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To me, stereotype means basing people’s personalities off of looks or a group they belong to. People are automatically put into certain groups because of stereotypes. Simple things, such as your hair color, can lead people to believe that you behave a certain way. For example, blonds are considered to be stupid and red heads are called mean or soulless. Stereotypes are also based off of the ways people dress, the music they like, the people they’re friends with, their religion, and more. Stereotypes are very common and I have been stereotyped all my life, along with many others. Although I try to not stereotype people, I find it hard to not because it is one of our first reactions. Our first impressions aren’t always right, but they do make an impact on what we think about people. Us as humans meet people and then put them into groups. The people we meet make us come up with our own stereotypes. If you meet someone who is part of a group who treats you poorly you may start to believe that all the people in that group act the same way. In reality, not all stereotypes are true. Not all Asians are geniuses, not all blonds are stupid, and not all Irish people like to drink. Stereotypes are just things we learn from society that cause us to put people who we’ve never met into groups. As I meet new people, I’ve learned that stereotypes aren’t always right and that everyone is their own person and shouldn’t be put into groups the way society does. -Felicia S.

This says about Mr. Frank that he sees light at the end of the tunnel and even the though the glass seems half empty he sees it always as half full. Other characters somewhat over react to stressful situations like when Anne is in Dr. Dussle and Anne’s shared living space Dr. Dussle begins to get furious and start pounding at the door and making lots of noise. Others problems that evolve are shortages of food which makes everyone very stressed out. A problem that would occur if I was in hiding is not enough space because my family likes to have their space, as do I so living in the annex would be hard. Eva B. A stereotype to me is a false label put on a group of people so that other people can spit on them or bully them. Stereotypes are never nice or good things. For instance blondes are stupid or red heads are mean these are both mean stereotypes that no one wants to be called. I know many blonde haired people that are very intelligent and I know people with red hair that are kind. Stereotypes make people wish they were different when in reality they are just fine the way they are. People see stereotypes as something that makes people who they are or what their abilities are just because a girl is a girl doesn’t mean that she can’t play basketball as good as boys or better or just because a guy is a guy doesn’t mean that they can’t do cheerleading. Stereotypes are useless in my eyes but to others they are great fun which makes me kind of sad that people find fun in making fun of false information. Eva B.

To me a stereotype is how people are based because of the location they are, group they are in, or who they are with. If I see someone with really tan skin I can assume that they go outside a lot. But there can also be stereotypes where a person can be going to pen. By people going to pen I think that they are smart. This is not necessarily true but we think this sometimes. Another stereotype is that lineman on a football team are overweight. Most lineman in the NFL are full of mussel and not fat. A major stereotype that goes around the world is that the color of people’s skin makes them more athletic or smart. I think that this stereotype is completely uncalled for because people around the world all have different athletic ability. A stereotype as stupid as being all tall people play basketball is a thing. I think that all these stereotypes are stupid. Not all people who go to pen are smart, not all lineman are fat, not all African Americans are good at sports, and not all tall people play basketball. In my opinion stereotypes are stupid and you should not listen to them. -Sylvia F

Mr. Frank asking about if they had lost all faith and then continuing to tell Anne to sing the song shows that he is a very optimistic person. Not many people can stay optimistic in a situation like they are in. The other characters are probably feeling stressed and worried that they will be found by the Nazis. I feel like the biggest problem I would have with being with my family for that long is privacy. I like to be able to have at least some time to myself and I feel like I wouldn't be able to get that time. I think that after two years I would start to get a little tired of hiding. I would also probably start to have problems with getting along with everyone. I think that life in hiding would be very hard and I respect Mr. Frank for trying to have an optimistic view on everything.I agree that most stereotypes are useless and just lead to hurt feelings. I don't understand why so many people use them and I think that you are right. -Felicia S.

== If I were to go into hiding I would bring two items so my backpack would not look to suspicious. The first Item I would bring would be a football to remind me of playing it and from the good times that I experienced playing it. I would also bring a box of Oreos so that I would not get hungry and I could make myself feel special on holidays or special events. Certain problems that could occur going into hiding would be getting caught. I could also run out of food very easily considering my only food would be Oreos. Many problems like sound could also evolve because I would have a football near me and possibly make noises of the ball hitting the floor. ==

~Sylvia F
If I was free after hiding for so long I think that I would go and start getting my education back and immediately get back to racing. I think that after that long even just feeling the sunlight on my skin would be like nothing else and would make me want cheer. If Anne was never discovered I think that she would have followed her dreams and became a signer or dancer. I think Anne would have followed through with her dreams because she was like no other woman of that time and didn’t want to be the normal girl she wanted to be extraordinary. I think she would have published her diary as a tale of strength and courage to show the hope she had as it does today. Her diary today sends a message that says to me to always have hope, to see the light at the end of the tunnel and never give up even in the times when you think there is nothing left. When you think your world will come to an end she says have hope and be courageous and to look fear in the eyes and say “no”. -Eva B.

If I was like the Frank family, being in hiding for over two years I think I would try to live life to the fullest. After seeing all the terrible things in life that could possibly happen, such as death, torture, and even more, I would try to do as many things in life that I had not done before. These things would consist of skydiving; base jumping, and much more to fulfill the hole in my heart that was dug out through that period of time. Throughout these times of great adventurous exhibits, I think I would be able to get an idea of what humanity should be like instead of the terrible Nazis. If Anne was never discovered I think that she would pursue her dreams of becoming a writer of journalist and travel the world to continue to learn history of other subjects. I think Anne would love to do this because she has always been interested in writing/journalism and even wrote a diary documenting her experience in the annex. Overall Anne would love to pursue her dreams of becoming a writer or journalist because of her experience in the annex.

~Sylvia F
If I were stuck in hiding for two years, there would be a lot of things that I would want to do. First, I would try to get together with my friends. I would also go back to see my house and all of my family. I think that Anne would most likely try to find her friends and would play with other kids since she was always so anxious to play with Peter. I also think she would work on her art skills since she wanted to visit Paris and do something with art when she grew up. I also think that she would've tried to find her friend that was taken away from her home during the war. I agree that Anne might've published her diary if she had lived, that seems like something she would do to encourage others.

-Felicia S.

I agree with Anne’s beliefs about people because people have helped me through tough times. One example of this is that people help me through sports. This is by coaches taking time out of their life to teach you something so that you can apply it to your own wants and needs. This means that people give away time in their life to give you what you think is fun and useful to your entertainment and happiness as a person. Another example of the life that shows how I agree with how Anne frank says her most famous quote is that people donate to homeless. This shows that people in our community give away their own money that they worked hard for just to give others food, water, and possibly a shelter. People give away what they have earned to help others showing that really, people do have heart and are willing to give to people. Another example from my life that I can relate Anne’s quote to be when I was on a party boat when I was 9 or 10 years old. I caught a big fish but another guy caught an even bigger one. Being a nice man with heart, he gave me all the money and filled my heart with happiness and joy because I just got one hundred bucks. Many people around the world are more of givers than takers. Although some people may take the fun out of things, you should always look at the better that people do and think about Anne Frank’s famous quote, “Despite everything, I believe that people are really good at heart”. -Sylvia F

I agree with Anne. I believe that inside everyone is a good heart. Although some people seem to be horrible people and hurt one another and do bad things, there are also too many good people in the world for me to believe otherwise. No matter how bad some people seem, they all have feelings. People in my life help me all the time, even when I don’t think they will. A lot of my friends will help no matter what is going on. I strongly feel that everyone has a heart. I agree with Sylvia in that coaches and others help us and give part of their life to us and I think that really shows how people have a heart and care about one another. -Felicia S.