The definition of conflict is “serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one” (Dictionary.com). For years and years, people have been facing conflict because of who they are, what they do, their cultures, and how they look. The problem is how they face the conflict that they are shown. If people are responding in a negative way to conflict, then the situation won't get better; but if people respond in a positive way, the situation can turn around for them and get better. In Anne Frank: A Diary of a Young Girl and Night both of the main characters in the stories remain positive on the times of conflict to try and improve their situations.
To begin, in the story Anne Frank: A Diary of a Young Girl it states in the text” Up to now our bedroom, with its blank walls, was very bare. Thanks to Father - who brought my entire postcard and movie-star collection here beforehand - and to a brush and a pot of glue, I was able to plaster the wall with pictures. It looks much more cheerful. When the Van Daans arrive, we'll be able to build cupboards and other odds and ends out of the wood piled in the attic” (Frank 19). In this paragraph Anne turns her conflict, hiding in a attic, into a good situation by using the things she has to make the place more cheerful and a better place to
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A large one in the center of the town occupied four streets, and another similar one extended over several alleyways on the outskirts of town… Little by little life returned to “normal.” The barbed wire that encircled us like a wall did not fill us with fear. In fact, we felt this was not a bad thing; we were entirely among ourselves”(Wiesel 11). In this paragraph it shows how even when all of the families are moved out of their homes and locked up in smaller areas, they still remained positive by going back to their normal life and acting like none on the things that happened to them actually
The holocaust was a horrible time in people's lives and it killed six million people. Even though this happened to so many people Anne Frank was someone that so many people look up to because of her diary that she wrote during this time. Anne Frank, her family, and the Van Danns all spent 25 months in the secret annex. Dussel was someone that came in later so it was very tight for 8 people to be living under certain circumstances for that long. They hoped to stay hidden until they were liberated but they were caught and sadly the only one that lived through the concentration camps was Mr.Frank. Many historical events took place in Anne Frank. Even though most of these things occurred while they were in hiding, it still changed the characters mood and relationships.
Jews have perished because of their beliefs since the beginning of time but never have so many Jews been persecuted worldwide as they were in World War II. Anne Frank’s diary reaches a place within all of our hearts because it reminds us how easily the innocents can suffer. Sometimes we may choose to close our eyes or look the other way when unjustifiable things happen in our society and Anne’s tale reminds us that ignorance, in part, claimed her life. Sadly, her story is but one of many of those who died in the Holocaust and as with other Jews, her fate was determined by the country she lived in, her sex and her age.
Everyone goes through crisis some time in their life, but how should they react to it? It’s Simple, stay positive. Yes, sometimes it can be difficult to even think of anything good when having a lousy day, but looking for the good in things is always the right answer. There will always be a way out of a crisis in some way, so the best way to spend the time is to count your blessings and dwell on the positive. Like Anne Frank and Sophie Scholl, their response to conflict affected many people in the process. People can best respond to conflict by staying positive, because the situation can only get worse by having a bad attitude.
One thing they have in common is they are all where home schooled. They all believed in the star of David religion. They are all Jewish kids or teens living in the secret annex with other families. They all died differently. However, I think this is where the similarity between the three teenagers ends.
There are many qualities that people possess which make them a leader. For example, a leader is responsible and will own their actions instead of blaming other people. Also, a leader is creative. They can think outside of the box and come up with the most efficient solutions to complex problems. Furthermore, a good leader is honest and does not deceive others for their own selfish interests. Leaders are all this and much, much more. They are excellent communicators with lots of confidence and commitment. In the play, The Diary of Anne Frank, the character Mr. Frank expresses these traits and proves that he is a leader that people want to follow.
How would you feel if you had to go into hiding for 2 years? Anne Frank had to go into hiding with her family, the Van Daan family, and Mr. Dussel. They all were in a small annex above Mr. Frank’s old business. As you can imagine there were a lot of fighting and at the end Anne still said “In spite of everything, I still believe people are really good at heart.” I agree with Anne because everything they all went through in 2 years: people stealing food, fighting almost everyday, and families almost getting thrown out of the annex, she still believed that people were good at heart. The reason I agree with Anne is that she was trying to change even though people were mean. At least she was trying to fix her attitude unlike others. Although I can see why other people would argue that some people are bad at heart, because Mr. Van Daan and his selfishness, and greediness.
Are people aware of their own good nature, are others aware of their good nature? Anne Frank’s statement, that people are truly good at heart, is true.The current generation and the past generation has had its faults, it’s troubles and events. For instance, the Holocaust and the recent Florida school shooting. Yet, there is always good in the world, no matter the tyrant. People will sacrifice their own for others. They have the ability to change their mind from the worst, to the best. Deep down, everyone cares for something.
¨But you know what I sometimes think? I think the world may be going through a phase, the way I was with Mother. It´ll pass, maybe not for hundreds of years, but some day . . . I still believe, in spite of everything, that people are really good at heart.¨ (Frank 510) For as long as humans have been alive there was conflict and for a while that was resolved with violence and that has created many great inventions and awful ones too but, humans were killing each other and we can't grow if we don't work together. That was the way to deal with conflict for a while but now we are starting to deal with conflict in more humane ways, at least some of us, but there still are wars and they still are awful. The worst battle in humankind was D-Day which
As soon as the family moved in to the Annex, Anne and her father prepared for their long stay: “We had to start clearing up immediately, if we wished to sleep in decent beds that night” (19). This symbolizes the long work they did to prepare for their long stay in the attic. This also shows the reader the amount of effort Anne had to try and help her father. Anne and her father were very busy, and Margot and her mother were not doing much, “We hadn’t had a bit of anything warm the whole day, but we didn’t care; Mummy and Margot were too tired and keyed up to eat, and Daddy and I were
Anne Frank is a German-born diarist, who got a diary on her thirteenth birthday and she wrote while hiding from the Nazis during the holocaust. Anne wanted to gain fame as a young women by being a movie star, just like some of her favorites, Sonja Henie, Greta Garbo, and Ginger Rogers. Anne once had a fight with one of the people who lived with them in the annex, Mr. Van Daan. They fought about Anne being famous & the rights of women.
During the holocaust many children were unable to process the emotional stresses placed on them by hiding. Many children along with their parents were unsure they would survive. This is one case in the Diary of Anne Frank. Anne is unsure about her future and whether or not she would live long enough to fulfill her dreams. This has a big impact on her way of thinking, but her father Otto Frank realizes this and steps in to make sure she never gives up hope of one day doing what she loves the most. “It’ll be hard I know. But always remember this Anneke. There are no walls, there are no bolts, no locks that anyone can put on your mind.” (711) One thing many people feel when nothing is going well for them is the feeling of being trapped. It’s really easy to feel like nothing can help the situation when one is in the middle of it, but having someone who can help lift your emotions and thoughts off the ground is a God send. Everyone should go out of their way to offer encouraging words or emotional support when they can offer it, because who knows, it could be exactly what someone needs to hear in order to feel
comparison I can think of is when I moved to middle school. I was the
Discrimination is now becoming a well-known term around the world; many acknowledge it from the time they came across: sexism, racism, ageism, and the type Anne Frank came across, persecution. Anne Frank was a thirteen-year-old Jewish girl who was hiding from the German Army or the Nazi’s, as they are better recognized back then. Her life story consisted of constantly escaping and being in isolation from those who wanted her dead; it was a difficult time to live in. Anne Frank was attacked because of her differences; Adolf Hitler (leader of the Nazi’s) was killing anyone who was not classified as “pure” or part of the “superior race”.
The events recounted in Anne Frank’s Diary took place during World War 11. By 1933, the strongest party in Germany had gained ultimate power with Hitler under their command. Hitler was Germany’s dictator who spread his gospel of racial hatred through politics. While poverty and unemployment were at an all time high he launched a campaign of anti-Semitism. Hitler’s main target was the Jews, claiming that they were “racially inferior.” He developed an idea of a Master Aryan Race, the need to rid Germany of “inferior people”, such as Jews and Gypsies, and the need to expand Germany’s borders. In doing this, he caused many Jews to abandoned their homes and go into total isolation. The Frank family
It was one of the many saddest events that occurred in the history of the world. In the following paragraphs you will be reading a summary or a “movie review”, what ever might call it, about Anne Frank. At the end of the review I will write about my opinion to the movie.