Beliefs Of Anne Frank As An Optimistic Person

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My belief is that Anne Frank was an incredibly stubborn person filled with optimism and belief. Anne Frank believed the best about life and people, even until the end. She always got the last word in an argument and she was optimistic. Even when the Nazis chased her into hiding, she wrote," In spite of everything, I still believe that people are good at heart." This was a show of her belief in the good of people. Anne Frank may have lived a short life, but she made it bright and happy for herself and for others by showing belief, a stubborn spirit, and optimism.

One of the things that I noticed about Anne was that she seemed to be very stubborn. Once when arguing with the adults, she exclaimed, "I'd cut my throat first! I'd open my veins!" Anne always wanted to get the last word in an argument, regularly prolonging it by doing so. Everyone else in the annex constantly argued with Anne, and she regularly fought back. When the adults suggested that Anne should act like Margot, she immediately protested and fought with them on the subject. Anne also argued with Mr. Van Daan when he tried to make her stop talking. Instead of agreeing and trying to calm down, she protested. I think that Anne was a very stubborn girl who never
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In my opinion, her optimism was proved right from the start when she said, "You know the way I'm going to think of it here? I'm going to think of it as a boarding house." Rather than sulking about being trapped in the Annex for a long time, she tried to make the best of the situation. Anne was the one who was always laughing and joking to the point where it may have annoyed the others rather than amuse them. In the beginning, Anne’s attempts at joking upset Peter, who she usually joked about. Though at times she may have been reprimanded, frightened, in desperate situations, she was almost always bright and happy and she always tried to cheer others

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