Big Change In Anne's Struggle Depicted In The Book '

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In the midst of chaos there is a girl trying to be normal, we can see her internal struggles and her struggle for survival in the midst of that dangerous situation. During the reading we can see a very big change in Anne, moments in the book she appears as a little girl, depressed or scared and then, without less wait we begin to see the

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