How Did Holocaust Affect The Lives Of Children During The Holocaust

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The Holocaust started in the 1939s. The Holocaust affected the Jews. Two of the families affected were the Frank’s and the VanDaan’s. They were forced into hiding. It becomes obvious that there were many diversities between Mr. Frank and Mr. VanDaan. It is obvious that Mr. Frank believes in a good education. Mr. Frank is always helping Anne and Margot with their studies. He also offers to help Peter with his studies. Mr. Van Daan never offers to help Peter with his studies. He intimates that Peter is inarticulate. Mr. VanDaan says Peter spends too much time with his cat, Mouschi, and not with academic work, on the contrary, he doesn’t offer to help him. Mr. Frank doesn’t smoke or eat all of the time. He doesn’t smoke, which is healthy. Mr. Frank offers food to people that live in the secret annex. Mr. VanDaan smokes and eats a ton. Mr. VanDaan smoking mass is very unhealthy. Mr. VanDaan also steals food from other people in the secret annex. …show more content…
Frank and Mr. VanDaan were both born in Germany. Mr. Frank was born in Frankfort, Germany. Mr. VanDaan was born in Gehrde, Germany. They both have children. Mr. Frank’s children are Anne and Margot Frank. Mr. VanDaan’s child is named Peter. Based on this essay, do we really know all of the resemblances between Mr. Frank and Mr. VanDaan? We may not know all, but based on what we know, there are more differences than similarities. In my opinion, Mr. Frank was a better father than Mr. VanDaan. They may have both been born in Germany and have children, otherwise, their personalities and characteristics were very different. Whereas, it’s obvious that life in the secret annex was much more pleasant with Mr. Frank than with Mr.

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