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A stereotype is a generalization made about a single person based upon their gender, rank, etc. I think everyone gets stereotyped at least once in their life. 1 stereotype that has been made about me is that since I am a seventh grader, I am not as good/talented as any ninth grader. In this school, a lot of people think that ninth graders are automatically better than seventh graders. You probably having be looked down on as a “sevy”. Another way I am stereotyped is because I play an odd sport that not many girls my age play. I am usually the only girl there when I go to practice and am automatically stereotyped as not good at my sport because I’m a girl. I do sometimes find myself stereotyping other people, but I try not to. I know what being stereotyped feels like, so I do try not to do it. Overall, I don’t think anybody should ever be stereotyped because it is hurtful and makes people feel like they are being judged. Stereotyping someone without getting know them is wrong, and basically like judging someone on their outside image. :) Agi R.

A stereotype is an assumption made about a person because of their outward appearance, race etc. No matter how good of a person you are, you will be stereotyped. It is unavoidable and some people take it better than others. People may stereotype me because half my family is Irish, although some things people say can be harmful, I usually go along with the teasing because when people get too serious, than life becomes more stressful and just overall, bad. People also stereotype our entire grade as “sevies”, saying that we’re immature and annoying. I try to avoid being called that and I think it is just plain rude how most people in 8th and 9th grade think they are above us. People may also stereotype me because I play baseball. Most people think baseball is very easy and they find it boring. But when you think of how hard baseball gets at the competitive level, people might begin to respect baseball. I try not to be this way about other sports and I just let them do their thing unless they start talking trash. Then, my Irish instincts kick in and you best watch out. Kidding. I know how bad stereotyping can be and I know that their outer appearance might not show it but, they may be the nicest person in the world and just because they are a certain race, people think its funny to pick on them. Franka C :)

I also try to avoid being called a “sevie” but that is so hard, especially when you are involved in activities here. A lot of the time, the older kids look down on us “sevies”. Actually that happens all the time, pretty much every rehearsal. We also hardly ever get picked first for solos because we are seventh graders (always the lower class). Mr. Franks’ words reveal that he is a peacemaker and really the glue that is holding the family together. Without him, they would have been discovered by now because of all their fighting. If I had to live in a cramped annex with my family, my sister and I would fight over every little thing. I would say she spends too much time doing her makeup and she would tell me to shut up when I sing too loudly. Other than that, I think that we would be ok because we would recognize that we were in a life or death situation. I would probably find having to share a room with someone I don’t know so well hard. It would be weird to be living in the same tiny room with somebody I don’t know. It must have been very odd for Anne to be living and sleeping in the same room as Dr. Dussel, an old man that’s a dentist. It would also be very difficult to never go outside. I am definitely not an outdoorsy, athletic kind of girl, but I do enjoy going to the driving range (golf, because you probably don’t know what I’m talking about), which is outdoors. I can’t imagine never going outside for 2 years. Agi R. J

I think they’re say that Mr. Frank is a leader and a peacemaker for the families in hiding. They are all beginning to feel the perils of being in hiding for so long and Mr. Frank is helping them stay positive. Despite the mass prosecution of the Jews, he still manages to pray and be proud of his religion. The behavior shown makes it easy to tell how that person truly is on the inside. You can tell Mrs. Van Daan is not very good under pressure, Dr. Dussel has anger issues and tends to take it out on Anne, etc. The problems that would begin to arise in a hiding space for me is, being chained to the annex and never being allowed outside. I like being alone too, so being stuck in a room with an annoying stranger is not an option for me. I believe that after two years in hiding I would start to lose it. I would probably risk escaping to Switzerland rather than be locked up in a secret room constantly watching my back.

I agree that Anne would probably have left the country if she had never been found. I don’t think she would have been able to go back to the place where she had to stay for 2 whole years. It must have been like a prison cell because you could never leave. I don’t know how Anne could live in the same room as Dr. Dussel. She had to share all her stuff and her space. I think Anne would possibly move to Paris to become an actress because that’s what she said in Act 1. I’m not sure if she would share her story until many years after because it might still be unsafe if she stayed in Germany. If I was finally set free from hiding, I would never go back to the place of hiding. I would try to get as far away from the hiding spot as possible to try and forget all the bad memories. Agi R

If I were allowed back out after many months of hiding I would definitely still leave the country ive been hiding in because I don’t want to be forced to remember it everyday. I might either go to America or somewhere northern Europe because most of the northern countries are safe and stayed neutral during the war. If Anne was never discovered I think she would have traveled the world like she said in the play. It definitely fits her personality because she is kind of chit chatty. I think that she will spread her story along the way so it could have become popular that way instead of the way it actually did.

I do agree with Anne’s quote about people because, if someone’s doing something bad, they will always know, deep down, what there’re doing is wrong. It is sort of a gut instinct, telling you there will be serious consequences for your actions and people may get hurt. Some examples from my life is if I am joking around with someone and I take it too far, I feel bad and will say sorry. That may just be the way im raised, or may be instinct. But with some people, they are truly bad and don’t know when they past the line or just don’t care. I have been bullied a lot in the past and through it all, I wondered how they could live with themselves, go to sleep without having nightmares of a kid crying because you punched his eye. I never fought back because I always knew there was a little kindness deep down. But being treated like that can mess someone up pretty bad, so I’m thinking that’s what happened with Hitler. Franka Charlupski :)

Charpulski? Did you make that up? Personally, I have been bullied in the past and sometimes in the present, but I did always wonder how people could just do that to you and walk away. I always feel so guilty about things. If I make someone feel bad, even if it was an accident, I always feel so bad and can’t even live with myself. That’s how my parents know I’m never lying and teachers know I am not cheating on a quiz or test; I can’t even function if I feel like I’m guilty. I don’t agree with Anne. Maybe the times have changed and more people aren’t very nice anymore. I don’t think all people are good at heart. I think there are some people out there who just don’t have the right intentions. I think all people are born good at heart, but some don’t stay like that. The minute a child is taken home from the hospital they are already being influenced by their parents and surroundings. They are always being influenced by others and sometimes they learn the wrong way to do something and ruin their original good hearts. People are born with all the right instincts, but most of the time those instincts are changed by the influence from other people. I believe that all people are born good at heart, but few actually stay like that. Agi R :)