Anne Frank Maturity Essay

744 Words2 Pages

Anne Frank wrote, “...the final forming of a person’s character lies in their own hands.” Anne abided by this statement and fashioned herself into a mature young woman. While she continued to be the boisterous and obstinate person she was when she first came to the Annexe, Anne’s maturity showed when she realized how superficial and foolish she was, readily admitting it, when she began to act responsibly, and when she began to appreciate her possessions and her life more.
Some of the first evidence of Anne’s levelheadedness came when she realized how shallow and unwise she had been when she was younger. This speaks to her maturity and sensibility because to realize and admit mistakes is mature. During her first entry, Anne shows her immaturity by stating, “I have a throng of admirers who can’t keep their adoring eyes off of me,” (Frank, 8). She thought having people admiring her was the pinnacle of happiness. However, …show more content…

This demonstrates her maturity because being responsible is something all people must do to be considered adults. Before coming to the Annexe, her lack of responsibility is projected onto her grades. Anne says, “I got one D, a C- in algebra and all the rest B's, except for two B+'s and two B-'s,” (Frank, 16) which, assuming she takes eight courses, averages out to a GPA of a mere 2.58, or a C+. Her academic irresponsibility is demonstrated again when she talks about being assigned extra homework for talking in class, which she should not be doing. She spent enough time fooling around and being irresponsible to start running down her academic career. Towards the end of her journalling, they began to shell peas. Unsurprisingly, Anne detested the job, calling it a “horror,” (Frank, 241), yet she got it done, though she had to take frequent breaks. Anne was conscious of her responsibilities, having changed into a responsible, mature person through her time in the

Show More
Related

  • Anne Frank Compare And Contrast Essay

    636 Words  | 2 Pages

    Have you ever wondered what it’s like to live during World War 2? Life during World War 2 was torture if you were jewish, especially if you were a kid. Felix Salingar from Then by Morris Gleitzman and Anne Frank both knew what it was like. Their stories both describe the lives of jewish children hiding from the Nazis, in fear of being taken and killed. Throughout both of their stories, many character traits were discovered about them that show how they are similarly affected by the events in their stories. Anne Frank and Felix Salingar have many similarities, some of which stand out more than others.

    Read More

  • Coming of Age in Mississippi vs. The Jungle Paper

    1049 Words  | 3 Pages

    Anne never minced words when it came to the events that took place in her life; a lot of which

    Read More

  • Anne Moody's Coming Of Age In Mississippi

    1592 Words  | 4 Pages

    As a young girl, Anne’s first “teacher” was her very own mother. Anne was a curious little girl. With her curious ways and always wanting to find out what is happening around her, her mother wouldn’t give her any information. Her mother mostly told her to keep quiet and act like she doesn’t know what is happening. Besides

    Read More

  • Anne Frank Quotes

    835 Words  | 2 Pages

    I told you why Anne had felt this way during her ordeal, and what this reveals about her character and her views about life. Anne is a strong and heroic young girl who has a heart for others and she is very compassionate towards others. Which is a great quality to have in that time period she was going through? No one could have done it better than Anne. She helped people look at the good in the situations she was never the one mention the negative things. You think how you would react to this situation. Would you be buoyant? Or would you be colorless in this and always look at the crummy never say anything positive. All quotes can be found in the collections book pages

    Read More

  • Quotes From The Diary Of Anne Frank

    481 Words  | 1 Pages

    When the Franks first move into the Annex, Anne is positive, creative, full of energy, and self-centered. We gather all this about Anne in Act I Scene II when she says, "I had to turn in my bike . . . I couldn't go to the movies . . . But somehow we children still

    Read More

  • Essay On The Diary Of Anne Frank

    502 Words  | 2 Pages

    Have you ever read the play “The Diary of Anne Frank?” She wrote in a book during the Holocaust. She hid in a place called the “Secret Annex” Mr. Kraler was the man who let the Franks and Van Daans stay in his attic. The theme was “Which characters contribute to them theme people are good at heart.” In the play “ The diary of Anne Frank”, the theme people are good at heart is developed through the characters Miep Gies, Mr.Kraler, and Anne Frank.

    Read More

  • Anne Frank Important Quotes

    864 Words  | 2 Pages

    The first thing that came into mind was that Anne felt bad for all of the bad things she did. For example, Anne always argues with her mother, Edith. I also assume that Anne felt that way since she knows that she has to stay on her roommates' side of the dispute so they do not send her to the concentration camps. Finally, I thought that Anne thinks everybody else will sometimes get on her nerves. Due to the fact that Anne cannot go anywhere to get away from all of the turmoil. Therefore, I think Anne Frank said, "In spite of everything, I still believe people are really good at

    Read More

  • Anne Frank's Relationship With Anita Essay

    578 Words  | 2 Pages

    Anne’s thoughts and perspectives of stuff she encountered with, or the struggles she endured weren’t shown in depth in the film. Her curiosity and wonders of countless stuff weren’t shown to the best of ability. Anne was a young girl figuring out many new things in life, in the film however her thoughts aren’t really elaborated. Making the film less interesting, considering the book is a diary full of her encounters of war and the disruptive life that she constantly envisaged throughout her life. She says, “What does that matter? I want to write, but more than that, I want to bring out all kinds of things that lie buried deep in my heart. (20 June, 1942). This quote accentuates the way she wants to write stuff, in the film however she doesn’t

    Read More

  • Anne Frank: Are People Really Good At Heart?

    1109 Words  | 3 Pages

    Anne's optimistic personality created the hope that she had for her future. Each day she could do nothing but just hope that one day everything will turn around and be better. In The Diary Of Anne Frank play, she expressed, "It'll pass, maybe not for hundreds of years, but someday..." Deep down inside, she had the hope that all of the disgusting things that Hitler alongside his army performed, would all vanish one day. She knew for the most part that the hatred may never go away, but imagining that it might, made things at least a bit better. Anne's situation was pure negativity, with almost nothing good about it. The only good thing that may have come out of it for her were the relationships that she created with everyone in hiding with her. From the Van Daans, to Miep, she bonded amazing friendships with each person involved. Aside from that, Anne's personality stuck out more than anyone's because of the hope that she had, in such a terrible situation.

    Read More

  • Essay On Anne Frank

    696 Words  | 2 Pages

    Sina Salemian Salemian 1 HS English 2;Period 3 Ms.Matthews January 10, 2014 Anne Frank During The Holocaust Anne Frank is a strong young girl that lived during the Holocaust in Amsterdam, Germany. She lived in a very bad time during the Holocaust, where she either had to hide or go to a concentration camp. Anne Frank is a normal girl that should be going to school and not be in hiding from the Nazis and should not have to take the sacrifices of having no friends, no ability to be free and to express her religion. I consider Anne a hero because of all the dedication to staying free and not having to be under a dictatorship.

    Read More

  • Diary Of Anne Frank Analysis

    571 Words  | 2 Pages

    Imagine what it would have been like to be cooped up in an attic during the Holocaust,with only very little space eight people in one little attic. For the Franks and the Van Danns it was eight people and a cat for most the time. With no one to talk to they have to keep everything in, unless they write it. In “The Diary of Anne Frank” the two families live this way. Anne and Peter were two of the characters who experienced this. Anne is a teenage girl who has a sister and lives during the Holocaust. Anne also had a lot of friends so she was popular; she loved to read and write in her journal. She was very loud and obnoxious. In Act one Scene two ,Peter says “I was always by myself, while you were in a big crowd of people.” This shows that Anne was very popular and is used to people; while Peter was not used to as much attention and people. Then in Act one Scene three, Mr.Van Dann says, “ Why can’t you be more like your sister Margot?” This proves that the Van Danns like Margot more than they like Anne ; it also proves they think Anne is obnoxious.

    Read More

  • Diary Of A Young Girl Anne Frank Analysis

    1309 Words  | 3 Pages

    Anne’s diary began on her thirteenth birthday. She had a normal life for a girl of her age, and valued the same things as any girl; she loved being with her friends, enjoyed school and already had established a passion for writing which she expressed through her diary. She first wrote “I hope I will be able to confide everything to you, as I have never been able to confide in anyone, and I hope you will be a great source of comfort and support,” it is established that Anne, although a very social young girl, felt that she could not confide in her friends. The tone with which she wrote and the trivial matters that she wrote about exemplify her young age and lack of maturity. She wrote for the sake of writing, and wrote about the happenings in her life. When the first signs of anti-Semitism started to show, signs of worry showed through her writing, but she never wrote too deeply about it.

    Read More

  • Essay On Anne Frank

    749 Words  | 2 Pages

    ...erything therefore she has no true confidants. She does not think she is pretty, but she is confident that her personality and other good traits make up for it. Through her writing, Anne comes across as playful and comical but with a serious side.

    Read More

  • Essay On Anne Sexton

    2119 Words  | 5 Pages

    Conquering depression, alcoholism, and suicidal tendencies contributed to the making of a female writer who would not listen to society but take her own path in poetry. Anne Sexton was more than a housewife, but a woman with real knowledge and troubled mind that lead her to speak the unspeakable in poetry. She was the voice that struggled so dearly to be heard through her confessional style of poetry.

    Read More

  • Analysis Of The Diary Of A Young Girl By Anne Frank

    825 Words  | 2 Pages

    Anne believes that “Paper is more patient with people” and expresses her longing for a confidant to which she may share her deepest desires. Moreover, she also confides a typical girl’s affections for girl friends and boy crushes. Contrary to the light and amusing tone of the first few entries of Anne Frank, her revelation of her family background uncovers sneak-peeks to the Jewish life in the Second World War, including the restrictive laws implemented by Nazis against the particular group of people. Prior to Anne’s first diary entry, the Franks, namely Otto, Edith, and their children, Anne and Margot, had emigrated to Holland from Germany to escape Hitler’s propaganda of Anti-Semitism; however, soon, they realize that they had not been liberated yet from the claws of discrimination when Anne’s elder sister, Margot, was summoned by the S.S., the elite Nazi guards, for a call-up, implying that she would be sent to a concentration

    Read More

More about Anne Frank Maturity Essay

Open Document