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The Diary Of Anne Frank

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I've seen trees grow out of boulders, but is it possible for good people to come out of bad situations? The Diary of Anne Frank teaches multiple lessons. One important lesson is becoming an adult and being happy in spite of stressful or dangerous times. The theme of The Diary of Anne Frank reveals the transition from childhood to adulthood and being happy in a hard time in the modern era. In The Diary of Anne Frank, Peter and Anne are aging throughout the diary. It goes through the years when they are just children. Then, it goes through teenage years to becoming young adults. "Anne: What's your cat's name? Peter: Mouschi. Anne: Mouschi! Mouschi! Mouschi! I love cats. I have one ... a darling little cat. But they made me leave her behind. I left some food and a note for the neighbors to take care of her ... I'm going to miss her terribly. What is yours? A him or her? …show more content…

He doesn't like strangers. (He takes the cat from her putting it back in the carrier.) Anne: (Unabashed) Then I'll have to stop being a stranger, won't I?" When they are younger, Peter is shy and would rather be by himself, but Anne is talkative and trying to become Peter's friend. In the next couple of years, Peter has become more comfortable with Anne as she has matured and learned how to talk to him in a calmer way. "Peter: And another thing. You've changed ... from at first, I mean. Anne: I have? Peter: I used to think you were awful

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