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    2. The Diary of Anne Frank: Anne Frank’s diary is the most famous account of the Holocaust. Her family was forced into hiding when the Holocaust began. The Gestapo finally arrested Anne and her family on August 4, 1944. Anne Frank’s diary is important because it is a first-hand account of what Jews went through in Germany during World War 2. Her diary describes growing up during the Holocaust. It is a true account of a life in hiding. The diary of Anne Frank is important because it is a window…

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    In the play The Diary of Anne Frank, we learn about life in the secret annex, and how many restrictions there were on their daily lives. “In spite of everything, I still believe people are really good at heart,” is a famous quote around the world today that came from Anne Frank. . She probably felt this way seeing that so many different people had done kind and nice acts for her throughout her lifetime, and it is hard to believe people could be so cruel and ignorant. The Nazis had treated this…

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    grabbed her hand and pulled her in and kisses her. Then, they came downstairs and the green police were there to take the Family. They were sent to these horrible camps and most of them died expected Mr. Frank. Margot and Anne died with a lice disease. Peter died of exhaustion at one of the camps. Mrs. Frank died from illness. Mrs. Van Pels and Mr. Van Pels’ death are unknown. Dussel death was from a horrible disease called…

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    Before Frank Abagnale became one of the most well-known impostors on the list, he spent his childhood in New York City and was especially close to his father. However, Frank’s stable younger life ended early at the age of sixteen, when his mother decided to leave his father and worked to her independence. Frank’s life was turned upside-down, he ran away from home. With little in his bank account and no formal education, Frank found out no one would take him seriously and offer him a decent job.…

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    Over six million jews were killed in the Holocaust, “The Devil’s Arithmetic” takes place during the Holocaust. Hannah is a character from “The Devil’s Arithmetic” who is twelve years old, jewish, and is living the lifes of Chaya and Hannah. Although some people think Hannah is showing appreciation towards her jewish heritage, she isn't. Hannah want’s to go back to New Rochelle. People say Hannah wants to stay in lublin because she is being nice to her new family. When Hannah was reading stories…

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    Anne Frank Essay

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    In our day and age, many people live negative lives, but Anne Frank was not one of those people. Anne Frank was a Jewish teenager at the times of the Holocaust, and although she was sent to a concentration camp at the age of 15, she was very positive and always tried to see the best in everyone. Her character could be seen through her speech, actions, and interaction with others. One of Anne’s most famous quotes, “In spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart,”…

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    Melissa Müller’s text Anne Frank: The Biography, proves that Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett’s play The Diary of Anne Frank is unjustified in using dramatic license because it makes the reader confused on the role of the resistance, he or she loses the actual account of the arrest, and it also removes the feelings of the gestapo. Miep was not arrested in the annex, which questions the reader why. In the play Miep was in the country. Mr. Kraler, Miep and Mr. Frank survived and they went to…

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    with one way of accomplishing the former by sheer determination. There are numerous courageous historical figures in the world; two figures that I would like to highlight are Anne Frank and Nelson Mandela. Anne Frank was a German-born Jew who came to be known as the “human face of the Holocaust” in World War II. Ms. Frank…

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    stories, novels, and other forms of writing were written while it occurred. The literature from the Holocaust gave a true perspective of what it was like to live a life such as that. As an example, Anne Frank was a writer in the Holocaust but not as a novel or story writer, but a diary writer.Anne Frank didn't survive the Holocaust, but while she hid from the enforcers of the Holocaust, Anne wrote in her own diary. The diary revealed after the building Anne sheltered in freed. The diary became…

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    Anne Frank Essay “In spite of everything, I still believe people are good at heart.” Anne Frank was only 15 years old when she wrote this quote in her diary. During that time, she was in hiding because the Nazi’s were hunting down Jewish people and forcing them from their homes. Eventually the Nazis found Anne and her family, they perished in a concentration camp, but her friend Miep Gies kept her diary safe. This diary entry teaches us about her character. Anne was resilient, hopeful and…

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