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Anne Frank: Why People Are Really Good At Heart

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Could you even imagine begin tortured, being used for hard labor, and being given little to no food? And in the end to just to be killed. That’s what it felt like for every Jewish person in the Holocaust. But one jewish girl was able to look through all of the evil and sinister sins the Germans had done and still see the good in them. That girl is Anne Frank and her exact words were, “In spite of everything, I still believe people are really good at heart.” Regardless of all of the devastation and suffering Anne has gone through, she still believes people have a kind, nicer side. And I strongly agree with her, she persuaded me by using her own self as an example without even trying to persuade me, her actions said it all. Since this is an opinion, I can see why people would disagree with Anne because of Mr. Van Daan and how he treated and cared for everyone, especially how he cared for himself.
What really convinced me to side with Anne was when she, herself, exposes to her dad, Mr. Frank, a secret that she has been keeping to herself. On page 65, Anne states, ¨… Every night before I go to sleep I think back over all the things I did that were wrong- … - and this thing with mother. I say to myself, that was wrong. I make up my mind I'm never going to do that again. Never! Of course I may do something worse - but at least I´ll never do that again. ( … ) I have a nicer side, Father- a sweeter, nicer side. But I'm scared to show it. … ¨ After reading this, I understand that

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