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I don’t agree with you, I think people are really good at heart. I think they are because in the Holocaust most of the soldiers did not know what they were doing was wrong. They were told Jews are bad and we have to kill them for Germany to win. Of course every solider thought that Jews were truly bad, even if they weren’t. They didn’t know any better. Another reason I agree with Anne is, our parents. They might keep us from going out with certain people for our own good. You might think they are horrible and mean, but they are doing it for your own safety. This is an example of them having a good heart, even if they do something mean. I do agree with Anne somewhat. However, some people are really truly mean and awful at heart. Take Hitler for example, he knew what he was doing was indescribably horrific. Even though he knew this he didn’t not stop his armies or the camps. He did it for his own good, not for anybody else. Also, like you said, all the murderers and kidnappers. Those people are not good at heart. This is how I agree and disagree with Anne. ~ Rita R.

== Yeah, if I was to just be let out of an Annex, after months and months of hiding, I’d probably end up doing something illegal. But I would scream and celebrate the ending of me being in a cramped space and the end of the war. == == Well I don’t agree with Anne because everyone has a good side to them, but not everyone makes the decision to act out as that “good guy”. For example, we label mother Teresa as a saint, this is because she is truly good at heart. This is because of how she helped others and made a choice to be like that. But for other people, I can’t say that they are good at heart. The Nazis striked me as people who were soulless and cruel and took part in something that is heartless, and for Anne to say that people are really good at heart, I just don’t believe in that philosophy. I believe this because in my life, I can’t say that I'm such a great person. But I see these really great people in my life, but then I see these other people who are really terrible people. Like the people who do charity, Peace Corps, cancer walks etc. Those are the really good people. Then I hear all these terrible stories about murder, assault, shootings and those make me disagree with Anne, because if they were truly good at heart then they would do those things. ==

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 * I agree with you, I would probably run around outside. I would also talk as loudly and as often as I could because I would have never gotten the chance to talk. For two years I would have been in the annex without saying a word, which would be very challenging. I would also see all of my family and friends. If Anne was never discovered she would probably, like you said, go to Paris. I know this because in act 1 she said she has dreamed of going to Paris and becoming famous. Then Mr. Van Dann told her it was never going to happen. Although Mr. Van Dann was correct, she still wanted to go. She also wanted to get her diaries published to, also as you said. From these actions of Anne, I can conclude that she was very hopeful and had many dreams. Even with Mr. Van Dann telling her she cannot do these things, she still dreamed about them and never let go of her dreams. **=====

** ~ Rita R. **
== I would do what any person my age would do, go out and start running around and doing what ever any kid could do that isn't in an Annex any more. First, she wanted to turn in her diary to have it published because she said something about getting diaries published. But she also spoke of becoming famous and going to Paris. She said going there for being a famous dancer and becoming successful. Well she always thought they were going to get out of hiding alive so she always stayed optimistic and hopeful. Some of the times she might have been hostile and can be in a bad mood and could pick fights with her mother, but she even believes people are really good at heart. This quote shows how faithful and hopeful she is. ==

I agree my family couldn't go five minutes without being silent, let alone arguing every two minutes. But I agree how you characterize Mr. Frank, saying how he is hopeful and faithful.
== Well he tries to be faithful and show hope for the people in which he is hiding with. He constantly tries to be positive and thankful for being alive so he can be able to encourage others to be happy too. This shows him more of a leader because even under the worst circumstances he seems to be quite positive. Well a lot of them break out and start fighting while Mr. Frank is able to break up the fights and be like Switzerland, neutral.The fighting takes it to far one time and Mrs. Frank almost makes Mr. and Mrs. Vaan leave the Annex and leave Peter behind (but that doesn't happen, invasion etc. happens). My family can't go five minutes without fighting let alone talking and moving. I think I would probably have more problems than I do now and I would be weary and worn down. I would hate not having proper hygiene and the fact you can't go outside of the Annex would drive me insane. The fact that you can't go out and get fresh air would suck, let alone you can't go out and swim, run, etc. ==

~ Eva C.
== I agree with you that people are stereotyped every day. I do here about the boy and girl thing but not how you put it. The part you said bout World War II is true, that is really stereotyping someone. I think it is awful that people brand other people so others can pick on the other person. == == Mr. Frank’s words reveal that he is hopeful and has faith in everything and everyone. In the excerpt Mr. Frank say “Have we lost all Faith?” This to me reveals that Mr. Frank is very hopeful and faithful. If I had to live with my family in a small annex things would be awful. My siblings and I fight more often than not. I don’t know how my brother could sit in a tiny room all day long silently and doing nothing. My family would never be able to complete one day. The most difficult part of being in that annex is being silent every day. I would not be able to last 3 hours of silence. ==

~Rita R
Stereotypes tend to be characterized by people who are insecure about themselves. Stereotyping happens mostly every day, from the boy that always wears pink and has a high voice is automatically gay. From girls that wear clothes that are made for guys and a person who always wears black and is morbid, they are automatically weird and different. Even religions are stereotyped, like in WWII they made Jewish people seem like serial killers and your worst nightmare, but really they were people like us with a different belief system. They branded them with their own Star of David, just so the community could abuse them. I have been stereotyped before, I used to be awkward and would blurt things out I was always the weird kid that would never fit in. I had no friends and no one really wanted to talk to me or be near me, they even created a game like the “Cheese Touch” but based off of me. So basically if you touched me, you would be ”infected”. It affected me how I see myself and the world, it altered my feelings and it made me feel worthless. Its not a belief I follow because I believe you need treat someone how you would like to be treated ~Eva C. Back to Wiki Pals AF

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To me, stereotypes are when someone gets judged on the way they look, or where they came from. Although the person that is stereotyping knows nothing about that person. The most common stereotype are blondes. “Oh you’re a blond so you must be dumb.” I know a lot of people with blond hair, they aren’t dumb. For example, in the play Anne Frank German people are accusing Jewish people for losing World War 1. That to me is stereotyping because they think Jewish people are terrible people. Which they actually are not terrible people. I don’t think I have been truly stereotyped. When I’m with my friends and don’t know something they say something like “and that’s why you are a blond.” We are just joking around, so I can’t truly say I have been stereotyped. I have never stereotyped another person before. This is what stereotypes mean to me. ~ Rita R.