Anne Frank: The Human Face Of The Holocaust

Anne Frank proved herself to be a when she became the human face of the Holocaust. In her well know Diary, she docked down all the events that occurred all around her while she was hiding up in the Secret Annex. While Anne was in hiding she said, "I see the world being slowly transformed into a wilderness; I hear the approaching thunder that, one day, will destroy us too. I feel the suffering of millions." In so many ways she is expressing the idea of things changing. She is experiencing the slow change in the society, and knows things aren't the best in the world at the time.. The whole point of the work is that courage and optimism go hand in hand and are necessary to overcome seemingly difficult obstacles. The horrors of the holocaust serve as the background for the story and serve as an opportunity for this unique young woman to display her strength, which will outlive her and inspire future generations. For example one source states, “Anne Frank changed history through her diary, which not only enlightened the world to the suffering of the Jews during the Holocaust, but also showed the strength of the human spirit” (http://my

However, it has been proven that even though she didn't change anything during that time, she was able to help people understand the Holocaust better. Anne once said, “I see the world being slowly transformed into a wilderness; I hear the approaching thunder that, one day, will destroy us too. I feel the suffering of millions " (http://www.annefrank.org/en/Anne-Frank/). It is also thought that since she was young she might not have understood the horrific events that took place around her. The majority of people will still think no matter what you say that she was never a hero. Therefore, the weather Anne Frank was actually a hero or not she still changed the meaning of the