Hanukkah

think, people do listen, even if it doesn’t feel like it. One example from “The Diary of Anne Frank” is, “Mr. Frank- We are all here, alive. That is present enough. Anne- No, it isn’t. I’ve got something” (pg.481). When the “family” is celebrating Hanukkah, everyone knows that they probably won’t have gifts this year. But despite…

Connecting life and literature to point of view What is a point of view? How is a point of view connected to literature, and life? Our point of view changes every day we are on this earth. If you were stuck on a plane from 1920-2016 flying only 1000 feet the world would look so much different. Point of view is how we are able to see things through a character's eyes in a piece of literature. Conflict, characterization and narration are all connected in literature and life by point of view.…

that she would rather have her father with her rather than her. Anne's mother tried to comfort her after her nightmare and her mother tried to give her a kiss but Ann turned away and asked for her father. In the film, Anne gave Peter a razor for Hanukkah. This shows that Anne changed throughout the movie because at first she didn't like Peter and thought that he was stuck up and annoying but now she tolerates him and gets along with him really well and they started to fall in love with each…

breakfast every morning, or I try to, but maybe there are a couple cultures that don’t allow breakfast in the morning. Also I am a Catholic so I celebrate Christmas, but if an American family is Jewish they don't celebrate Christmas they celebrate Hanukkah, they both get gifts, but it's for a different situation. Also, because I live in Seattle I will be wearing warmer, more comfortable clothes then someone who lives in Arizona due to temperature. The American culture is more complex than…

The article Experiencing Diversity through Children’s Multicultural Literature by Kathryn L. Davis, Bernice G. Brown, Ann Liedel-Rice, and Pamela Soeder, discusses how teacher candidates today are mostly European-American and monolingual with little to no experience with diversity or perceive diversity in a negative way. This lack of experience and understanding could lead to problems in the classroom because teachers will have kids from all types of backgrounds and cultures. To become…

Religion in the School System: Is it beneficial or unnecessary? "I pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." These were the words that started off the mornings in elementary school. The days were we could proudly discuss our American pride and belief in God within the school system. Why do we no longer teach or discuss religion within our school systems today?…

the way they helped one another out in anyway possible brought out the goodness in their hearts. People are willing to give up their own belongings in order to make other people happy or help others out. An example of this is when Anne Frank made Hanukkah presents for everyone in the Annex.This shows that people will take time out of their own day to make other people happy and make the best out of a bad situation. In the play it said “I don't care about the food. They can have mine! I don't…

Chanukkah, the Jewish festival of rededication, also known as the festival of lights, is an eight-day festival beginning on the 25th day of the Jewish month of Kislev, is probably one of the best known Jewish holidays, not because of any great religious significance, but because of its proximity to Christmas. Many non-Jews and even many assimilated Jews, think of this holiday as the Jewish Christmas, adopting many of the Christmas customs, such as elaborate gift-giving and decoration. It is…

revealed in 1945 when Mr. Frank sees the glove and the scarf on the hook and breaks down crying. This foreshadows that the scarf and glove have sentimental value. Later this is proven back in 1942 when Anne gives Mr. Frank a multicolored scarf for Hanukkah (713,739). Next Anne has a nightmare about the Nazis coming and taking them away just like her best friend Jopie. This foreshadows that the Nazis will find the secret Annex and take them away to the concentration camp, which is later proven at…

parents are not requiring their children to do a thing that they do not like. Oppositely, Amy Chua put a lot of pressures on her daughter and forced her to practice piano. According to Chua’s book, “I threatened her with no lunch, no Christmas or Hanukkah presents, no birthday parties of several years”(308). Her words sound very horrible; however, it is effective. Finally, her daughter did it very well on a school performance and loved to play it. From this example of Amy Chua, people could see…