Anne Frank Response
It is an amazing thing to read about a young women who was trying so hard to obtain and keep her independence in a period of history when many people were losing their basic freedom. In Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl, we are given a firsthand account of what is was like to be a Jewish resident of Holland during World War II. The author, Anne Frank, takes us through her family’s experience of hiding from the Gestapo in the secret annex of an office building. In this unlikely setting, where several people’s basic freedoms have been taken from them, the idea of personal independence is a prime focus. Independence plays a very strong role throughout the entire work as Frank discusses her views on independence, shows her need to be allowed
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In the beginning Anne shows a bit of jealousy toward the fact that she believes her parents allow Margot, her older sister, much more independence than her, but as time progresses her feelings about her sister begin to change. In the entry for March 17, 1944, Anne discusses how “Margot and I are getting a bit tired of our parents” and “when you are as old as we are, you want to decide just a few things for yourself” (178). At this point Anne is beginning to show a certain kinship with her sister in their simultaneous pursuit of their independence. These feelings of independence seem to stem directly from her upbringing. She quotes her father as saying “All children must look after their own upbringing” and analyses his quote by writing “Parents can only give good advice or put them on the right paths, but the final forming of a person's character lies in their own hands” (Frank, 260) . Anne’s explanation of how she interprets her father’s words show the basic foundation upon her reasoning for trying so hard to gain independence from her parents. It is a fairly simple process to link Mr. Frank’s ideas concerning how the upbringing of a child should be undertaken and why Anne believes so highly in having control of her
In the beginning Anne shows a bit of jealousy toward the fact that she believes her parents allow Margot, her older sister, much more independence than her, but as time progresses her feelings about her sister begin to change. In the entry for March 17, 1944, Anne discusses how “Margot and I are getting a bit tired of our parents” and “when you are as old as we are, you want to decide just a few things for yourself” (178). At this point Anne is beginning to show a certain kinship with her sister in their simultaneous pursuit of their independence. These feelings of independence seem to stem directly from her upbringing. She quotes her father as saying “All children must look after their own upbringing” and analyses his quote by writing “Parents can only give good advice or put them on the right paths, but the final forming of a person's character lies in their own hands” (Frank, 260) . Anne’s explanation of how she interprets her father’s words show the basic foundation upon her reasoning for trying so hard to gain independence from her parents. It is a fairly simple process to link Mr. Frank’s ideas concerning how the upbringing of a child should be undertaken and why Anne believes so highly in having control of her