4/30/2018 4 Comments So What?The Diary of Anne Frank matters because it is one of the only firsthand accounts available to the public today from someone who actually experienced the Holocaust. It is important that people understand what it was like to go through such a tragic event. The most valuable idea from this book is that anything is possible when you have loved ones supporting you. Even though Anne Frank, Margot Frank, Edith Frank, Hermann van Pels, Peter van Pels, Auguste van Pels, and Fritz Pfeffer all died in the camps, they did their best to stay together for all those years of hiding in the Secret Annex. The book ends with Anne Frank talking about how her personality is "a bundle of contradictions." Anne is usually very flirty and easy-going, but whenever she tries to show her softer, quieter side to people they either think she is in a bad mood or sick. "Sometimes I wonder if anyone will ever understand what I mean, If anyone will ever overlook my ingratitude and not worry about whether or not I’m Jewish and merely see me as a teenager badly in need of some good plain fun" (Anne Frank, page #153)
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Alison Sander
5/3/2018 12:30:35 pm
I think the Diary of Anne Frank is a very important book. People need to know about the Holocaust especially now that there are people trying to deny its existence. We need to learn about it and what it was like for people inside the camps so we can prevent it from happening again.
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Gia Agrawal
5/3/2018 12:35:07 pm
I think it’s very important for us to see a firsthand account of someone from the Holocaust. Imagine going through this yourself. How would you feel?
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Lura Lillian
5/3/2018 06:47:10 pm
This is very true. Anne Frank’s personal accounts allow us to get a glimpse into the horrors of the holocaust. I think it’s sad the way the book ends so abruptly, though.
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Ann Frances
5/3/2018 07:55:23 pm
I agree with what you said that people need to understand how tragic the Holocaust event was. It was terrible that Anne Frank had to go through this. She needs to be able to live the fun life we live today.
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