Examples Of Perseverance In Anne Frank

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Some people are born with it, others are not so lucky. It’s the feeling of raw bravery and a want to be the best. A way of always seeing the light even before the dawn. People often mistake it for just “never giving up”, but this is much more, almost a superpower. Perseverance is not just the optimisty of dreamers it’s knowing how to live, even when you’d rather be dead. Anne Frank is a perfect example of perseverance. Raised as prey and caught in crossfire, she kept her guard up and made a life for herself. Trapped in the attic like a lost hoard of house mice, her and her makeshift family lived cramped together. While the other moped, she never lost sight of what she wanted, she never gave up hope. Anne could have given up, could

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