Answer the following in 150-200 words :
Anne Frank's statement, "What one Christian does is his own responsibility, what one Jew does reects on all Jews" presents not only hatred for the Jews but also their pitiable condition in the world. Comment.
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Anne's mother never showed her interest in Anne Frank and remained indifferent to her. Describe the character of Anne's mother, Edith Frank in the light of this remark.
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How did a story book, 'Little Lord Fauntleroy' open a window of knowledge to Helen and help to shape her career?
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Helen's statement, "We worked hard and faithfully, yet we did not quite reach our goal" tells us about her failure to achieve the goal at the Wright-Humason School in New York City. What was the goal that she failed to achieve there?
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When Anne Frank is given a diary for her thirteenth birthday, she immediately fills it with the details of her life: descriptions of her friends, boys who like her, and her classes at school. Anne finds comfort writing in her diary because she feels she has difficulty opening up to her friends and therefore has no true confidants. Anne also records her perceptions of herself. She does not think she is pretty, but she is confident that her personality and other good traits make up for it. Through her writing, Anne comes across as playful and comical but with a serious side.
Anne’s diary entries show from the outset that she is content and optimistic despite the threats and danger that her family faces. The tone and substance of her writing change considerably while she is in hiding. Anne is remarkably forthright and perceptive at the beginning of the diary, but as she leaves her normal childhood behind and enters the dire and unusual circumstances of the Holocaust, she becomes more introspective and thoughtful.
During her first year in the annex, Anne struggles with the adults, who constantly criticize her behavior and consider her “exasperating.” Anne feels extremely lonely and in need of kindness and affection, which she feels her mother is incapable of providing. She also wrestles with her inner self and considers what type of person she wants to become as she enters womanhood. Anne tries to understand her identity in the microcosm of the annex and attempts to understand the workings of the cruel world outside. As she matures, Anne comes to long not for female companionship, but intimacy with a male counterpart. She becomes infatuated with Peter, the van Daan’s teenage son, and comes to consider him a close friend, confidant, and eventually an object of romantic desire.
In her final diary entries, Anne is particularly lucid about the changes she has undergone, her ambitions, and how her experience is changing her. She has a clear perspective of how she has matured during their time in the annex, from an insolent and obstinate girl to a more emotionally independent young woman. Anne begins to think about her place in society as a woman, and her plans for overcoming the obstacles that have defeated the ambitions of women from previous generations, such as her mother. Anne continues to struggle with how she can be a good person when there are so many obstacles in her world. She writes eloquently about her confusion over her identify, raising the question of whether she will consider herself Dutch, as she hears that the Dutch have become anti-Semitic. Anne thinks philosophically about the nature of war and humanity and about her role as a young Jewish girl in a challenging world. From her diary, it is clear that she had the potential to become an engaging, challenging, and sophisticated writer.
Anne Frank showed strong hostility for anti-Semitism in her novel.
It is the unfaired treatment towards the Jews.
Anne Frank addressed many instances of discrimination that are done with the Jewish people.
Jew people were asked to wear a yellow star.
They were not allowed to travel by trams or cars.
They should shop only at a particular time.
They are not allowed inside theaters and also been restricted from participating from any entertainment activities.
Anne pictured this treatment of Jews and compared them with Christians, who were allowed to do what they want.
But Jews were restricted and they were under guidance.
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Anne Frank's mother ""Edith Frank"" was a patient and serious woman.
By nature, she was opposite to her daughter.
Due to this difference, they never understood each other.
Anne ran to her father for comfort.
Though Edith wanted to treat her daughters equally, Anne's behaviour kept her distant.
As the reader, we know that Anne's mother Edith is upset by Anne's behaviour, Anne accuses her mother in the relationship.
Anne found her mother cold and maintained a distance from her.
She is no more close to her mother.
Anne also got frustrated when her family members criticize her.
All these reasons made her mother to keep a distance from her and never showed interest in her.
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Anne Sullivan promised Helen that they could read ""Little Fauntleroy"" which was a good story that deals about a little boy.
Helen could recall the environment and the day in which her teacher read the initial chapters of the book.
Though, she was disturbed with the new words in the story, she got into the pace of the story.
She tried to read the story but she could not spell the words.
She asked Mr Anagnos to emboss the book and she managed to read the whole book so many times.
After reading this book, she could read more books later, which gave her better experience.
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Little lord fauntleroy book is the start of Helen Keller's book interest.
She used to read various parts of many books before this book.
But, she read this book with full understanding.
Helen's teacher introduced her this book, when she was reading ""The Scarlet Letter"".
Her teacher said her this book is about a small boy, which she may like.
Later, this book became her companion throughout her childhood.
Later, it became the stepping stone for her success and her career.
Only after reading this book ""Little Lord Fauntleroy"" she started to read other masterpiece books like ""The Arabian Nights"", ""The Pilgrim's Progress"", ""Little Women"", ""Tales from Shakespeare"", and ""heidi"".