Comparing Anne Frank And Jeanne Wakatsuki

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World War II would go down as one of the worst time periods in history. Not many of us were a part of that devastating time, but the ones who lived the harsh reality suffered greatly. Jeanne Wakatsuki; a brave girl who went on to write her own story, and Anne Frank; a girl who enjoyed recording her life in a diary, both were sadly a part of this dreadful period. Anne and Jeanne went through similar experiences as young girls; they faced major discrimination, had trouble connecting with one of their parents, and got sent to camps due to their race/religion. Setting aside the similarities, both girls had different fates. Jeanne's family had a bit more freedom in the camp compared to Anne, one ended up living a longer life than the other, and

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