Anne Frank once stated that, "In spite of everything, I still believe people are really good at heart." These were the words she had written in her diary days right before she was captured and taken away to a concentration camp. Anne Frank was one of the many Jewish people who went into hiding during the Holocaust. Her family and the Van Daan's lived together in the Annex. They were all one-day captured and taken to concentration camps. The only one that survived was Otto Frank, Anne's father. Anne's diary was later discovered by the woman who was hiding the Franks in the first place, Miep Gies. After her father had read it, he was so astonished that he later had it published. Her memory now lives on and her diary was, and still is today, …show more content…
She always had a positive outlook on the world, even when she was hiding. Anne stayed positive and optimistic about the situation because she thought they could stay in hiding until the war ended. Sadly, all of the people residing at the Annex were later found. Throughout the play and her diary, you can tell how hopeful she is about the situation she's in. In the play, she said to Peter, "But you know what I sometimes think? I think the world might be going through a phase, the way I was with Mother. It'll pass..." So what she's saying is that she believes everything is going to pass over eventually, how long that'll take, she doesn't know. Most people at this time were very doubtful that they'd get through it alive or without getting found. People were scared for their lives, not that she wasn't, but she chose not to think that way. She chose to think about the brighter side and hope that everyone made it out …show more content…
Even though she had her ups-and-downs during the war and while they were hiding, Anne always had her best intentions in mind. Although Anne had some troubles with her mother, they eventually made up. In the play, Anne said, "I have a nicer side father, a sweeter side. But I'm scared to show it. I'm afraid people are going to laugh at me if I'm serious." Anne admitted to her father that she does have a sweet side, but she was just afraid to show it sometimes because she didn't want people to judge her for it. She was nothing but kind to everyone living in the Annex, but people were always rude to her. Anne couldn't help that she was a chatterbox and got into people's business, for it was just her personality. She was very kind spirited towards everyone, no matter really what they had said to her. Anne even got everyone at the Annex presents for Hanukkah, which took some
There are many stories, diaries and books from the time of The Holocaust but arguably the most famous of them all is the story of Anne Frank. Anne Frank was a teenage Jewish girl who went into hiding in her fathers offices in Amsterdam, The Netherlands when the Nazis called up her older sister, Margot (Anne ??). Just before the call up, Anne had started to write a “diary” which she continued to write when she went into hiding with her family. Throughout the book Anne writes that her worst nightmare is to be discovered (Anne ??). The Franks when into hiding in 1941 in the Annex of the Opekta offices and were arrested by the Nazis in ???. After such a long period of time in hiding there are many suspects for who betraye...
Throughout the holocaust, many Jews survived by going into hiding to escape the harsh fates and realities that would otherwise await the opressed. The Diary of a Young Girl allows readers to witness and experience a small idea of what Jews in hiding during the holocaust suffered. Some may have lost one's life, but Otto Frank, Anne's Frank's father, survived the holocaust through hiding. The secret annex became the shelter for Otto Frank, his family, and several others Jews starting July sixth, 1942(www.annefrank.org). The annex provided a barrier from the Nazis and death camps for two years before the Gestapo discovered the Franks and others and sent the Jews to concentration camps for the remainder of the holocaust(www.ushmm.org). The others in hiding with Frank lost their lives, leaving Otto Frank the sole survivor from the secret annex. His time in hiding happened to save his life, making him a survivor of the holocaust(www.ushmm.org).
Her attitude towards white people seem to have changed as she grew up. As a child she was even nurtured by a family or two, but this caused worry in Anne’s mother, Toosweet. This was when Anne knew something was different. She shortly then began to envy the white children she played with because they had better clothes and toys than she had. Why must her family and her struggle while the white families have nicer things. Little did she know, it was because no African American would have a better job than what her mother had. She had to learn this lesson growing up earning an income of her own. She was never more than a janitor until she moved to new Orleans with extended family which even there she felt the separation of the blacks and whites as white college students would come in everyday and leave change as if was nothing while she was struggling and having to earn her college fund with every penny she had. As the civil right movement progressed so did her disgust with way African Americans were being segregated by the white. She now had a full understanding that whites simply thought they were better or over all higher than blacks. This fact did not settle well with Anne as she was a progressing activist in the protests. Along with others in the black communities she was going to take a stand against white racists no matter who said what.
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.
Anne said “Presents!” (page 2241). The quote shows that despite the living conditions in the annex, Anne gives presents to the families and celebrates Hanukkah to normalize the conditions they are in. Anne also stayed optimistic towards seeing the good in human kind. She writes “… I still believe in spite of everything that people are really good at heart” (Act II Scene 4 lines 1750- 1760). This quote shows despite dying in the hands of the Nazis she remained optimistic towards seeing good in human kind despite dying in the hands of the Nazis. Additionally, Anne has inspired millions of people with her optimism and positive thinking and they admire the fact that Anne focused on peace during one of history’s most arduous
Anne’s escaped the Nazis and anti-Semitism and went into hiding in the Annex. During her time in the Annex Anne grew in maturity. Very suddenly she was forced to undergo the change from a fairly free
Anne Frank has been hiding from the Nazis for about 25 months during the Holocaust, trying to stay alive. " Anne Frank's voice becomes the voice of six million vanished Jewish souls" (Diary). This shows how Anne is an important girl to the world and proves that she should be respected as one of the deaths due to the Nazis. Her voice will always be known as the girl from the Salemian 2 Holocaust that tried her best to stay alive and wanted to live and did not want to get caught. When Anne Frank says "I am grateful to God for giving this gift, this possibility of developing myself"(Grobman).
After the war Anne’s 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 from Anne’s was” I believe people are really good at heart”, I believe Anne when she says that. I agree with Anne because a lot of people hid Jews during the Holocaust. Miep and Mr. Kraler help the Frank, Van Daan, and Miep’s dentist, Mr. Dussel during the Holocaust. They hid them, even though she knew it was against the law.
I told you why Anne had felt this way during her ordeal, and what this reveals about her character and her views about life. Anne is a strong and heroic young girl who has a heart for others and she is very compassionate towards others. Which is a great quality to have in that time period she was going through? No one could have done it better than Anne. She helped people look at the good in the situations she was never the one mention the negative things. You think how you would react to this situation. Would you be buoyant? Or would you be colorless in this and always look at the crummy never say anything positive. All quotes can be found in the collections book pages
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.
In “ The Diary of Anne Frank,” Anne passively resists by writing in her diary because it helps her maintain hope. When Mr.Frank returns to Amsterdam after the war, he finds Anne’s diary and reads about how Anne still believes that “people are really good at heart,” despite everything that happened(352). Mr.Frank is amazed that Anne can find the
When the Franks first move into the Annex, Anne is positive, creative, full of energy, and self-centered. We gather all this about Anne in Act I Scene II when she says, "I had to turn in my bike . . . I couldn't go to the movies . . . But somehow we children still
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.
Anne was out there she was a free soul and expressed her feelings. “Life is worth living as long as there's a laugh in it.” -Anne. I think the author wanted us to realize that we should laugh more and worry less. This made me realize to be cheerful, laugh, and be joyful. “Next to trying and winning, the best thing is trying and failing. chapter 35” This really stood out to me, I think this is something that we can all fit into our lives. I also think that this was one of the messages that the author wanted the reader to understand. I loved the book, It was very interesting and fun. I loved all the characters especially Anne she was a free spirit.
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?.