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    racist or not humanly and make a risk for it. Jackie Robinson acted heroically because he changed baseball for many races. Theseus Acted heroically because he killed a minotaur that people feared. Miep Gies Acted heroically because she risked her life to save jews. Although Robinson, Theseus and Miep Gies had many different experiences, when the time came, they all acted very heroically. First Jackie Robinson acted heroically when people used to be racist so he changed The way baseball can

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    Miep Gies was not a hero. Miep Gies worked for Otto frank, during world war II Miep helped hide Otto Frank and his family. Anne Frank was Otto Franks daughter. She is known for the diary she wrote during world war II. Her diary showed what world war II was like for Anne and her family who were Jews in hiding. In the memoir ¨Anne Frank Remembered¨ written by Miep Gies she states ¨More than 20 thousand Dutch people helped hide the Jews and others in need of hiding during those years¨(11). This provides

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    The Holocaust was a very hard time for everyone. Miep Gies was one of the people in the group that helped hide Anne Frank and the rest of her family. Although Miep Gies didn't think of herself as an heroic women she is very heroic in many ways. The Holocaust affected everyone, I believe that the it is a very hard and emotional topic to talk about. There were many different resistance efforts throughout the Holocaust. On 12 September 1942, the town was assaulted by about 150 partisan soldiers who

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    and Mr. Frank quickly became friends and Miep was excited to

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    autobiography of Miep Gies, the woman who helped the Frank family survive during their two years in hiding. Her book is a primary source or first hand account of the persecution of Jewish people in Nazi occupied Holland during the second world war. It is also the first hand account of the hiding of Jews such as the Frank family, the Van Daan family, and Dr. Albert Dussel during this time.      In regard to the book's autobiographical format, the author, Miep Gies, does not present

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    In the book Anne Frank Remembered By Miep Gies, the theme is thought. Thought is used throughout the book when Miep thinks about Jewish men and women in the war, is constantly selfless, and she thinks very wisely. Miep definitely thinks a lot throughout the book. For instance, Miep thinks about all the Jewish men, women, and children. Miep feels horrible that all the people have to suffer. Miep herself helps her own bunch of Jews survive. “My head churned with the contradictory bit of information

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    Who would ever think that so much went on in the soul of a young girl? - Anne Frank. That was one of the quotes of the young girl who died in the holocaust and wrote a diary that sold millions. My name was Anne Frank. I was born on June 12, 1929, I died somewhere near 1945 at age 15. There isn't really a date in when I died. I had a sister named Margot Frank. We both grew up in Germany. Before I was found we had to go to Amsterdam and I went to a school called Amsterdam’s Sixth Montessorii in 1934

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    food. They have been finding since June 1942. (http://www.biography.com/people/miep-gies-21349765 ) On the way there was a green police walking by, so I just walked on by so he won’t notice me. It did take a long time for him to go away. I went inside very quickly and quietly so they won't think it is someone trying to break in. I opened the door and I saw Anne Frank. She was very young and very bright. “Hello Miep. Nice to see you. Let me help you with the food.” said Anne very nicely. Anne went

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    Princess Alice and Miep Gies risked their lives through good will to protect the important Jewish people in their lives. This proves they were not bystanders. A bystander is defined as a person who witnesses an incident taking place but does not get involved or take action.

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    Anne Frank The Holocaust was a time of horror and brutality. Anne Frank and her family were only a few of the many Jews terrorized. Anne was a brave and inspiring young girl in a time that was anything but pleasant. Not only were her surroundings difficult but also her family at times. Anne’s dad, Otto Frank, was born in Frankfurt am Main, Germany and joined the banking business working in the family bank until it closed. He later became a lieutenant in the German army amid World War I. Otto then

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