Have you ever been in a situation where you have to choose hope or fear? I believe hope is stronger than fear. Some great sources are are Diary of Anne Frank play which is about a girl who had to hide from the Nazis during WWII, and the poem Homesick which is about someone living the ghettos and does not have much to eat. What is stronger, hope or fear? The Diary of Anne Frank is a great source. In The Diary of Anne Frank, page 56, line 9, Mr. Frank states, “Hermann don’t you hear? We’re going to be free...soon.” (Goodrich and Hackett). This shows Mrs. Frank still has hope they are going to be free at some point because he is getting excited. Also, in page 41, line 15, Mrs. Frank uttered, “Happy New Years, Miep.” (Goodrich and Hackett). This means that after one year Mrs. Frank still has hope because she is still getting excited on an event. She is excited about New Years. A play isn’t the only evidence there can be, any type of writing helps. …show more content…
But no one must give up!”This shows he is not losing hope even though he is hungry and it is horrible in the ghetto. He also states, “Yet we all hope the time will come.” This shows he still has hope and is not willing to give up. He feels he will be free at some point. Some people also believe fear is stronger than hope. Some people believe fear is stronger. They believe this because of how afraid they are to move and fail. When the Jews were taken to the concentration camps or ghettos, they did not want to even try to run away because they did not want to die. If they failed they died. Many did not want to risk their lives so they just stayed and did what the Nazis told them to