Anne Frank's The Diary Of A Young Girl

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There are many interesting parts throughout a nonfiction work of writing; the most interesting piece of information I learned while reading Anne Frank’s, The Diary of a Young Girl, was how Anne managed to accept her difficult life while staying positive. For example, Anne understood the problems from the war: “...we really ought to save every penny, to help other people, and save what is left from the wreckage after the war” (64). In spite of the fact that Anne dealt through problems with her family, she still strived to comfort others during the war. Comparatively, Anne exclaimed, “It is really true that as the news from outside gets worse, so the radio with its miraculous voice helps us to keep up our morale and to say again, ‘Chins

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