“Relations between us here are getting worse all the time. At mealtimes no one dares to open their mouths (except to allow a mouthful of food to slip in) because whatever is said you either annoy someone or it is misunderstood. I swallow Valerin pills every day against worry and depression, but it doesn't prevent me from being even more miserable the next day.” - Anne, page 109, The Diary Of A Young Girl
During the Holocaust Jewish people during 1943 started to change their personality, emotions, and their physical appearance because how they were being treated and also because how they are being tortured in camps or in the ghetto with a lot of people who are different from them. Another reason why they change themselves is because how the Nazis be treating the Jews, especially when they kill them. When the Jews are seeing this they change themselves because they don't want to be caught up or be in the killing that the Nazis did to the people. I think what Anne is trying to say is that she is living with people that each day are getting worse because they are tired of hiding and they are starving to death.They want everything to go back to normal and they want to come out of hiding and just want the war to be over.
I can see the situation Anne and the people that she is living with are all changing because of the war. I think before the war, and before Hitler took over. Everyone were happy and they didn't have to worry about anything but because of the war all the Jewish people and the other people that were in ghettos or in a camp they changed. Because they were living a terrifying time period in a bad place, where people were being killed and forced to work.Their emotions had change to a good person who before the war was always happy and kind but because the war was going on and they saw everyday a person being killed or shot to death or a dead person laying down in the streets they turned into a sad, depressed, and a emotionless person.
I agree about what you said about how people changed their personalty's, physical appearance etc, but also they were kinda forced to change their physical appearance. When they entered the concentration camps they were forced to have their heads shaved. They were also forced to wear different clothing. The clothing they were forced to wear had stars and a number code to identify them. I also think that when Anne says " At mealtimes no one dares to open their mouths (except to allow a mouthful of food to slip in)" she also means that even if they did have a good conversation to go off of that they couldn't really have it anyways because they had to hide from the Nazi,so they had to stay quiet. I totally agree with Anne about how she said "I swallow Valerin pills every day against worry and depression, but it doesn't prevent me from being even more miserable the next day." Because who wouldn't be depressed and miserable knowing that everyday your family is closer to danger. That everyday your people are being murdered forced to work.
ReplyDeleteThe quote you posted about relations between Anne Frank and the others in hiding made me think about their living situation and how tense it must have been in the house. They only had a limited number of people with which to converse, and even then they had to do it quietly. They must have become so tired of being around each other all the time without opportunity to communicate with others -- neighbors, even strangers in the marketplace or other public places. At the same time, being confined to such a small area in which to live, they had little opportunity to be completely alone and have time for themselves. Those who have complete freedom can go out for a walk by themselves, sit alone in a remote corner at a park, and truly, physically separate themselves from other people in order to have alone-time and then daydream or think about their lives or whatever else individuals want to do in order to escape mentally from other people. I think it is so important for a person's development to be able to have a balance of social times and also alone times, and I feel bad that Anne and the others were denied that necessity for so long.
ReplyDeleteDuring these extreme hardships, it wasn't shocking to notice change in people. Being surrounded by the same people everyday with strict rules and limitations caused one to behave uncontrollably until it got to the point when talking annoyed someone. Think about being in a class with the same peers for more than the original amount of time you would spend with them. Although it may seem fun talking to your buddies, it gets pretty boring after a couple of hours. Anne Frank experienced this every single day, and just thinking about the fact that they could have been found made Anne depressed. I agree with what you said about Anne just wanting to come out from their hiding spot because all those innocent people living there were suffering from starvation and were being affected mentally. Most people were depressed and their only entertainment was probably a radio that they couldn't even use because they were afraid someone would hear them. I think it wasn't fair that these innocent people were confined to such a place that almost resembled a prison instead of a home. Who wouldn't be depressed and spiritless after being locked down in an area for such a long time and could possibly undergo dangerous situations that could harm them?
ReplyDeleteI 100% agree when you say that war changes people. But, the holocaust wasn't the only war that changed people. Imagine not being able to go to school, or not talking more than a whisper because you're afraid you're going to get found. I think its hard enough to live with the worry of being caught, but now you also have to worry about the people you love. Seeing them as they changed little by little because of the depression they are going through. It must be hard. I know that if i were in the Franks situation i would be the same, i don't think i would even have the will to fight on anymore. After so many years of hiding, i don't think i would be able to do it any longer.
ReplyDeleteThe victims of the holocaust didn't change those features they just slowly happened. The people didn't want there lives to change they just learned to accept what the Germans wanted to stay alive.Anne and the families she was with had it good during this time. Well better than all the people being taken away to be in the concentration camps. Anne and her family had food,heat,and a place to sleep which was a luxury during then they were lucky to have that little attic.I think Anne had a sense of hope this whole time to get out and things to be somewhat better.If i went through this at her age I don't think i would understand completely due to every change and always being locked up. She is a strong little girl who faught through this disaster and her family saw that. I believe her family had more hope seeing their little girl get through this.
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