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Name: Sara Y.
January 10, 2012 12:08 AM | Location:
KMS, Cupertino Response:
Anne, after reading your diary, I must say that you are definitely a wonderful writer and person. You are a courageous young girl who is not afraid to speak out and defend her feelings. I can’t believe you could survive more than a week with the Van Pels! Weren’t their arguments just nasty and rude? I was glad for the many times you bravely fought and talked back to Mr. Van Pel when he put you down. Anyways, I admire your spirit and ability to make the best out of everything. You were able to cheer everyone up even when the future seemed bleak and scary. You are also an amazing writer. I love the way you describe things; you can make me laugh or cry just with a few chosen words.
Thank you, Anne, for writing your diary. I have learned so much from it. It really taught me to have courage like you, to write like you, to see the world like you, and to just look up to you. You are truly a fantastic person. | Name: Lucky
January 09, 2012 11:36 PM | Location:
Cupertino, CA Response:
I read the diary version of Anne Frank in 5th grade, and as I was reading I felt like I was reading a nonfiction documentary of Anne’s experiences in the Annex. I felt as if I was taking a sneak peek at someone’s personal journal with all of their memories and secrets hidden inside. Yet, as I read the play version in class, I could actually imagine the families hiding and actually see how each person reacts or what their face expressions look like. But most of all, I enjoyed reading how Anne endured through the hardships of being locked up in small rooms without being able to see the outside sun and fresh air that she loves. I can never imagine myself being locked up in a room with a life lacking freedom and adventure, yet because of Anne Frank’s vivid imagination of a creative child she manages to stay as the enterprising and optimistic girl that she always was. If she grew up and still lived today, she would have been a successful author and an inspirational icon that would stimulate hundreds of peoples all over the globe. Though young and youthful, Anne Frank is a role model to children and adults all over the world. When I finished both of the books (diary version and play version) I thought about how a girl only a few years in age difference of me could endure the sufferings that many people had to face during World War II. However, the greatest thing that influenced me the most from Anne Frank was how she believed every person would have a little good in them somewhere. | Name: Derpina
January 09, 2012 11:06 PM | Location:
Narnia Response:
Dear Anne,
After I read your story, I think it really gave me a new perspective on how I see things. Not only did you change the way I see the events that occurred during the time period of World War II and the Holocaust, but on the way that I should view daily events and happenings in my life.
Amongst all others, one of the reasons why I respect you and your story is because even through all of the hardship and injustice you suffered through, you still managed to maintain a positive perspective in life. If I were to put myself in your situation, I definitely do not think I would have been able to cope with being in hiding and isolation for 2 years and then being sent to camps. I truly admire and honor what you and your family were able to do throughout your time in the Annex.
I believe that your story will continue to have a strong impact on my life and my perspective on everything.
Thank you <3 | Name: Pra
January 09, 2012 10:52 PM | Location:
Cupertino Response:
Dear Anne,
Your story moved me to tears because you and so many other people had to suffer at the hands of the Nazis. I find it horrible that just becasue of one evil man in this world so many bad things can happen like the holocaust, WWII, and simply spreading bad ideas. You inspired me to realize life is short and you have to live it to the best you can.
Sincerely, A Reader | Name: elizabelle
January 09, 2012 10:49 PM | Location:
Cupertino, CA Response:
The touching story of Anne Frank and her time in the Annexe had a huge impact on my life. I am the same age as she was at the time the Franks and Van Daans went into hiding. She is such a role model, not only to me, but to thousands of people all around the world. Her strength and will to live while in hiding and even in the concentration camps is inspiring and honorable. Although she was teh youngest in the Annexe, she was a leader, with her stubborn and strong-willed personality. She overcame the biggest challenges I could ever dream of, and I'm not sure I would be able to do that. I can't even imagine being in her situation, how she must have felt going through that oppression at such a young age. It is tragic that she didn't live through that, but she will live forever in many people's hearts and minds. She will live in my heart and mind. | Name: Justin Time
January 09, 2012 10:42 PM | Location:
California Response:
War. The best way to get a large number of people to get killed is to send them off and have them fight for what they think is "right". War has caused many human beings on this lovely planet called Earth have been sent to their ultimate dooms in battles for power, independence, etc. As depressing a thing as war is, it cannot be prevented. Human nature to want more has led the wills of millions of soldiers to fight and fight. Humans will constantly want and more war and death shall ensue. At least, that was what I thought as I walked through the course of life and time a few months earlier. I have not put myself into so much sympathy as I have when I read in my Language Arts class The Diary of Anne Frank (at least the play version. Some students got to voice the characters. I got to play Dussel). I've known about the Holocaust for only a few years (thank God at that. If I knew more about the Holocaust earlier on in my pitiful life, I would not have understood how serious some of the issues were at the time). I realized that the Nazis grew in power and eventually controlled the German government. They kidnapped Jews and sent them to camps to be worked and killed (sad thing is, this happened before. Why do such things have to happen?). There were some Hebrews who managed to hide themselves from the Green Police. Anne Frank and her family were Jews who managed to go into hiding. When we were well into the first few scenes of the play, I was thoroughly impressed at the character named Anne. Who knew a thirteen year-old girl could be as annoying as my eleven year-old sister. Well, I tried to understand the circumstances, but Anne's constant "shinannigans' (who uses that word anymore?) turned me off from the story and I really was only enjoying Dussel's clever and sarcastic remarks (much similar to my attitude, only mine is much less worse). The second half of the play had began and I really began to despise Anne's behavior (who would hate their own mom? She was only trying to help). As Anne grew older in the warehouse, so did my appreciation for her aspect on life (thanks to my Language Arts teacher, who kept saying Anne was brave. Took me a while to realize what she meant). Anne's optimism and appreciation for life (something I kinda developed years before she did. Mine isn't as strong, however. There are several reasons too long for me to be listing them here) had made me grown to like her character a bit more. I did not expect Anne to have a happy ending (thanks to the spoilers in my classroom), and I felt more and more depressed as Anne's life in the hideout continued. I really crave their to be more for Anne and I wish she had more to her life. I really enjoyed reading about Anne (even if it was the play version) and I now have a broader sense of luck (six million had died in those camps. Now I feel lucky it wasn't me). I wish that everybody (including myself) had as much optimism as Anne did in her situation (for a while into reading the play, I was thinking this was just Anne being "dumb" in her situation) and after reading and learning about people like Anne, I really think there is "good" in everybody and war just might stop if we were all like this wonderfully happy girl. | Name: Kylie Poderson
January 09, 2012 10:41 PM | Location:
Cupertino Response:
I think that Anne is like myself in a way. I am the same age as she was when she went into hiding. Even though I read the play version of the story, I still felt that I could relate to the mixed emotions she was feeling about the adults, and about Peter. Anne was brave in spite of overwhelming odds, as she could do nothing to help hers and thousands of others’ situation. If she had lived just a few weeks longer, she may have lived through the war. However, I am glad she wrote this diary so that people all over the world will know what one girl had to go through during WWII. | Name: A nameless penguin
January 09, 2012 10:40 PM | Location:
Antarctica Response:
When I began to read the play version of The Diary of Anne Frank, I thought Anne was extremely stubborn, too stubborn for my liking. However, I realized that Anne’s stubbornness was what kept her going all those years, and I began to respect her fortitude. When others would have fallen to despair, it was Anne’s unwillingness to give up that kept her spirit alive through the whole ordeal, and because of that I respect her. I admire people like her who can survive through an ordeal like that and still be happy and good spirited. | Name: Upside Down eArTh
January 09, 2012 10:28 PM | Location:
Cupe-Artino, CA Response:
Anne Frank is probably the most influential person for any child, teen or any person in their early days (mostly teens). She shows us of how even when there is sorrow and pain circulating throughout the world, there is always hope. Anne Frank also shows us that no person is pure evil. They have gone through experiences that make them hate and hold grudges. Anne believed this because she said that in all, she feels that people are always good at heart and that the world is just going through a phase.
Whenever I think of trying to persevere, I picture Anne being cheerful when her world was almost at its breaking point of chaos. I think to myself, that if she can be positive, I can be positive too. She reminds of what a pure soul is. She reminds of who I can strive to be. | Name: Atom Rick
January 09, 2012 10:28 PM | Location:
USA Response:
For Language Arts class, we were required to read the story of Anne Frank. At first, I expected a really boring story that would continuously only talk about pointless things because I don't usually read diaries, but your story had so much meaning and fullness throughout the entire thing. I was entirely affected by your incredible story that mixed love, passion, hope, fear, and unity all in one truly magnificent story. And even though you may not think so, you succeeded in being both a movie star and an incredible writer. Finally, thank you, if it wasn't for you, I wouldn't have been inspired in such a huge way. |
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