Positivity: Anne Frank And Japanese Americans

Thirteen year old Anne Frank is stuck in an attic for 2 years during World War II. This can sometimes take a toll on one's personality. Anne Frank's book titled "The Diary of Anne Frank" takes people through what it was like to be a Jewish teenager during World War II. Anne and her family was forced to move into hiding, because of the harsh measures being taken by Nazis to rid Europe of Jews. During Anne's time in the annex, readers get to know her well, as she changes from the beginning, to the end of her time in hiding. While Anne at the beginning is different from Anne at the end, she still is consistent in some of her personality traits throughout the entire book. When the tyranny of Hitler began, Anne’s concerns changed, along with

“A positive attitude brings strength, energy, motivation, and initiative” (Quotes Guru). Having a positive attitude is the best response to conflict, especially in the time of war. For example, in the stories Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl and Dear Miss Breed: True Stories of the Japanese American Incarceration During World War II and a Librarian Who Made a Difference, both Anne Frank and Miss Breed had a positive attitude for such a horrible situation. In the story Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl Anne tells us, the audience, how her family dealt with the situation that they were in. In Dear Miss Breed: True Stories of the Japanese American Incarceration During World War II and a Librarian Who Made a Difference showed what situations the Japanese Americans had to go through and how horrible their living habits were.

By June 12, 1942, Anne Frank had been alive for thirteen years; as a gift, she received a diary. Her thirteenth birthday present was used to record her thoughts and emotions built up over the two years that she and the others stayed hidden away in the secret annex after her sister, Margot Frank, was called to a German concentration camp. This, an excerpt from Anne Frank 's diary, displays the horror that was felt: “I was stunned. A call-up, everyone knows what that means. Visions of concentration camps and lonely cells raced through my head.” A normal teenage girl shouldn’t have to endure these types of things. It was courageous of Anne to even write in the diary. She is truthful about the horror of this historical event. She could have left out the gruesome details but if

In the beginning, Anne’s naivety is apparent, but she makes a sensible choice by attempting to stay positive by partaking in enjoyable, everyday activities, such as singing and dancing, which allows her to distract herself from everything that is going on outside of the annex. Then, she maintains her positivity by making presents for her friends and family to remind them to never to leave behind past traditions even in desperate times, demonstrating her growth in maturity. In the end, when times become tougher than ever, Anne turns to her diary even more so to hide away from reality, giving her a genuine chance to collect her thoughts and find herself as a woman. Anne’s mixture of positivity and maturity allow her to face adversity with a smile on her face and teaches readers that they can do the same if they find ways to alleviate their burdens while staying positive. Although Anne does not survive the harsh, inhumane actions committed upon her, through her optimism and unwillingness to give up, Anne Frank leaves a long lasting memory of her life and inspires others to do the

Anne Frank was 13 years old when she and her family went into hiding. They hid in a small, crowded annex for 2 years, with 4 other people. She had very little freedom or privacy, and she got annoyed by mostly everyone in the annex. She took out her frustrations on her diary, where she could express her feelings

Anne and her family were forced into hiding after her sister, Margot, got called up: “Margot told me that the call-up was not for Daddy, but for her” (14). They immediately rushed to the attic in a building that contains her father’s office. Anne describes her “beautiful Secret Annex” (18) and depicts where everyone’s room and living area is. There are many things for the family to get used to, such as the chiming clock, “Daddy, Mummy, and Margot can’t get used to the sound of the Westeroren clock yet, which tells us the time every quarter of an hour. I can. I loved it from the start…it’s like a faithful friend.” Anne doesn’t feel right at home, but she does love the chime of the large clock.

The people hiding knew they were in trouble. Nazi officers questioned someone helping them hide which led to and investigation of all rooms of the building in the office. Soon the Nazi’s came to the room with the secret enterance behind a hinged bookcase. Once the discovery of the enterance to the hiding space the officer entered to arrest the people who spent two years in fear that this event would come. “I remember that day as if it were yesterday. I was so scared as I heard the officer with the gun run up the stairs,” Anne stated as she grew with anxiousness throughout the interview. AFter being caught by the Nazi’s their valuables were collected and they were given five minutes to head out of the annex. One thing that was not viewed as a valuable was Anne’s diary. Anne had spent two years writing in her diary. Each entry would be titled with “Dear Kitty,...” until her last entry right before she had to abandon it for her new life in concentration camp. Four days later she was sent to the camp Westerbork only to be sent to Auschwitz later in September. “ I remember the amount of happiness I felt when I was sent to the barracks and not to the gas chambers even if I still had to suffer the pain of a concentration camp. I wanted to survive as long as I could,” says Anne Frank. About two months after being sent to Auschwitz she was sent to Bergen-Belsen where she had to leave behind her mother, father, and more. She was sent with her sister Margot who is extremely ill currently. “ I am all bones right now and starving but I am try to fight even if my parents are probably still not alive. I miss my parents dearly,” states Anne as tears start down her face. Anne’s story is just one of many in this camp, but any story of this horrible time must be

Not only does Anne realize what going into hiding really means, but the other members realize how strict the living atmosphere in the annex will be when Mr. Frank explains the daily conduct from eight in the morning until six in the evening. He states, “We must not speak above a whisper. We must not run any water. We cannot use the sink, or even, forgive me, the w.c.” Sadly, the members of the annex then realize how from eight to six they will be restricted to do basically nothing. Not only will the members of the annex have to live under strict rules, but they will also live in constant

Anne Frank’s family and friends were sent into hiding in a secret annex to hide from the Nazis during World War 2. Anne and her family are scared to leave the house because if they do they’re open targets. Her family consists of Otto Frank , Mrs. Frank, and her sister Margot. Other helpers consisted of The Van Daan family and Mr. Kraler, Peter and his loving cat Mouschi. They talk and relax as a family and seem happy.

Anne Frank was a remarkable young women she was only 13 years old the time she went into hiding. She needed to disappear into hiding because she was jew in the time of the holocaust. Her family went into hiding the day her sister Margot received a letter in the mail wanting her to report to a concentration camp. When you arrive at one of those camps there are two lines. One is if you are sick or elderly you were to be killed and the other line is they will force you to work and if you do not there can be harsh consequences. Anne family was not going to let their child be forced to work. As Hitler began to prosper, the worse these treatments were pushed. So Anne’s father, Mr. Frank, had connections in Amsterdam so he and his family moved there and they hid in the attic otherwise known as the Secret Annex. You could say, why would she need to advance into hiding when she could tell people she wasn’t a Jew? The biggest reason is if you were in public and you were a jew you needed to have the Star of David sewn somewhere visible on your garments so that everyone would know you are a Jew. In her diary, Anne wrote "In spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart”. I believe Anne was optimistic when writing this. She also was probably thinking about the people

Anne kept a diary that she wrote during her time in hiding, and examples of her positive attitude can be seen throughout, such as when she talked about the clock that would chime each night. The rest of her family did not like it, but Anne stated,“Not me, I liked it from the start; it sounds so reassuring, especially at night” (Frank 374). Anne looked for the positive in everything, and although her story did not end well, her attitude greatly impacted her time in hiding. Inspiring and amazing novels like these prove that optimism is greatly effective in times of

Thirteen…Thirteen years old can you imagine how free your life is currently if you’re 13; you can hang with friends, get fresh air, go to school, go to the mall, you don’t have to walk around with a label to identify who you are, I’m sure Anne Frank would have loved that. Anne was not allowed to experience what every 13-year-old girl could experience at her age. Instead, when world war 2 came around she was locked away from the world she once knew. Anne Frank diary use of descriptive language helped the reader to truly understand her struggles to being a Jew and hopefully they can get an insight of what going into hiding was like from a growing child perspective. Now, as we all know the Holocaust was a terrible time for all Jews and as I learned

Anne’s diary entries show how she feels about the war and life. She writes her thoughts, and feelings and how even if she doesn't survive the war she needs to appreciate her chance. Most jews were immediately sent to camps and had to be separated from their families. Anne and her family were lucky enough to have the annex to stay in until the war was over. “Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy.”(www.goodreads.com) Anne notices and appreciates how lucky she is to be given a chance at survival. Anne’s optimism lets her see the bright side of life. Anne isn't stuck in a annex, she gets to live in the annex. Without the annex she wouldn't be alive. “I don't think of all the misery, but of the beauty that still remains.” She

Throughout history, dark times call for people to be resilient and a major part of survival is positivity. Studies have shown that increased optimism can have major benefits such as a reduced risk of cardiovascular problems, less depression and an increased lifespan (Verywell - Benefits of Positive Thinking). During the Holocaust, the attempted genocide of the jewish people, victims had to be resilient such as Anne Frank. Anne Frank was hiding out in an attic in Amsterdam during the Holocaust and made a diary to divert her feelings and stay strong during her hiding. Another person, featured in Man’s Search for Meaning, was named Viktor Frankl, who always found the rare momentous occasions where he was given mercy joyus. The Diary of Anne

Anne Frank was a really positive person even in some of the darkest times. “Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy,”- Anne Frank. A vast majority of people approach conflicts and situations negatively. Still, one of the best ways to approach any situation in with a positive attitude, at least, in my opinion. Being positive can create a better outlook in life and a wonderful living for any individual. All you need to do is change the way you see the world. Changing the way you see the world can change many things for a single person, who can spread it to others through sheer positive emotions. Positivity is contagious.