The Secret Anne Frank Analysis
How long would it take most people to do self-improvement; eliminating bad habits and replacing them with good ones? The common answer is probably several years, depending on the magnitude of the change. However, in the case of Anne Frank, being forced into confinement to avoid the Nazis has made her mature and make several large changes in just a little over a year, a remarkably short amount of time. In fact, if you were to take a look at her entries written in 1942 compared to 1944, you might have thought they were written by two different people had it not been specified that the whole diary was written by Anne herself. Over the course of her diary, Anne has undergone many dramatic changes such as her views toward the conflicts between the Franks and Van Daans, her views towards her mother, and her feelings for Peter.
Throughout their time in the Secret Annexe, the Franks and Van Daans were often quarrelling with each other over many different issues. Anne is her new view towards the quarrels with the Van Daans. In 1942, she …show more content…
She began as the childish, talkative thirteen year old girl to an intelligent, mature young woman. Even her views about her pet peeves, such as the supposedly quarrelsome Van Daans, her mother behaving not like she wants, and the quiet Peter, gradually evolved into those of more sensitivity and consideration for others. It seemed so unlikely that she could come to change these viewpoints, and yet she did. What is even more amazing is how quickly she did this. Which brings me back to the question: how long does it actually take for a person to reform? Does it take many years? Considering Anne’s example, I believe the answer to this is really as long as the person wants to take. No matter how difficult the change, a person that is willing to improve will just take a short amount of time, for that is the remarkable determination of
Throughout their time in the Secret Annexe, the Franks and Van Daans were often quarrelling with each other over many different issues. Anne is her new view towards the quarrels with the Van Daans. In 1942, she …show more content…
She began as the childish, talkative thirteen year old girl to an intelligent, mature young woman. Even her views about her pet peeves, such as the supposedly quarrelsome Van Daans, her mother behaving not like she wants, and the quiet Peter, gradually evolved into those of more sensitivity and consideration for others. It seemed so unlikely that she could come to change these viewpoints, and yet she did. What is even more amazing is how quickly she did this. Which brings me back to the question: how long does it actually take for a person to reform? Does it take many years? Considering Anne’s example, I believe the answer to this is really as long as the person wants to take. No matter how difficult the change, a person that is willing to improve will just take a short amount of time, for that is the remarkable determination of