The Diary of a Young Girl

abstract forms that will enlightened my own mystery.” Quote by Eric Cantona summons that any mystery you are going through can be blocked out as you make your own mystery. In Law and Order, a novel by Kim Purcell, and the narrative of the Cleveland girls they all have diverse stories, however, their distinctive sides of the story create assortments of emotions whether if it's in the media or you read or seen it on a fiction or true to life, but rather mysteries are frequently recognized by…

The Holocaust was a time of disaster and catastrophe. Jewish people were criticized and blamed for everyday problems because of what they believed in. Prior to Hitler coming to power, Anne Frank lived her life like any other girl, because of Hitler's rules she had to abandon her school and pin a star on her clothes. Anne then had to move into hiding, here she followed strict rules so that the Nazis wouldn't capture her. Anne went to three different concentration camps leading up to her arrest.…

centers around the life of Marjane Satrapi. Satrapi’s memoir provides an insightful point of view on the Islamic Revolution in Iran. Marjane, a typical teenager, goes through the hardships of living through a war; her story shows the evolution of a young girl. The censorship of Persepolis is quite absurd; the graphic novel has the chance to relate to, encourage, and educate a child’s mind. Throughout the world many children go through hardships, in Satrapi’s case; it is horrifying war with…

Novels and great pieces of writting have granted the world with an important tool in reviewing history; also in perceiving how far the world has come. Emerson’s assertion about the power of books in his quote that states, “Books are the best of things, well used; abused, among the worst.” is relevant for today. People in the present take a look back into history using different types of writings. It can also help inform someone on an issue or events that took place in the past. Even though books…

Spring was the time of year this young family came to dread. The thaw of ice always seemed to bring trouble to their home. This spring was no exception. ~ The seeds of destruction have finally blossomed! ~ Millie found Kate sitting on her bed, “Kate, I was eavesdropping on Mom and Dad while they were sitting at the table last night. Mom mentioned malignancy.” Kate and Millie contemplated what malignancy might mean, “Katie, what’s a malignancy? Can we get it too?” “Let’s look it up in the…

Reflective statement on Eva Hoffman’s Lost in translation From my experience on reading this memoir of a young girl moving to whole different place with another culture, another language, and another friends. I myself experienced moving from my original country Egypt to the United States which was a really hard journey for me making new friends and having to live in a culture that is completely different than my original culture. Same with Hoffman and her family, it was really difficult for…

Why didn't the Allies bomb the death camps This topic, “ Why didn't the Allies bomb the death camps” is still a debate today, many people argue that the Allies was right for not bombing the death camps because the Allies’s goal was to win the war as fast as they could. If the Allies wanted to win the war as fast as they can, they would use all the planes they had in war and not use the planes to finish missions not related from winning the war as fast as they can. Some people debate…

Among popular belief in American society, censorship no longer occurs because communities are not “stuck in the 70’s,” though, censorship is nevertheless prevalent in the United States to this day, as it was forty years ago. What is the true definition of censorship? Well, it is prohibiting determined works of literature, movies, news, and even a bias approach in textbooks concerning terms of not presenting all evidence. Albeit, censorship is no longer a massive problem that the population faces…

Dracula is a social commentary on the idea of the new woman and her role in society in Victorian era. The novels main female character is Mina Harker, a young lady whose personality is a combination of all the characteristics that Bram Stoker believed the ideal woman should have; she is courageous, caring, intelligent, and submissive. Her diary entries throughout the book becomes a vital flow of information to the reader, as she struggles to remain human after Dracula enters her room and forces…

assignment presented a bit of a challenge, as it has been slightly over three decades since being a young teen. Also, since books were a significant portion of my life growing up and I was an advanced reader, it remains nearly impossible to isolate, which of the life altering books I read, at which stages of my life. Gone with the Wind, Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, To Kill a Mockingbird, Little Women, Diary of Anne Frank, Westmark, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Island of the Blue Dolphins; it seems…