Category: Anne Frank

The Holocaust took place during World War II in 1942. Many Jewish people were being captured and killed while some were going into hiding. Some Jewish people were forced to go to concentration camps and were tested for many things in order to survive. Anne Frank and her family suffered a lot and died in the Holocaust. In the book, “The Diary of a Young Girl”, it talked about how Anne Frank and her family are suffering, going into hiding, and waiting for the people to come and save them. People should take advantage of what they have because there are people in the world who have nothing, and they are living without shelter or even food.

“The Diary of a Young Girl” by Anne Frank, is a historical book about a young girl and her family and friends who are hiding from the soldiers who are capturing the Jews and sending them to concentration camps or even killing them. One way the thesis is shown in the text, is when the author states, “ Did you hear that everyone? Did you hear what I just said? The Invasion has begun! The invasion!” (Page 142, Frank). This evidence shows that the invasion has begun which is good because the people are coming to save them. In addition, it shows that people should take advantage of what they have because just like Anne Frank and her family when the invasion began, they were all happy to hear that because it meant that they were going to be saved. To conclude, after many Jews heard that the invasion and began, there were smiles and happiness in the people because they knew they were going to be saved.

In the story, “The Diary of a Young Girl,” it talks about how a young girl and her family and friends who are hiding from the soldiers who are capturing the Jews and sending them to concentration camps or even killing them. One way the thesis is demonstrated in the text, is when the author states, “Look at us, hiding out for two years. Not even able to move! Just waiting for them to come to get us,” (Page 103, Frank). This evidence proves that Anne Frank and her family and friends have been hiding for a long time. In addition, it shows that people should take advantage of what they have because just like Anne Frank and her family, they didn’t have as much as people do now and they didn’t have as much food as people do now. All in all, Anne Frank, her family, and friends, were hiding for a very long time, so that means that people should be happy that they live in a free country with no soldiers or Nazis after them!

One theme or message in the text is that people should take advantage of what they have because other people in the world don’t have as much. One piece of evidence to support this is,

“If I’m watched to that extent, I start by getting snappy, then unhappy, and finally I twist my heart round again so that the bag is on the outside and the girls on the inside and keep on trying to find a way of becoming what I could be, if…there weren’t any other people living in the world,” (Page 267-268, Frank). This supports the thesis because it shows that Anne Frank wants to be in a world where there are no Nazis and soldiers who want to kill them. In addition, the quote demonstrates that people should take advantage of what they have because people like Anne Frank don’t have as much as people do now. In conclusion, Anne Frank wanted to be in the free world and country like us, without Nazis and soldiers after them. This shows that she doesn’t have as much as many people do and that’s what Anne Frank had to live with all her life.

Conclusion

In conclusion, the Holocaust was a very devastating time from many Jews in their family. So, people should take advantage of what they have because many people out in the world, don’t have as much as people do nowadays. Just like Anne Frank, her family struggled a lot and after two years of hiding, people came and saved them. All in all, many Jews suffered a lot and went through many hard and difficult times!

Abstract

Jewish people are extremely faithful to their religion Judaism. Jews are monotheistic, and they try to show obedience to God at all times. The traditions that they celebrate are important to them because they like to promote kind acts within their community. The Jews became Hitler’s target for maltreatment during the Holocaust. Hitler was an antisemite that believed that Europeans with blonde hair and blue eyes were superior against other people. Millions of Jews were brutally killed during the Holocaust by the Nazis. The Jews tried to fight back against the Nazis, but most of them were not successful. Although the Holocaust was seventy years ago, survivors still reminisce about the pain it caused and the lives that were taken. During the time period of the Holocaust, the Jews may have felt like social outcasts since they were disliked because of their physical features and their religion. When the Holocaust ended, the Jews were able to have freedom to live their lives normally and practice their religion.

The Jewish population has a very interesting history and this population of people has been through many trials and tribulations throughout the course of history. Innocent Jewish people were slaughtered during the Holocaust and discriminated against by Nazis force led by Adolf Hitler. Although they were treated unfairly during the Holocaust, Jewish people have shown resilience by continuing to practice their faith. These trials and tribulations have affected the psycho-social-spiritual-economic perspective of many Jewish people.

Adolf Hitler and the Holocaust is a central theme in the history of Jewish people. This event left many psychological scars on people who survived the event and also people who are connected and related to the survivors. Many Jewish people are still psychologically affected from this event in their history and this psychological effect is even worse if these people do not have adequate social and financial support. As tough as these psychological effects are, these effects can be mediated if Jewish people have moral support and other people to discuss their feelings with.

Since Adolf Hitler had a distressing childhood, he may have used the pain he went through to inflict pain upon others. When Hitler was a young boy, he got into heated arguments with his emotionally abusive father. Hitler was interested in painting, but no one in his family supported his interest in painting. After Hitler’s younger brother died, he started to distance himself from his family and friends. During the Holocaust, he became the oppressor of Jewish people because he learned to discriminate against people as a result of the pain and trauma he endured as a child (Biography, 2018).

Financial support and security is also beneficial to the holocaust-affected people. The holocaust left a financial dent in certain cities where many Jewish people reside. One reason for this is that the events of the Holocaust decreased the number of educated and highly-skilled people. This brought about a long-term economic impact on Jewish people and this economic impact has an effect on the psychological well-being of Jewish people because living in poverty reduces access to top-quality healthcare and also negatively affects outlook on life. The holocaust also affected the Jews’s spiritual well-being since they may have started challenging their faith in God. They may question why God would allow this type of horrific event to have taken place in their lives and also they may wonder if God may have something against them. These questions and doubts will have an effect on their spiritual well-being and change their perception of religion and religious faith.

Before the Holocaust however, the Jewish people were strong believers in God and lived by the scriptures in torah. Their religion is Judaism which means that they believe in one God. Jews believe that God wants them to be obedient to him and show respect to other people. Some of the traditions that they celebrate are Yom kippur, Rosh Hashanah, Chanuka, and Passover. Yom Kippur is the day of atonement. Rosh Hashanah is the New Year. Chanuka is the celebration of the miracle of light. Passover honors the mass departure of Jews who were dominated by the Egyptian pharaoh Ramses. The Jewish community likes to help poor people, orphans, and widows (Dunn, 2018).

Jewish people dress modestly because they do not like to draw attention to themselves. Men cover their heads with kippots, black hats, and streimels. The men wear black suits to church. The women wear skirts, dresses, and eschew pants to church. Married women wear scarves in their hair, hats, and wigs. When a Jewish woman gets married, she is expected to not wear bright colors because it may draw attention from other men (Dunn, 2018). Concentration camps are places where people were held captive by the Nazis. The concentration camps had homosexuals, gypsies, slaves, and Jewish people living there. Many people died from diseases because the concentration camps were not clean. They starved the prisoners by giving them small portions of food to eat. The Nazis forced the prisoners to do hard labor and some of the prisoners died from being overworked. Aushwitz-Birkenau was a concentration camp and an extermination camp that Jews were sent to. The extermination camp killed people by sending them through gas chambers and cremating them (The Weiner Library, 2018).

Anne Frank was fifteen years old during the time of the Jewish Holocaust and is known as a phenomenon for her resilience in the threat of the immense danger of the Holocaust. The resilience and bravery of Anne Frank is admired by many people, including Jewish people. Some Jewish people look to Anne Frank as a source of motivation and this can have a positive effect on the psychological well-being of the Jewish people who are affected by the Holocaust. The reason this has a positive effect on the psychological well-being on Jewish people is that they can look back to Anne Frank’s resilience and bravery and this can invoke feelings of optimism and courage. She wrote in her journal during the two years that her family was hiding from the Nazis. Anne Frank wrote about her relationships, her hiding experience, and her emotional and physical development. After she died from typhus in a concentration camp her father, Otto Frank, got her diary published. The diary was named The Diary of Anne Frank (The Weiner Library, 2018).

In conclusion, the Jews have remained resilient because they did not allow Hitler and the Nazis to dehumanize them. Religious persecution did not stop them from practicing their religion and promoting kind acts to other people in the community. The Jews refused to let the aftermath of the Holocaust cause them to become bitter. The Jews have put the trauma from the Holocaust behind them, and they are enjoying their freedom.

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WWII Nazis exhibited extreme adversity and conflict against the Jewish people of Europe. Diaries written like Anne Frank’s Diary of a Young Girl and Bloeme Emden’s first-hand account in Hidden Like Anne Frank represent methods the Jews cope with the ongoing conflict against them. But while they more specifically represent the Jewish people of WWII, they also represent people universally when faced with adversity and conflict. When faced with extreme adversity, people bear with the conflict by forms of self-expression and joint efforts to resist.

Anne Frank’s coping mechanism for confronting a situation of extreme prejudice and acting on adversity is her power of self-expression in writing. In one of her first writings she states, “To enhance in my mind’s eye the picture of the friend for whom I have waited so long, I don’t want to set down a series of bald facts in a diary like most people do, but I want this diary itself to be my friend, and I shall call my friend Kitty,” she visualizes her diary as a friend, vowing to reveal her true self (Frank 3). Throughout the 2 years spent in hiding, her vow proves useful in self-reflection use, “This morning, when I had nothing to do, I leafed through the pages of my diary and came across so many letters dealing with the subject of ‘Mother’ in such strong terms that I was shocked. I said to myself, ‘Anne, is that you talking about hate? Oh, Anne, how could you?’” (Frank 127). Using writing as a coping mechanism, the stress she endures from the Nazi danger and her mother is calmed, and self-reflection against past offenses and flaws occurs.

Bloeme Emden found her strength to cope with extreme Jewish adversity through her relations with resistance workers. Resistance workers helped her find places to stay, jobs, and most importantly keep her Jewish identity hidden, “People from the resistance had inserted my photograph and a thumbprint onto the card, so now my name was Nancy Winifred Altman, born in Indonesia on August 22, 1924, and currently residing in Epe,” the fake I.D., although demeaning to who she is, allows protection of her Jewish identity and jobs to where more hiding places are provided (Prins). Although not without its struggles, “‘If we get caught, they’ll get you too.” So they looked for a new address for me. What followed for me was a list of over fifteen addresses,” she remains suspicious to gentiles because of her Jewish features, mentioned by others multiple times (Prins).

Resistance workers continue to work together with her as a safety net for when her I.D. does not protect her, assisting her to move to over fifteen places. With cooperation with the resistance, Emden could find a way through the growing conflict against the Jews.

When faced with extreme adversity, people use forms of self-expression like writing and joint efforts of resistance to cope with conflict against them. Anne Frank’s self-expression assisted her in remaining calm and mental growth. Bloeme Emden’s cooperation with the resistance assisted her in her protection. In the case of Anne Frank’s form of coping, her mature words in response to all she endured left a legacy for everyone to learn.

“I don’t think of all the misery, but of the beauty that remains.”- Anne Frank. The Holocaust was a tragedy in our world, millions of people were killed because of genocide. Adolph Hitler was the man who ran this plan, he discriminated against the Jews and wanted them killed or slaves. One person who was killed in this tragedy was Anne Frank. Anne Frank’s family was Jewish so they secretly hid in a secret room where their father used to work, which they called the Secret Annex. They hid there with another family for a few years till the nazis found them and separated their families into different concentration camps. Anne Frank died when she was 16 but her story is spread worldwide till today. Three challenges that Anne Frank had to face during her lifetime were being treated like a kid, concentration camps, and living in the annex.

To begin with 1 of the 3 challenges Anne had to face was people still treating her like a child. In the book “The Diary of Anne Frank” by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett it states “I suppose you can’t blame them, they think back to what they were like at our age they don’t realize how much more advanced we are when you think what wonderful discussions we’ve had!” (Hackett 268). In this scene, it shows that Anne is talking about how both of their parents don’t know what it is like to be their age. Both Anne and Peter’s parents still treat them as a child, and they can’t trust both of them to be in Peter’s room. Anne tells Peter that their parents can’t relate to them because of how much knowledge they both have at this age. They believe that it is an “advantage” to know more things than their parents and because of that, they aren’t children anymore. Anne believes that she shouldn’t be treated as a child, that this knowledge she has at this age doesn’t make her into a child, and that she should be treated as an adult. This acted as a challenge for Anne Frank because of one thing, she didn’t like to be treated as a child. She had a hard time with her parents because they treated her like a young girl. Anne doesn’t want to be treated as a child, she wants to be treated like everyone else in the room. She didn’t want to take orders from her mom or be babied by her parents; she wanted to be independent. She struggled to show her parents that she was a grown lady; this was one of the challenges she wanted to prove to her mother. Another quote from the book “The Diary of Anne Frank” by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett it states “Things have changed. People aren’t like that anymore. “Yes, Mother” “No Mother” “Anything you say, Mother” I’ve got to fight things out for myself! Make something of myself” (Hackett 236). In this scene it shows that Anne doesn’t want to follow her mother’s rules, she doesn’t want to be proper, and she doesn’t want to be treated like a kid. Anne wants to be an independent woman and wants to be treated like one.

In the quote, she wants to figure things out herself she doesn’t want her mom to baby her and help her figure out things for her. She wants her mom to trust her that she can do things herself, she doesn’t want her mom to correct her on things or to correct Anne’s mistakes. This acted as a challenge for Anne because Anne always wanted her mother not to treat her as a child. She always wants to prove to her mother that she is a lady but every time her mom corrects what she does. She works so hard to prove that she is all grown up trying to act properly for her mother but still, her mom thinks that she is just a little girl. This was one of the challenges she tried to face while living in the annex for her parents to not treat her like a kid.

The second challenge Anne had to face was her being in the concentration camp. In the article “Anne Frank” it states “The conditions in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp were horrible. The prisoners were hungry and cold, and many of them fell ill due to the poor hygiene in the camp. Anne became ill as well, with spotted typhus.” (22). This is important because the camp Anne went to had harsh conditions. People there would have to work day and night with limited food. People would often spread diseases which would lead others to death. Anne was one of those who got the disease that was spread in the camp; she died because of that cause. The officers there would often torture the prisoners to do more labor making it harder for them to focus on their work. There wasn’t a lot of water which made many of the prisoners hungry and cold. This was hard for Anne because she had to survive in this concentration camp. There was limited food and water there and others would fight for food. She was also separated from her father because in the concentration camp she went to they were separated by gender. As still a teenager this would have been hard for her because teenagers need a lot of food because they are going. Having less food and water and working day and night would have made Anne mentally and physically weak. She would have struggled to keep herself healthy enough to survive. Anne also got a disease from the camp where there was no medical person to treat her disease. Another quote from the article “Types of Camps” states “Inmates in concentration camps were also usually subject to forced labor. Typically, this was long hours of hard physical labor, though this varied across different camps. Many camps worked their prisoners to death.” (3). This means that the concentration camps people were in were used for labor. The Jews had to work in concentration camps for long periods. Many of these camps did not feed them well which would make them weaker to work. These camps also killed a lot of the prisoners because the prisoners were so weak from working and starved which would make them die.

There were types of camps too depending on the officers where they were mean, threatening most of the prisoners if they stopped working. Prisoners were just a thing to the Nazis they weren’t human to them so they expected them to follow their instructions. This would be hard for Anne because the camps made the prisoners do hard labor. The soldiers who ran the camp were also strict in telling people what to do. As we know Anne doesn’t like to be bossed around so this would have been hard for her. It would be hard for her to listen to these people to do hard labor when she knows the right thing is to fight back and get treated right. The Nazis were too powerful to fight back so all they can do is to survive and follow the soldier’s directions.

Finally, the last challenge Anne had to face was living in the Annex. In the book “The Diary of Anne Frank” by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett, it states “ Mrs. Frank- “ No NO NO Margot will come in here with us and he can have her bed. It’s the only way. Margot, bring your things in here. Help her, Anne. Anne- Why Margot Why can’t I come in here” (Hackett 238). The character is saying that Anne should share a room with Mr Dussel instead of her sister Margot. The Annex is very small and there are a lot of people living in it. Some people had to make a compromise so everyone had a place to sleep. Anne doesn’t want to share her room though she wants to stay in her parent’s room instead and Margot with Mr Dusel. Her mother wants Margot to stay in their room instead of Anne. She gets mad at her mom because she wants Margot to sleep in their room instead of her sleeping there. This acted as a challenge to Anne because it was already hard for her to live in the Annex for a long time. She couldn’t go outside or anything, she only stayed there. The Annex was so small that there were not enough rooms for each person to sleep in so Anne had to give up her room for another person. She had to compromise with her parents and had to let another person in her room. Mr Dusell and Anne always had arguments about who gets the room for the day. She had to compromise with him that he would get the room these days and she would get it on those days. The living situation in the Annex was hard because Anne had to share a room and she couldn’t have time for herself to be alone. Another quote from the book The Diary of Anne Frank” states “.. from eight in the morning until six in the evening we must move only when it is necessary, and then in stockinged feet. We must not speak above a whisper. We must not run any water” (Hackett 224).

This means that while they were living in the Annex they had to be quiet and not make a peep. They couldn’t walk or talk or play in the house because the workers downstairs could hear everything if they did something. They couldn’t use water too because the water would go down the pipes which the workers downstairs would also hear. All of them had to stay silent for a long period before all of the workers would go home where they would start to talk, laugh, play, etc. This was hard for Anne because she had to stay quiet the whole time without talking to anyone. She couldn’t move a lot and couldn’t be active. They couldn’t go outside because it was dangerous they all could have gotten killed. Anne liked adventure and wanted to travel the world, so being stuck in the Annex would be a challenge for her. She couldn’t explore the outside world and only stayed there in the Annex for years till they got caught there. Anne also lived in fear in the Annex that maybe one day one of the Nazis would figure out their hiding place.

When I first heard of this story, it was from my older sister. Before, I wasn’t into reading diaries and such so when she started Anne Frank’s diary, I just brushed it off like any different book. But this year, we have been compelled to study this diary. In the beginning, I wasn’t very interested in it at all. However, as we read along through the whole story, I commenced to comprehend the deep meaning of the book. The way Anne wrote in her diary needs to have been very descriptive and deep because we study the play model of her diary. To make such a moving play from a diary should be very interesting. I remember the section when Anne says that she wanted to come to be famous for something in the play and I suppose she acquired what she wanted. She became a famous creator due to the fact of her diary. This diary absolutely stunned me about how the households were capable to live like that for so long. If it was once I who was once in that situation, I would have long gone crazy due to the fact of all the stressful conditions and close calls. Also, Anne constantly idea that all human beings have proper at heart even when they have been blackmailed by means of a robber and been taken by the Green police. Anne Frank is clearly an inspirational individual for everyone.

There are no words, to me, to describe the mix of emotions I went through whilst studying this book slowly working through and maturing. In my thoughts, Anne matured and grew up so beautifully and wisely. Her writings have such insights that the phrases twist my heart and beat rapidly. Anne’s witty observations keep ringing in my head. I believed it was her optimistic conduct that brought her desires to come true. I have questioned that there are blissful days when I stroll by way of the beautiful natural scenery. Everything just appears to smile at me and made me marvel that the world always looks beautiful. However, I found that there are gloomy days when my heart feels low. But, I try to remind myself: Nothing has been modified outside. It is the identical splendor lying around. I will be successful sometimes. I fail sometimes. But life goes on with all the highs and lows. I have learned a lesson from this book: May we have the wisdom to use our Genius in the instances that our hearts wander elsewhere.

I comprehend that the first time I examine the book, I used to be astounded by how at the beginning, Anne was virtually my little sister, who constantly wants to talk and needs attention. Sometimes when we are using places, I cannot get 5 seconds of peace. As the book continues, however, Anne starts to become an exceptional person, greater mature, from the challenging time she lives in. I can rarely think about what it would be like except for any contact from the outdoor world, and having extraordinarily small component sizes for foods each and every day. She says it herself when she talks to Peter once; she used to take everything for granted. She also had a way to deal with having been cooped up for about two years. She imagines herself out of the situation, in a better area with nature all around her. I think that if humans are having an awful time some days, they should assume themselves out of the state of affairs too.

Books can help someone escape from reality, learn about the future, and sometimes show how the world could be just as cruel as it is good. For example, Anne Frank’s diary captivated the young writer so much that when she wrote in her diary it was like she was a different person. She went from a happy, loving 13-year-old girl into an intense 40-year-old writer. Author Francine Prose quotes in her book a statement that Miep Giep had once written down about Anne Frank herself: I saw Anne was writing intently and hadn’t heard me. I was quite close to her and was about to turn and go when she looked up, surprised, and saw me standing there. In our encounters over the years, I’d seen Anne, like a chameleon, go from mood to mood, but always with friendliness…But I saw a look on her face at this moment that I’d never seen before. The look pierced me, and I was speechless. She was suddenly another person there writing at that table.

Anne Frank is a book that shows the depth of reality and just how cruel and powerful one person can be. A mother wanted this book edited or banned because Anne Frank discussed her genitalia in one of her entries. Yes, this might be considered explicit for some children to read, but most children in middle school and up already know this information. Should parents have so much power that they dictate what someone can read in school classrooms and public libraries (Flood 2013)?

Most books are banned because of offense to religious views, political views, violence, or something sexual. Some of these same books are used to gain information, whether it be for English, Spanish, or psychology. These are just some of the books used to help kids learn new things and get the knowledge to help them become the young men and women that they are today. Kids thrive off of learning new things, they absorb all of the information as if they were sponges. What happens if an English book has a story with a couple of curse words in it, or a history book gives raw details about the killings during a war? Are parents going to ban children from learning about the past or reading stories that are meant to help them soak up more information because they feel like it is too inappropriate (Flanagan 2019)?

There are many other reasons books are read besides just to learn about the past and/or present, sometimes they are used to escape from a harsh reality. It is easier to read about two people falling in love than listening to screaming coming from the room next door. Reading books that have a theme of what is going on in a person’s life can give comfort because they may think at least they are not alone. Books can show someone that there are other people in the world going through the same things that they are. They can give a person something to relate to, or maybe even be a guide in helping handle a specific situation. There are fiction books but there are also memoirs that can give a reader hope, escape, and the help needed. Using books as an escape also allows readers to view the world differently. A hypothetical situation in a book can be absorbed and then connections from the false reality can be made to their social reality (Flanagan 2019).

Parents do have the right to decide what their children do or do not read so that they can know what their children are exposed to. This helps the parent from being blindsided if their children read something on their visit to the school library or even their local one. By banning books it saves children from having their innocence stolen from them at such a young age. Having books that include adult topics available in libraries enables parents the ability to choose when their children are mature enough to read this specific material. If books with inappropriate material are available in libraries children or teens can be exposed to books their parents would not approve of or even think of them reading. Choosing not to allow your children to read certain books that expose them to the real world does not mean that you are saving their innocence they’re going to still be surrounded by other students who could still introduced to the things you wish for them not to know.’We believe parents have every right and responsibility to monitor what their children read. But they don’t have the right to prevent other children from reading books, particularly national award-winning books(Rohner).’

By banning books parents can censor what their children can get their hands on, which includes controversial topics such as the LGBT community, or racial issues. When parents ban books they can prevent children from having opposing views from their parents and religion.“One day we have never heard of rainbow parties and then suddenly they are everywhere, feeding on adults’ fears that morally bankrupt sexuality among younger teens is rampant, despite any actual evidence, as well as evidence to the contrary,(Culture).” Parents are banning books because during their time being out and proud is not something that many people take lightly or even like. This topic speaks volumes because instead of trying to understand your child you would instead try to smother any freedom or individuality from them just so they do not go against your views. In this day and age, there are so many topics that your child will be exposed to so why would you avoid a topic that might one day creep up on you instead of just sitting down and talking to them?

“To say that knowledge never hurts is to deny that books have any power to influence people at all (Culture).” Knowledge can hurt you, but it can also allow you to learn so many facts and be able to have a sensible conversation with your child or parent. ​The world is not all rainbows and unicorns and some books show how this statement is the truth. Books are read for many different reasons but there should be a choice on whether they are read or not. It should not matter whether the book has raw details about history or if it is about a little kitten playing with some yarn. Books should not be banned from libraries and school classrooms, because a couple of parents find some curse words and a portion of what kids already learn in a health class on the pages of a book. They are meant to be something to learn from and meant to help a person grow and find themselves. They are written to get lost in, to help escape from the reality of the real world. Books are made to show some of the harsher things in life and give some raw details about how the human mind may think (Flanagan 2019).

Works Cited

1. Culture. “In Defense of Book Banning.” ​The Federalist​, 20 Mar. 2014, thefederalist.com/2014/03/11/in-defense-of-book-banning/.
2. Flanagan, Victoria. “Children’s Fantasy Literature: Why Escaping Reality Is Good for Kids.” The Conversation, The Conversation, 8 Feb. 2019, theconversation.com/childrens-fantasy-literature-why-escaping-reality-is-good-for-kids-22307.
3. Flood, Alison. “Anne Frank’s Diary in US Schools Censorship Battle.” The Guardian, Guardian News and Media, 7 May 2013, www.theguardian.com/books/2013/may/07/anne-frank-diary-us-schools-censorship.
4. Rohrer, Finlo. “Why Are Parents Banning School Books?” ​BBC News​, BBC, 27 Sept. 2010, www.bbc.com/news/magazine-11417672.

When I first heard of this story, it was from my older sister. Before, I wasn’t into reading diaries and such so when she started Anne Frank’s diary, I just brushed it off like any different book. But this year, we have been compelled to study this diary. In the beginning, I wasn’t very interested in it at all. However, as we read along through the whole story, I commenced to comprehend the deep meaning of the book. The way Anne wrote in her diary needs to have been very descriptive and deep because we study the play model of her diary. To make such a moving play from a diary should be very interesting. I remember the section when Anne says that she wanted to come to be famous for something in the play and I suppose she acquired what she wanted. She became a famous creator due to the fact of her diary. This diary absolutely stunned me about how the households were capable to live like that for so long. If it was once I who was once in that situation, I would have long gone crazy due to the fact of all the stressful conditions and close calls. Also, Anne constantly idea that all human beings have proper at heart even when they have been blackmailed by means of a robber and been taken by the Green police. Anne Frank is clearly an inspirational individual for everyone.

There are no words, to me, to describe the mix of emotions I went through whilst studying this book slowly working through and maturing. In my thoughts, Anne matured and grew up so beautifully and wisely. Her writings have such insights that the phrases twist my heart and beat rapidly. Anne’s witty observations keep ringing in my head. I believed it was her optimistic conduct that brought her desires to come true. I have questioned that there are blissful days when I stroll by way of the beautiful natural scenery. Everything just appears to smile at me and made me marvel that the world always looks beautiful. However, I found that there are gloomy days when my heart feels low. But, I try to remind myself: Nothing has been modified outside. It is the identical splendor lying around. I will be successful sometimes. I fail sometimes. But life goes on with all the highs and lows. I have learned a lesson from this book: May we have the wisdom to use our Genius in the instances that our hearts wander elsewhere.

I comprehend that the first time I examine the book, I used to be astounded by how at the beginning, Anne was virtually my little sister, who constantly wants to talk and needs attention. Sometimes when we are using places, I cannot get 5 seconds of peace. As the book continues, however, Anne starts to become an exceptional person, greater mature, from the challenging time she lives in. I can rarely think about what it would be like except for any contact from the outdoor world, and having extraordinarily small component sizes for foods each and every day. She says it herself when she talks to Peter once; she used to take everything for granted. She also had a way to deal with having been cooped up for about two years. She imagines herself out of the situation, in a better area with nature all around her. I think that if humans are having an awful time some days, they should assume themselves out of the state of affairs too.

Books can help someone escape from reality, learn about the future, and sometimes show how the world could be just as cruel as it is good. For example, Anne Frank’s diary captivated the young writer so much that when she wrote in her diary it was like she was a different person. She went from a happy, loving 13-year-old girl into an intense 40-year-old writer. Author Francine Prose quotes in her book a statement that Miep Giep had once written down about Anne Frank herself: I saw Anne was writing intently and hadn’t heard me. I was quite close to her and was about to turn and go when she looked up, surprised, and saw me standing there. In our encounters over the years, I’d seen Anne, like a chameleon, go from mood to mood, but always with friendliness…But I saw a look on her face at this moment that I’d never seen before. The look pierced me, and I was speechless. She was suddenly another person there writing at that table.

Anne Frank is a book that shows the depth of reality and just how cruel and powerful one person can be. A mother wanted this book edited or banned because Anne Frank discussed her genitalia in one of her entries. Yes, this might be considered explicit for some children to read, but most children in middle school and up already know this information. Should parents have so much power that they dictate what someone can read in school classrooms and public libraries (Flood 2013)?

Most books are banned because of offense to religious views, political views, violence, or something sexual. Some of these same books are used to gain information, whether it be for English, Spanish, or psychology. These are just some of the books used to help kids learn new things and get the knowledge to help them become the young men and women that they are today. Kids thrive off of learning new things, they absorb all of the information as if they were sponges. What happens if an English book has a story with a couple of curse words in it, or a history book gives raw details about the killings during a war? Are parents going to ban children from learning about the past or reading stories that are meant to help them soak up more information because they feel like it is too inappropriate (Flanagan 2019)?

There are many other reasons books are read besides just to learn about the past and/or present, sometimes they are used to escape from a harsh reality. It is easier to read about two people falling in love than listening to screaming coming from the room next door. Reading books that have a theme of what is going on in a person’s life can give comfort because they may think at least they are not alone. Books can show someone that there are other people in the world going through the same things that they are. They can give a person something to relate to, or maybe even be a guide in helping handle a specific situation. There are fiction books but there are also memoirs that can give a reader hope, escape, and the help needed. Using books as an escape also allows readers to view the world differently. A hypothetical situation in a book can be absorbed and then connections from the false reality can be made to their social reality (Flanagan 2019).

Parents do have the right to decide what their children do or do not read so that they can know what their children are exposed to. This helps the parent from being blindsided if their children read something on their visit to the school library or even their local one. By banning books it saves children from having their innocence stolen from them at such a young age. Having books that include adult topics available in libraries enables parents the ability to choose when their children are mature enough to read this specific material. If books with inappropriate material are available in libraries children or teens can be exposed to books their parents would not approve of or even think of them reading. Choosing not to allow your children to read certain books that expose them to the real world does not mean that you are saving their innocence they’re going to still be surrounded by other students who could still introduced to the things you wish for them not to know.’We believe parents have every right and responsibility to monitor what their children read. But they don’t have the right to prevent other children from reading books, particularly national award-winning books(Rohner).’

By banning books parents can censor what their children can get their hands on, which includes controversial topics such as the LGBT community, or racial issues. When parents ban books they can prevent children from having opposing views from their parents and religion.“One day we have never heard of rainbow parties and then suddenly they are everywhere, feeding on adults’ fears that morally bankrupt sexuality among younger teens is rampant, despite any actual evidence, as well as evidence to the contrary,(Culture).” Parents are banning books because during their time being out and proud is not something that many people take lightly or even like. This topic speaks volumes because instead of trying to understand your child you would instead try to smother any freedom or individuality from them just so they do not go against your views. In this day and age, there are so many topics that your child will be exposed to so why would you avoid a topic that might one day creep up on you instead of just sitting down and talking to them?

“To say that knowledge never hurts is to deny that books have any power to influence people at all (Culture).” Knowledge can hurt you, but it can also allow you to learn so many facts and be able to have a sensible conversation with your child or parent. ​The world is not all rainbows and unicorns and some books show how this statement is the truth. Books are read for many different reasons but there should be a choice on whether they are read or not. It should not matter whether the book has raw details about history or if it is about a little kitten playing with some yarn. Books should not be banned from libraries and school classrooms, because a couple of parents find some curse words and a portion of what kids already learn in a health class on the pages of a book. They are meant to be something to learn from and meant to help a person grow and find themselves. They are written to get lost in, to help escape from the reality of the real world. Books are made to show some of the harsher things in life and give some raw details about how the human mind may think (Flanagan 2019).

Works Cited

1. Culture. “In Defense of Book Banning.” ​The Federalist​, 20 Mar. 2014, thefederalist.com/2014/03/11/in-defense-of-book-banning/.
2. Flanagan, Victoria. “Children’s Fantasy Literature: Why Escaping Reality Is Good for Kids.” The Conversation, The Conversation, 8 Feb. 2019, theconversation.com/childrens-fantasy-literature-why-escaping-reality-is-good-for-kids-22307.
3. Flood, Alison. “Anne Frank’s Diary in US Schools Censorship Battle.” The Guardian, Guardian News and Media, 7 May 2013, www.theguardian.com/books/2013/may/07/anne-frank-diary-us-schools-censorship.
4. Rohrer, Finlo. “Why Are Parents Banning School Books?” ​BBC News​, BBC, 27 Sept. 2010, www.bbc.com/news/magazine-11417672.