapped for two years. She was believing in everyone else as they were breaking down in fear.
From the early 1930s Jewish kids would be taunted and bullied, they wouldn’t be allowed to join certain groups or play certain games. Teachers would come to the school wearing swastikas and the Jewish teachers were fired. At the age of eleven Anne Frank had to leave her school because she was Jewish and her father had to quit his job. Anne Frank’s freedom was taken away from her when she went into the annexe but she had no choice it was to be safe or to be killed. She describes her memories and relationships in the books, but can you imagine not being able to go outside at the age of 13? Anne Frank’s family did what they had to do to keep their daughters safe even if it meant sacrificing
Anne’s thoughts and perspectives of stuff she encountered with, or the struggles she endured weren’t shown in depth in the film. Her curiosity and wonders of countless stuff weren’t shown to the best of ability. Anne was a young girl figuring out many new things in life, in the film however her thoughts aren’t really elaborated. Making the film less interesting, considering the book is a diary full of her encounters of war and the disruptive life that she constantly envisaged throughout her life. She says, “What does that matter? I want to write, but more than that, I want to bring out all kinds of things that lie buried deep in my heart. (20 June, 1942). This quote accentuates the way she wants to write stuff, in the film however she doesn’t
Anne's optimistic personality created the hope that she had for her future. Each day she could do nothing but just hope that one day everything will turn around and be better. In The Diary Of Anne Frank play, she expressed, "It'll pass, maybe not for hundreds of years, but someday..." Deep down inside, she had the hope that all of the disgusting things that Hitler alongside his army performed, would all vanish one day. She knew for the most part that the hatred may never go away, but imagining that it might, made things at least a bit better. Anne's situation was pure negativity, with almost nothing good about it. The only good thing that may have come out of it for her were the relationships that she created with everyone in hiding with her. From the Van Daans, to Miep, she bonded amazing friendships with each person involved. Aside from that, Anne's personality stuck out more than anyone's because of the hope that she had, in such a terrible situation.
Her diary not only helped her come to terms with change, but also allows us deeper insight into her life and what life was like for Jews during World War II. Anne changed from a young girl to a young woman, and the diary shows her journey through the hardships she faced during her time in the
In my English class we were learning about Anne Frank and her life during the Holocaust. During the Holocaust, many people, mostly Jews lost their lives; Anne was one of the 6 million Jews who died. Before her family and everyone else were taken to concentration camps Anne liked writing in her diary. After the war Anne father the only one in their family that survived received Anne’s diary from Miep, the caretaker of the families while they were hiding. One of the most eye catching quotes of Anne’s was” I believe people are really good at heart”, I believe Anne when she says that.
Anne dairy opened so many doors for journalists and many others. They have a diary of a real end of the Holocaust in their hands. Anne accepted you can still have fun while you're in hiding. A quote from Anne Frank is ‘’You could not do this, you could not do that.
The “Diary of Anne Frank” is a real diary written by Anne Frank, during the time of the Holocaust. She describes her days hiding in a secret annex with seven other people. Some days they got along and others they didn’t, but in the end they all respected each other. In the “Diary of Anne Frank,” Anne Frank says, “ I still believe, in spite of everything, that people are really good at heart.” This message serves as a theme throughout the diary. Throughout the diary, she explains how the people she spent her days with were good people at heart.
The name “Anne Frank” is synonymous with hope, optimism, and belief in human good, even in times of relentless evil. Although she only lived to be fifteen, Anne is known and respected throughout the world for the humanistic light her work shed on an infamous time. Born June 12th, 1929, in Germany, she spent her early years in a middle-class Jewish-German family. However, the tranquility of the Frank family and 522,000 other German-Jews’ lives would be shattered by one of the most nefarious events in history, the Holocaust. Anne’s diary has become an influential resource in understanding historical and emotional aspects of the Holocaust.
Anne Frank was a 13-year-old Jewish girl who was thrown into one of the worst periods in the history of the world; the Holocaust. Though she went through awful things that many people will never experience, she always kept the faith that there was still some good in everyone. She once said, “Despite everything I still believe people are truly good at heart.” Her diary, which she kept while her family was in hiding from the Nazis, shows the triumph of her spirit over the evil in the world even through the pain of adolescence. The Franks and Van Dans were hiding and they suffered many hardships, mentally and physically. Many people in Anne’s situation would have become bitter and resentful, but Anne never would despair.
This book allows readers to understand the lack of civil rights the Jewish faced during the Holocaust. Through a first-person narrative, Anne Frank describes the horrors her family faced in concentration camps and in their home. She describes the fears Jews had due to the way they looked and practiced their religion. The style of this book allows readers to comprehend how badly this mass genocide infringed upon their civil rights as humans. As a reader, being able to fully comprehend how mistreated these humans were will allow one to better understand how important it is for a citizen to have rights.
Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl was a very distressing yet amazingly written book. Who would have thought that such a little person could have such a huge effect on the world? Anne?s father lived for many years after the war and made sure that Anne?s diary was published. Her diary was published in 1947 and was then made into a film. This diary helps people remember what Jews had to go through and hopefully reminds them of how lucky they are. By remembering, it is hoped that something like this will never happen again. This book was intriguing while incorporating many life lessons. Discrimination, unfair judgment, and racism are only a few of the many lessons that this book has to offer. With that, after reading this book, we have learned to not take the things we have for granted because in a matter of seconds, days, months, or even years, it could all be gone. As Anne said in her diary, ?In spite of everything, I still believe, people are truly good at heart?.