Have you heard about all of the crises on the news? Do you think people are truly good at heart? Even in times when the world doesn’t seem that great, people are still truly good at heart. Many people are willing to help those in need. People care not only about their peers, but anyone in general. Happiness is still present, even in hard times.
Many people are willing to help those in need. Mr Kraler and Meip help the Franks and the Van Daan’s get settled in to their hiding place (454). Meip and Mr Kraler help the Franks and Van Daans go in hiding from the Nazis, risking their lives to save those of the Franks and Van Daans. “Miep and Mr. Kraler are down there below us in the office. Our protectors, we call them” (461). Meip and Mr Kraler Run the business while Mr Frank and the others are in hiding, and helping to provide them with food and
…show more content…
water too, helping them. “As my family is Jewish, we emigrated to Holland when Hitler came to power” (452). The Franks emigrate, showing Mr and Mrs Frank care about their family, trying their best to keep them safe, trying to help them. People care not only about their peers, but anyone in general.
When the franks didn’t show up on time, Mr. Van Daan was worried they got caught and taken (453). Since the Franks didn’t make it on time, Mr. Van Daan was worried about the Franks, that if they were ok or not. “Three other people were coming in with us… the Van Daans and their son Peter… Father knew the Van Daans but we had never met them…” (452). The Franks Let the Van Daans stay with them in hiding, helping to prolong the lives of both families during the war, showing that Mr Frank cares about others. Njmahadeo states on debate.org, “Hitler thought he was doing good in his mind, showing somewhat good intentions... Yes, people are selfish but we all to wrong things and make bad choices in life and we all have a conscience proving that we have some form of goodness within. There is good in the world because even though Hitler murdered many people that were not his religion, or that weren’t perfect, he thought is was a good thing to do, the right thing to do. Hitler was trying to help the people of his religion. By this, he thought he was helping his
peers. Happiness is still present, even in hard times. Even in hiding, Anne still managed to make presents for everyone on Hanukkah(481-482). Even though everyone was stressed and scared in hiding, Anne still managed to make presents for everyone, lightening the mood for a while, making everyone happy. “I’m not the person you used to know, Miep. I’m a bitter old man. Forgive me. I shouldn’t speak to you like this… after all that you did for us… the suffering…”(452). Mr Frank is forgiving for what he said to Meip, showing there is still happiness, forgiveness. Mr Frank is trying to lighten the mood a little bit, by showing his forgiveness, trying to make Meip a little happier. “My father started a business, importing spices and herbs. Things went well for us until nineteen forty. Then the war came, and the Dutch capitulation, followed by the arrival of the Germans. Then things got very bad for the jews” (452). Even with this happening, Mr Frank has managed to stay positive, helping his family and friends. He was able to keep his family and friends happy, and entertained enough, so that they didn't start hating each other. .
Before going to Alaska, Chris McCandless had failed to communicate with his family while on his journey; I believe this was Chris’s biggest mistake. Chris spent time with people in different parts of the nation while hitchhiking, most of them whom figured out that McCandless kept a part of him “hidden”. In chapter three, it was stated that Chris stayed with a man named Wayne Westerberg in South Dakota. Although Westerberg was not seen too often throughout the story, nevertheless he was an important character. Introducing himself as Alex, McCandless was in Westerberg’s company for quite some time: sometimes for a few days, other times for several weeks. Westerberg first realized the truth about Chris when he discovered his tax papers, which stated that “McCandless’s real name was Chris, not Alex.” Wayne further on claims that it was obvious that “something wasn’t right between him and his family” (Krakauer 18). Further in the book, Westerberg concluded with the fact that Chris had not spoken to his family “for all that time, treating them like dirt” (Krakauer 64). Westerberg concluded with the fact that during the time he spent with Chris, McCandless neither mentioned his
The definition of compassion: sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others. As this definition shows compassion shows concern for other that every person would love to have. In The Chosen written by Chaim Potok, Mr. Potok really presents compassion in his book. Not only does he display compassion in one of his character but in every single one he gives them compassion that is expressed in different ways. He goes into detail example of compassion with each of his characters and really emphasizes the true meaning of compassion. Three main character that he shows compassion through in different ways are, Reuven, Mr. Malter and Reb Sanders.
Have you ever felt so much guilt and shame that you want to kill yourself? Francis Cassavant in Heroes, by Robert Cormier, is a realistic and relatable character who has suffered from this feeling ever since he was little. Even as a child, he has felt unusual and out of place compared to everyone else. Francis’s characteristics determine his actions throughout his story and motivate him to join the army, beginning his expedition as a so-called “hero”.
John Knowles wrote a fantastic novel entitled A Separate Peace. Some important character in the novel were Gene, Finny, Leper, and Brinker. Gene and Finny were best friends; Leper was the outcast; Brinker was the “hub of the class” This was a novel about friendship, betrayal, war, peace, and jealousy. Although Gene and Finny were similar in many ways, they also had numerous differences.
In the beginning of the story, two characters, Miep and Mr. Kraler, showed how they were very good at heart. Both of them helped all the families in the annex and were loyal and unselfish. Miep and Mr. Kraler tried their best to help the families live and survive the war. They brought them food, news, supplies, and kept them secret and safe throughout the story. They also kept Mr. Frank’s store running. “ Miep or I, or both of us, will be up each day to bring you food and news and find out what our needs are.” This piece of evidence explains how they helped the Franks, Van Daans, and Mr. Dussel. Miep and Mr. Kraler were good at heart because they took others needs before theirs and risked their
In the book of Anne Frank there are the Van Daan’s and the Franks. Then there's the people that help them which are Mr. Kraler and Miep. the Van Daan’s and Frank’s are in hiding because they were taking jews to concentration camps and had to go into hiding. They were hiding in a place called The Secret Annex in Amsterdam. In my Essay today I will be talking about who showed courage, compassion, and sacrifice.
Tragedy struck Holcomb, Kansas on November 15th, 1959, with the lost of four members of the Clutter family, who were well known in their town. “Of all the people in the world, the Clutters were the least likely to be murdered,” (Capote 85) was what one townsperson said about the widely known family. Their lives were taken by two men named, Richard (Dick) Hickock and Perry Smith. After months of fleeing, Dick and Perry were captured. Over the next couple of years they were through numerous hearings and questioning over the murder they committed. Then the day came where some believed that vengeance was served. Hickock and Smith were both executed by hanging just after midnight on April 14, 1965. Dick and Perry 's mental health was widely discussed
Kraler and Miep were taken out of the arrest scene, which does not allow the readers to see how they actin real life when they arrest the jews. Mr. Kraler was taken out of the arrest scene which makes the readers wonder what happened to him after the others were taken away. When they were in the Secret Annex, he was downstairs working with the other resistance members or workers when the Nazis barged in. He was shocked that they found out they were hiding jews as he lead up the Nazis to them. The SS officers order Kugler [Mr. Kraler] to lead the way and “Kugler obeys…the men follow them, their pistols drawn” (Müller 6). This means that the SS officers came into Mr. Frank’s building and asked Kugler where the jews were. He obeyed the SS officers by taking them up the flight of stairs to the people in the Secret Annex while he has a pistol behind his body. The reader see how different the arrest scene was because Mr. Kraler was sick in the Annex because he didn’t have a doctor to treat himself because most jews were doctors. He also left before the arrest scene, but in the biography he was there working with the other resistance members. Although Mr. Kraler was shown as a ill man to add tension in the Secret Annex, he was perfectly fine while working downstairs in Mr. Frank’s building. From the play, Miep was not in the Secret Annex when the others were arrested. When Miep spreads the news about the liberation, she soon left before the SS officers took them. She went to
Norman Schwarzkopf Jr, a famous war soldier once said, "The truth of the matter is you always know the right thing to do. The hard part is doing it." Although society has the potential to help others in need they restrict themselves from doing the right thing. But when society is challenged with a problem only some step up against to the odds to make a difference. Throughout history, during times of devastation and separation there are people that show a ray of light that gives people hope during the darkest times.
Towards friends and neighbours, Hans aids all of those that need it. After Mr. Kleinmann’s clothing store was vandalized, Death, the narrator, observed,“In sloppy lettering, the words JEWISH FILTH were spilling over at their edges.[...]Hans moved closer and stuck his head inside. “Do you need some help?” Mr. Kleinmann looked up.[...] “No, Hans. Please. Go away.” Hans had painted Joel Kleinmann’s house the previous year. He remembered his three children. He could see their faces but couldn’t recall their names. “I will come tomorrow,” he said, “and repaint your door”(181). Despite not knowing them very well, Hans still offers help towards those who have nothing, even if it may affect his own financial situation. As women who had nothing would come up to Hans and ask him to paint their blinds black, he said, ““Frau Hallah, I’m sorry, I have no black paint left,” he would say, but a little farther down the road, he would always break. There was tall man and long street. “Tomorrow,” he’d promise, “first thing,” and when the next morning dawned, there he was, painting those blinds for nothing, or for a cookie or a warm cup of tea”(354). Even though it was against the values of WWII Germany’s society, Hans still felt the need to help anyone, even if they were Jewish. “Papa reached into his paint cart and pulled something out. [...] The Jew stood before him, expecting another handful of
The thought of good people brings warmth and joy to my heart. On a daily basis I would like to think that most, if not all, of the people we surround ourselves with strive to be good people. My initial thought that came to mind before I began to read David Foster Wallace’s “Good People” was that this would be a story about all the people around each other doing good for one another bringing happiness to me as a reader. The story took a huge turn as it did not talk about the good of the people, but the expectations and judgments we hold for others to be good people. My eyes and my heart opened up, as Wallace’s story unfolded, in which he used a controversial issue to make a point by tugging at the emotions of the reader. I now know that this story was not to make a statement about a very controversial issue, but to make us realize that being a good person doesn’t always mean we have to follow by the expectations or rules that have been set for us, but by being who we truly are and having an understanding for one another.
Once Hitler rose to power, the Franks fled to Holland, where the hoped to be safe from the Jewish-blood thirsty Nazis, they went on with their normal lives, until once again Hitler took over. This caused the Franks to flee again, only this time they would be in hiding. A plan was devised; the Franks would stay in an abandoned section of the Kraler office building, along with another family of three: the Van Daans. The Franks set off for their new "home" before the Van Daans. They had to carry with them things that would last for as far as they knew, years. Anne took with her two vests, three pairs of pants, a dress and skirt, jacket, summer coat, shoes, two pairs of stockings, a cap and a scarf. During the journey through the streets, non-jews looked at them with pity and sorrow, they knew that there was nothing they could do to help them, no rides, no food, no help period.
The year is 1942; the Frank family went into a hiding place. It was placed behind a door that was concealed behind a movable book shelf; there were 8 people up there, the Van Pels, Fritz Pfeffer, and Anne Frank’s family. Before this, Anne Frank was a normal teenager, going to movies with friends, and other normal things teens did in that time. The Germans would eventually take over the Netherlands and change Jewish people’s lives drastically. After this change; the Jews must wear the Star of David on their clothing with them everywhere so people know they’re Jewish, walk everywhere, only shop in stores specifically meant for the Jews, schools were changed so Jew...
The Franks, Van Daans, and Mr. Dussel all tried to give each other hope to in spite of all the horrible things happening. When Hanukkah came, they still celebrated it to distract everyone from the darkness. Even though, it was hard to get gifts for everyone, Anne spent her time making gifts for everyone living in the Secret Annex. Mr. Frank kept a map of all the cities being liberated to keep hope that they will be liberated soon. Miep had letters sent to Dussel from his fiance which also gave him hope. These are all examples of others trying to give hope in the Diary of Anne Frank. In the documentary, while in the concentration camps, Lies Goslar told about how she sent Anne a package with supplies and about how she found out Anne lived near her in the camp. Sal de Liema told about how he and Mr. Frank tried to survive mentally, singing songs to distract them from the suffering. Mr. Frank always kept hope that his children, Anne and Margot were alive. Mr. Frank also acted as a father to Sal de Liema. Janny Brilleslijper had found Anne at one of the camps, after being in the cold rain, alone with her sister for so long, and they were thrilled Anne was there to keep them
When we sacrifice our time to help someone in need, whether it is a great or small need, we become a part of their life and can help alleviate heavy burdens. We feel good for looking outside ourselves and contributin...