Figurative language is essential to “The Diary of Anne Frank” because it makes the story sound more mature. For instance, in the story it talks about how Anne is debating whether to burn the Star of David or to keep it. Anne says,” [She starts to throw hers in, and cannot.] It’s funny, I can’t throw mine away. I don’t know why.”(Goodrich and Hackett 709). Moreover, Anne can’t burn the Star of David. It’s a religious symbol that the Nazi’s branded the Jews with. The star is important to Anne, yet the Nazi’s ruined. Another is between Peter and Anne. Peter doesn’t understand why she doesn’t burn the Star of David. Peter says,”You can’t throw…? Something they branded you with…? That they made you were so they could spit on you?”(Goodrich and
In “The Diary of Anne Frank” by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett, the conflict of the story is how the Nazis ultimately want to wipe out the Jewish population and have the German population dominate. This makes the Jew’s lives harder because the Nazis are forcing them to do things that make them stand out so that they can be treated differently. One example of this would be “We had to wear yellow stars” (Goodrich-Hackett 703). The Nazis made them wear this patch called The Star of David on all of their clothing so that people would know they were Jewish. The Nazis also prohibited Jews from doing everyday things.
This quote from Anne’s diary shows how the Germans treated the Jewish people and how unfair this treatment was. Anne did not identify herself the way the Germans did. She viewed herself as normal at this time and was still focusing her time on being an average girl with all her
On a different note, this is one of the main reasons why I like this book so much. Subsequently, one of the main crafts the author uses is figurative language. I think one of the reasons why she
In the year 1933, the persecution of Jews and their families due to the holocaust had begun. Hitler had come to power, and made Nazi Germany believe the Jews were the problem. The Jewish families were forced into hiding or else they would be taken away to concentration camps or killed. One of the families in 1945, being persecuted were the Franks. Anne Frank was 13 when they moved into the hidden annex above Mr. Kralers office building.
Anne Frank was a very energetic young girl who tended to annoy the people around her with her thoughts, and never thinks about the things she says before she speaks out. During this time, Adolf Hitler has come into power, taking jewish people and their families away from their homes, killing, starving or working them to death, that has also come to be known as the Holocaust. Due to this and Anne’s family being jewish, they take action and go into hiding in an annex above an office with one other family named the Van Daans. The main events that happen, affect
In “The Diary of Anne Frank”, figurative language is used to advance the conflict. An example of this is when the Franks arrive at the secret annex late due to having to take an alternate route in order to avoid suspicion. “There were too many of the Green Police on the streets… we had to take the long way around” (Goodrich and Hackett, Scene 2). This is an example of person vs. society conflict, in that the Franks are having to avoid the Police and the German people since they are prejudiced against Jews. In addition, the Franks and the Van Daans must remain completely quiet from 8:00am to 6:00pm so as to avoid the attention of any of the workers.
Figurative language played a big role for understanding the story in a more profound way, and it also lets you interpret the text in different ways.
During World War II, the German Reich marched across the entire continent of Europe. During the Holocaust, many people became discouraged and lost hope in the future of society. However, the excerpts from “Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl,” written by herself, and “Hitler Youth: Growing up in Hitler’s Shadow” by Susan Campbell Bartoletti, prove that being positive and persevering is the best thing that someone can do. Whether hiding from the Nazis or already taken by them, the best response to have during conflict and chaos is maintaining a positive outlook on life and to persist through difficult times.
Throughout history, we have had to deal with conflict. How we deal with conflict can be most challenging of all. We all can find our strength to make it through treacherous times. A positive attitude can help a tremendous amount when dealing with conflict. An example of this can be found in The Diary of Anne Frank.
Figurative language helps boosts the creativity of the reader. Lohrey has used figurative language to help make a situation or experience more relatable and understandable. ANNA & LUKE’S CHANGE TO THE COUNTRY -Lohrey effectively uses a number of techniques to describe people’s
In “Letters to Birmingham,” Martin Luther King uses figurative language and literary devices to show his distress and disappointment with a group of clergyman who do not support the peaceful protests for equality. For example, “History is the long and tragic story of the fact that privileged groups seldom give up their privileges voluntarily. Individuals may see the moral light and give up their unjust posture..” This example shows that using phrases such as “moral light” creates a type of image in your head. It allows the reader to almost visualize that moral light he speaks of and create a right and wrong in the readers head.
Resistance in the Holocaust It was difficult to resist oppression during the Holocaust, but some people did, both actively and passively. Active resistance is physically arming yourself to fight for something you believe in. However, many opted for passivity to fight Nazi ineffable cruelty and injustice more discreetly. In “The Diary of Anne Frank”, “Violins of Hope”, and “Resistance during the Holocaust” we read about various acts of passive resistance. People can best respond to conflict by passively resisting because such acts maintain human dignity, preserve cultures, and give the best chance at survival.
The novel is written from a third person objective. This novel is written as a play, so I know that this is third person. Plays are narrated in third person because you do not see the play through one character 's viewpoint. Also the word I does not often appear in the play.
In the play when Anne receives a terrible nightmare and Mr Frank comes
How does the author use it well? How does it impact your enjoyment of the book? Joyce Carol Oates constantly uses figurative language throughout the novel Freaky Green Eyes to help the reader grasp the details, and thoughts that the characters are feeling during the book. This element was something that really helped me better understand, and enjoy the writing of Joyce Carol Oates. Textual Evidence: (pg. 47)