The Holocaust is a time in history that is well know for millions of Jews and other people being sent to concentration camps to be killed by people thought as evil. Many families were murderer in concentration camps including the Franks and The Van Daans. Anne Frank was Jewish along with her family but she said: “In spite of everything, I still believe people are really good at heart.” Anne’s family has had many troubles from not only the Nazis but from the people in hiding with them. From reading the play based on Anne’s real diary, I would have to disagree with this quote. I think this way because of when Mr. Van Daan constantly took things to get the things that he wanted like when he stole the bread or sold his wife’s sentimental coat to get cigarettes. Since there are two sides in an argument, someone might disagree with me based on Anne’s actions when she gave everyone gifts …show more content…
Van Daan has done many things that would be considered selfish and mean, but the thing that made me decide to disagree with Anne’s quote was when he was caught stealing food for himself when he knew everyone was hungry. The following dialogue takes place on page 121: Mrs. Frank: The bread! He was stealing the bread … Mr. Frank: Mr Van Daan, how could you? ... Mr. Van Dann stole food that should have been rationed between them. The bread should have gone to the children because of how hungry they are. Mr. Frank also says that Peter has been moaning in his sleep because of how starved he is. Mr. Van Daan has been selfish and rude throughout the time in the annex and clearly does not learn from his mistakes. Even though I think Anne’s quote was not true for many people, Anne has shown the bright side of everything and does kind things for the worst people. An example was seen on page 70: Mrs. Frank: We are all here, alive. That is present enough. Anne: (excitedly) No, it isn’t. I’ve got something…(She jumps up and rushes towards her room) Mrs. Frank: What is it? Anne:
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Van Daan, Otto’s former partner that he left stay with them in the attic. There was also quintessential minor characters like Miep Gies, who helped hide the Franks and brought them rations and things from the outside, and Albert Dussel, a dentist who later also hid with the Franks and Van Daans. Conflicts such as Mr. Van Daan’s temper and Anne’s rebellious nature kept the group on edge. Many obstacles and complications throughout the time of their hiding made life difficult for the characters. There never was enough food and everyone was always hungry, but when Mr. Van Daan was caught stealing bread he breached the trust of the group. The climax of play was when an officer of the Nazis army came into the room and ushered everyone out. After 2 long years of hiding, there was no happy ending. Unfortunately everyone died or was killed, excluding Otto Frank, who in the end ultimately found Anne’s diary and was able to tell the tale.
Anne Frank stated in her diary that "In spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart." As a Jewish teenager during the time of the Holocaust, Anne had been hiding in an attic with her parents and sister, as well as the Van Daans, their son, and Mr Dussel. This time was extremely rough for her entire race. This quote shows how optimistic she really was. She had the attitude to think that even underneath all of the hatred that not only the Nazis beheld, but perhaps also the people that she was hiding with for years, there was at least a small amount of good in them. With that optimism, came the strong hope that she had. She was completely aware that the Nazis were not good people, but she refused to take that as a
Anne said “Presents!” (page 2241). The quote shows that despite the living conditions in the annex, Anne gives presents to the families and celebrates Hanukkah to normalize the conditions they are in. Anne also stayed optimistic towards seeing the good in human kind. She writes “… I still believe in spite of everything that people are really good at heart” (Act II Scene 4 lines 1750- 1760). This quote shows despite dying in the hands of the Nazis she remained optimistic towards seeing good in human kind despite dying in the hands of the Nazis. Additionally, Anne has inspired millions of people with her optimism and positive thinking and they admire the fact that Anne focused on peace during one of history’s most arduous
(620) That is a prime example of how people change when they are locked in the same room, because before the Franks went into hiding, Mrs. Frank would have never snapped on somebody the way that she did. During this time in history, Hitler had all of the Jewish people taken to concentration camps and did unimaginable horrible things to them, so that’s why all the Jews were either taken to the camps, fled to other countries, or went into hiding like the Frank family did. Just being the race that they were, courage alone. Anne and the rest of the family had to have courage and be brave because they wouldn’t have survived through the war if they were cowardly and fearful about where their next meal was coming from or if they were going to be caught in hiding.
After the war Anne’s father, the only one in their family that survived, received Anne’s diary from Miep, the caretaker of the families while they were hiding. One of the most eye catching quotes from Anne’s was” I believe people are really good at heart”, I believe Anne when she says that. I agree with Anne because a lot of people hid Jews during the Holocaust. Miep and Mr. Kraler help the Frank, Van Daan, and Miep’s dentist, Mr. Dussel during the Holocaust. They hid them, even though she knew it was against the law.
The “Diary of Anne Frank” is a real diary written by Anne Frank, during the time of the Holocaust. She describes her days hiding in a secret annex with seven other people. Some days they got along and others they didn’t, but in the end they all respected each other. In the “Diary of Anne Frank,” Anne Frank says, “ I still believe, in spite of everything, that people are really good at heart.” This message serves as a theme throughout the diary. Throughout the diary, she explains how the people she spent her days with were good people at heart.
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Throughout the play The Diary of Anne Frank by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett, Mr. Van Daan is rude, selfish, and greedy. These are all bad traits because Mr. Van Daan was not a very nice person. He thought that he was more important than all of the others. He was always thinking that he should have what he wanted instead of what others would like. Such as when he was going to sell his wife's coat for a pack of cigarettes. This essay will explain all about how Mr. Van Daan will react with the others in the attic.
In the Diary Of Anne Frank, there are two major people who show hope and courage. Those two people are Otto and Anne Frank (father and daughter). These people show these traits through words, actions, or thoughts. They needed to have hope and courage for an extreme condition. They had to hide for two years in a “secret annex” with 6 other people. This is because they were Jewish living during the holocaust in Holland during the Nazi invasion.
“Then suddenly Peter grabs her awkwardly in his arms, kissing her on the cheek.” Anne Frank and Peter Van Daan mature as the play The Diary of Anne Frank documents their lives from when they go into hiding to their deaths. Anne (ages 13-15) and Peter (ages 15-18) both experience many changes, physically. mentally, and spiritually, as they grow closer to each other. On this topic Anne says, “There is one great change, however. A change in myself.” (Act II, Scene I, Page 600)
Anne Frank was a 13-year-old Jewish girl who was thrown into one of the worst periods in the history of the world; the Holocaust. Though she went through awful things that many people will never experience, she always kept the faith that there was still some good in everyone. She once said, “Despite everything I still believe people are truly good at heart.” Her diary, which she kept while her family was in hiding from the Nazis, shows the triumph of her spirit over the evil in the world even through the pain of adolescence. The Franks and Van Dans were hiding and they suffered many hardships, mentally and physically. Many people in Anne’s situation would have become bitter and resentful, but Anne never would despair.
Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl was a very distressing yet amazingly written book. Who would have thought that such a little person could have such a huge effect on the world? Anne?s father lived for many years after the war and made sure that Anne?s diary was published. Her diary was published in 1947 and was then made into a film. This diary helps people remember what Jews had to go through and hopefully reminds them of how lucky they are. By remembering, it is hoped that something like this will never happen again. This book was intriguing while incorporating many life lessons. Discrimination, unfair judgment, and racism are only a few of the many lessons that this book has to offer. With that, after reading this book, we have learned to not take the things we have for granted because in a matter of seconds, days, months, or even years, it could all be gone. As Anne said in her diary, ?In spite of everything, I still believe, people are truly good at heart?.