Anne Frank - Anne Frank was chosen because of the uniqueness of her situation compared to the others. She was faced with adversity, and unbelievable obstacles and her situation were so extreme that it would be impossible for others even to comprehend the day-to-day fear and terror she must have faced. Unlike the others, Anne Frank was also a young girl during her time in hiding. She, like the others, must have had incredible inner strength both mentally and spiritually to create her daily writing that became a symbol of hope for humanity. In many ways, she was also alone in her journey (yes there were others with her in the attic), but she fought through in her own thoughts, and we see that in the diary. Given her young age, her perspective
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He would understand persecution, prejudice, living in fear of violence that could come with people’s hate. He would also have to overcome all of that (to achieve his dream at the Olympics) with mental and spiritual strength. As an athlete so much of what he had to do to overcome obstacles he had to do alone, too, like Anne Frank. Incredibly, like Anne Frank, Jesse Owens would encounter the hate of Hitler’s Germany. Unlike Anne Frank, though he would have the benefit of being older and having a perspective that about life and society that were less sheltered. It would be interesting to see if it had an impact on him, would he be the more pessimistic …show more content…
He would start off by talking about what it took to overcome adversity, and he might say “we all have dreams…to make them a reality…it takes determination, dedication…” (Owens et al.). The others might agree, but it would be Anne Frank that would know that determination was her most important asset. Perhaps understanding that sometimes dreams can be crushed by intense adversity, Jesse Owens might turn the conversation toward hope and goodness regardless of the outcome. He would say, “find the good…find it, showcase it and you’ll start believing” (Owens et al.). He would clearly be trying to let them all know how significant a role your mental and spiritual strength plays in winning over all
He would understand persecution, prejudice, living in fear of violence that could come with people’s hate. He would also have to overcome all of that (to achieve his dream at the Olympics) with mental and spiritual strength. As an athlete so much of what he had to do to overcome obstacles he had to do alone, too, like Anne Frank. Incredibly, like Anne Frank, Jesse Owens would encounter the hate of Hitler’s Germany. Unlike Anne Frank, though he would have the benefit of being older and having a perspective that about life and society that were less sheltered. It would be interesting to see if it had an impact on him, would he be the more pessimistic …show more content…
He would start off by talking about what it took to overcome adversity, and he might say “we all have dreams…to make them a reality…it takes determination, dedication…” (Owens et al.). The others might agree, but it would be Anne Frank that would know that determination was her most important asset. Perhaps understanding that sometimes dreams can be crushed by intense adversity, Jesse Owens might turn the conversation toward hope and goodness regardless of the outcome. He would say, “find the good…find it, showcase it and you’ll start believing” (Owens et al.). He would clearly be trying to let them all know how significant a role your mental and spiritual strength plays in winning over all