Why are there so many books, movies, documentaries, etc. about the Holocaust? Why do we keep retelling this story?
I think there are so many books, movies, documentaries, and etc. about the Holocaust because some people think the Holocaust is a fake like people think that America never went on the moon. There are so many books, movies, and documentaries about the Holocaust so people can prove that the Holocaust did really exist and that it was a gruesome event that happened. Also, the Holocaust was a big thing to history. History is really important in our lives because it is the past of the same world we are living in. We should know the earth’s past life like we should know our own past life. It is a really important event that people should learn because it teaches this world that prejudice had a big impact to this world and caused destruction. So telling people about it would maybe stop prejudice and maybe stop it from happening again from the effects of it. Also, there are people who survived the Holocaust and if people didn’t know what the Holocaust was and how dangerous it was for Jews, the Jews that did survive would feel upset.
Thursday, May 8, 2008
9th Post: Anne Frank
5-M
If you could interview survivors of the Holocaust, what would you ask them?
I would ask them these questions….
ü What is your name?
ü How long were you a Jew?
ü Were you sent to the concentration camps?
ü How were you treated at the camps?
ü Did any of your relatives die in the camp?
ü How did you survive the camp?
ü How are Jews killed in the camps?
ü How do you feel against the Nazis?
ü Would you get revenge on the Germans?
ü Would you regret being a Jew after the Holocaust?
ü Did you ever know that you would live through the Holocaust?
ü How do you feel from surviving through the Holocaust?
ü Is Anne Frank’s diary correct?
ü Do you think you can go back living your life normally?
ü If you were being hidden, where did you hide?
ü How did you survive when being hidden?
ü Did they come close to finding you?
ü Did you survive through the whole Holocaust hiding?
If you could interview survivors of the Holocaust, what would you ask them?
I would ask them these questions….
ü What is your name?
ü How long were you a Jew?
ü Were you sent to the concentration camps?
ü How were you treated at the camps?
ü Did any of your relatives die in the camp?
ü How did you survive the camp?
ü How are Jews killed in the camps?
ü How do you feel against the Nazis?
ü Would you get revenge on the Germans?
ü Would you regret being a Jew after the Holocaust?
ü Did you ever know that you would live through the Holocaust?
ü How do you feel from surviving through the Holocaust?
ü Is Anne Frank’s diary correct?
ü Do you think you can go back living your life normally?
ü If you were being hidden, where did you hide?
ü How did you survive when being hidden?
ü Did they come close to finding you?
ü Did you survive through the whole Holocaust hiding?
8th Post: Anne Frank
5-F
Act 1, Scenes 4, 5: Describe how the Hanukkah celebration in Scene 5 is interrupted. What does Peter do to make matters worse? According to Dussel, how will this incident lead to their discovery by the police?
It was the Hanukkah celebration and Mr. and Mrs. Frank were giving thanks and praying. Then, they lit the candles and they talked about giving presents but not having presents to give. Anne then goes into her room and gives each person a present. While they were doing the Hanukkah celebration, they hear the door rattle and footsteps. They are all silent and they are all scared and everyone’s heart is pounding. DUN. DUN. DUN. DUN. They then hear a cabinet open and they hear the thief working on the lock. All of a sudden, they see Peter’s cat messing with this metal cup with food in it. Peter then lunges for the cat but he knocks a metal pan or makes this loud noise which triggers the thief into taking the typewriter and running as fast as he can. And this resulted in the thief being clumsy and not closing the door. Mr. Dussel then complains that Peter’s cat has ruined everything and that the thief knows that Jews are hiding in the factory. Mr. Dussel then says that the thief will make a bargain with the police that he will tell them where some Jews are hiding if the police free the thief. Mr. Dussel says that if the thief gets captured, he will surely tell the police where they are hiding to be free himself.
Act 1, Scenes 4, 5: Describe how the Hanukkah celebration in Scene 5 is interrupted. What does Peter do to make matters worse? According to Dussel, how will this incident lead to their discovery by the police?
It was the Hanukkah celebration and Mr. and Mrs. Frank were giving thanks and praying. Then, they lit the candles and they talked about giving presents but not having presents to give. Anne then goes into her room and gives each person a present. While they were doing the Hanukkah celebration, they hear the door rattle and footsteps. They are all silent and they are all scared and everyone’s heart is pounding. DUN. DUN. DUN. DUN. They then hear a cabinet open and they hear the thief working on the lock. All of a sudden, they see Peter’s cat messing with this metal cup with food in it. Peter then lunges for the cat but he knocks a metal pan or makes this loud noise which triggers the thief into taking the typewriter and running as fast as he can. And this resulted in the thief being clumsy and not closing the door. Mr. Dussel then complains that Peter’s cat has ruined everything and that the thief knows that Jews are hiding in the factory. Mr. Dussel then says that the thief will make a bargain with the police that he will tell them where some Jews are hiding if the police free the thief. Mr. Dussel says that if the thief gets captured, he will surely tell the police where they are hiding to be free himself.
7th Post: Anne Frank
5-E
Act 1, Scenes 4,5: How do the events following Anne’s nightmare reveal tensions between Anne and two other members of the household?
When Anne wakes up screaming because she had dreamed of the Nazis taking her away to the camp, she wakes everyone up and could have also gave away their position. Because of this, Mr. Dussel becomes annoyed with Anne and further on in the story or in the movie, they have many arguments. Mr. Dussel blames Anne that they would be discovered and says that everything is wrong with Anne. This then starts a conflict between Mr. Dussel and Anne throughout the story. When Mrs. Frank tried to comfort Anne and tell her it’s alright, Anne sort of rejected her. She really rejected her when Mrs. Frank bent down to kiss Anne on the cheek and Anne turned away. Then, Anne asked for father which really upset Mrs. Frank and led Mrs. Frank into crying. It also led Mrs. Frank and Anne never to understand each other even though they are mother and daughter.
Act 1, Scenes 4,5: How do the events following Anne’s nightmare reveal tensions between Anne and two other members of the household?
When Anne wakes up screaming because she had dreamed of the Nazis taking her away to the camp, she wakes everyone up and could have also gave away their position. Because of this, Mr. Dussel becomes annoyed with Anne and further on in the story or in the movie, they have many arguments. Mr. Dussel blames Anne that they would be discovered and says that everything is wrong with Anne. This then starts a conflict between Mr. Dussel and Anne throughout the story. When Mrs. Frank tried to comfort Anne and tell her it’s alright, Anne sort of rejected her. She really rejected her when Mrs. Frank bent down to kiss Anne on the cheek and Anne turned away. Then, Anne asked for father which really upset Mrs. Frank and led Mrs. Frank into crying. It also led Mrs. Frank and Anne never to understand each other even though they are mother and daughter.
6th Post: Anne Frank
5-B
Act 1, Scenes 1-3: What do you think would be the hardest part of life in the Secret Annex: the fear of discovery, the need to keep silent for hours at a time, the sharing of cramped quarters with strangers, or some other aspect? Explain.
I think the hardest part for me to live in the Secret Annex is being discovered. Especially at night if there is a thief, you cannot make a single movement or the thief will hear. While I was watching the movie, I felt the excitement and the fear when the cat was roaming around and making noises. And when the Germans found them and were breaking in, I felt the fear and the horror that they have been found and that it was over for some of them. The fear of being discovered is the hardest part because that is the reason why they are keeping silent on some hours, wearing socks, and being silent. Another hard part while living in the Secret Annex was relationships between each family and person. There were many fights and arguments between each other and families and it would be hard to maintain peace because of the hard times they are in. Also, since some of them don’t know each other and there are different age and gender, it would be harder to cooperate and to get along. Different families can fight a lot because one family will always support themselves and the other family will support themselves. For example, there is a cake. One family’s wife decides to cut it but she could cut bigger pieces for her family and small pieces for the other family and vice versa. This could lead to a fight between who is trustworthy of cutting the cake.
Act 1, Scenes 1-3: What do you think would be the hardest part of life in the Secret Annex: the fear of discovery, the need to keep silent for hours at a time, the sharing of cramped quarters with strangers, or some other aspect? Explain.
I think the hardest part for me to live in the Secret Annex is being discovered. Especially at night if there is a thief, you cannot make a single movement or the thief will hear. While I was watching the movie, I felt the excitement and the fear when the cat was roaming around and making noises. And when the Germans found them and were breaking in, I felt the fear and the horror that they have been found and that it was over for some of them. The fear of being discovered is the hardest part because that is the reason why they are keeping silent on some hours, wearing socks, and being silent. Another hard part while living in the Secret Annex was relationships between each family and person. There were many fights and arguments between each other and families and it would be hard to maintain peace because of the hard times they are in. Also, since some of them don’t know each other and there are different age and gender, it would be harder to cooperate and to get along. Different families can fight a lot because one family will always support themselves and the other family will support themselves. For example, there is a cake. One family’s wife decides to cut it but she could cut bigger pieces for her family and small pieces for the other family and vice versa. This could lead to a fight between who is trustworthy of cutting the cake.
5th Post: Anne Frank
5-A
Act 1: “But always remember this, Anneke. There are no walls, there are no bolts, no locks that anyone can put on your mind.” Explain what you think the statement means. Do you agree with this statement? Why or why not?
I think this means that even though Anne can’t go outside and play, her mind is free from all things. Her mind is free from danger and harm and from the Nazis. She can do whatever she wants with her imagination. Her mind can be free but her body cannot. I think Mr. Frank tells this to Anne because even though you are hiding from danger and there are bolts and walls that contain you, they cannot contain your mind. Your mind can be free and you can think of any ideas and can think of anything you want. I agree with this statement or what Mr. Frank says. No one can contain her mind or anyone’s mind. Your mind and imagination is yours and yours alone. There are walls and bolts and locks that could contain your physical body but it cannot contain your mental thoughts. People can try to change your mind on things but only you can choose what to do with your mind. People can only try or persuade or maybe even torture you, but people can only TRY and not DO. Only you can DO.
Act 1: “But always remember this, Anneke. There are no walls, there are no bolts, no locks that anyone can put on your mind.” Explain what you think the statement means. Do you agree with this statement? Why or why not?
I think this means that even though Anne can’t go outside and play, her mind is free from all things. Her mind is free from danger and harm and from the Nazis. She can do whatever she wants with her imagination. Her mind can be free but her body cannot. I think Mr. Frank tells this to Anne because even though you are hiding from danger and there are bolts and walls that contain you, they cannot contain your mind. Your mind can be free and you can think of any ideas and can think of anything you want. I agree with this statement or what Mr. Frank says. No one can contain her mind or anyone’s mind. Your mind and imagination is yours and yours alone. There are walls and bolts and locks that could contain your physical body but it cannot contain your mental thoughts. People can try to change your mind on things but only you can choose what to do with your mind. People can only try or persuade or maybe even torture you, but people can only TRY and not DO. Only you can DO.
4th Post: Anne Frank
Foreshadowing
Why does Mr. Frank break down when he sees the glove?
When Mr. Frank sees the glove on the ground and breaks down in tears when he holds it, this shows that the glove brings sad memories. It shows that whoever owned the glove was someone whom he had loved greatly or that the glove symbolizes an event that was really heart breaking for him. Like maybe the glove belonged to Anne or Margot or Mrs. Frank, whom he loved dearly and that they also had died. The glove could also symbolize the Holocaust which was really hard for him and heart breaking. You can also foreshadow that if the glove was just lying on the ground and with only one of the gloves and not two, you can see that they were in a hurry to leave. They could have just stuffed it into their pocket really fast and it could have fallen out. This shows that they had to pack anything they could find and leave quickly.
Why does Mr. Frank break down when he sees the glove?
When Mr. Frank sees the glove on the ground and breaks down in tears when he holds it, this shows that the glove brings sad memories. It shows that whoever owned the glove was someone whom he had loved greatly or that the glove symbolizes an event that was really heart breaking for him. Like maybe the glove belonged to Anne or Margot or Mrs. Frank, whom he loved dearly and that they also had died. The glove could also symbolize the Holocaust which was really hard for him and heart breaking. You can also foreshadow that if the glove was just lying on the ground and with only one of the gloves and not two, you can see that they were in a hurry to leave. They could have just stuffed it into their pocket really fast and it could have fallen out. This shows that they had to pack anything they could find and leave quickly.
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