Anne Frank Good Vs Evil

Have you ever considered what it would be like to hide for your life? Anne Frank was a young girl during WWII who had to leave everything she knew and loved to go into hiding. Anne recorded everything (in depth) about what happened when she was in hiding in a secret annex with other people. Throughout this book, god and evil was an outstanding theme that arose in different ways. Good and evil in society as a whole during WWII, good and evil within the eight people in hiding, good and evil in Anne’s character, and my reaction to “I still believe, in spite of everything, that people are really good at heart,” are four topics that will be covered in this essay. (WORK ON THESIS) Anne talks about the society as a whole during WWII and its many different aspects of good and evil. Elli, a non- Jew who helped Anne and here family while they were in hiding, shows a good example of good in society when she lets Margot, Anne’s sister, use her name to be able to take Latin class. “The Latin lesson Margot sends in, are corrected by a teacher and returned, Margot writing in Elli’s name.” (p….) Since Anne’s

An aspect of good that Anne shows is when she doesn’t flip out when asking for desk privileges from Dussel. “…” (…). Anne asks if she can borrow the in her and Dussel’s room in a very mature way. When started to flip out about it, Anne remained cool, calm, and collected. Anne shows a very big aspect of evil when she gets into a fight with her mother about prayer. “Just had a big burst-up with mummy for the umpteenth time; we simply don’t get along these days…” (p.30). Anne shows good when she shows compassion and sorrow for her old friend Lies. “I just saw Lies, no one else, and how I understand. I misjudged her and was too young to understand her difficulties.” (p.119). When Anne shows compassion and sorrow for Lies, she shows that despite everything, she cares for others and that she’s not selfish or