Anne Frank was a simple and basic young girl, in a far less complicated time, who was thrust into an extraordinary situation. Sometimes when basic and simple things are put together or mixed whether by accident or intentionally, the result is far greater than the sum of the parts. Take for example, the basic ingredients of Nestle Toll House Cookies. The cookie, which is arguably one of the greatest ever invented, consists of flour, butter, sugar, chocolate chips and a little water. These ingredients alone don't amount to much, but when thrust together, and placed under heat the result is something bigger than the sum of the individual parts. If you consider "The Diary of Anne Frank" as a bunch of pages with words written by a young, simple girl from the mid 1940's you may not "taste" the real result. But those words written by a basic, young simple girl who was thrust into an unbelievable situation fostered the recipe for a literary work that has been chewed on for over 60 years.
It took 26 months for Anne to write her diary just like it takes 26 miles to complete a marathon. Clearly, the race is not a sprint but rather a long test of endurance. Anne's diary and later the novel which bears her name is really a test of history and endurance. The book is a period in time remembered with ups and downs, turns and straightaways like a long distance race through the streets of a large city. But this city is a city in time and history. This city in time and history has endured because the lessons learned from it are the kind that must never be forgotten. The race that Anne ran, was one of endurance and survival and like a 26 mile marathon her 26 month chronology gives us hope and strength.
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I love your marathon connection :)
ReplyDeleteMost worthwhile things take time, and the Diary was no exception. I'm sure a lot people would say the Diary took too long, simply because no one should have to go through that for any amount of time at all. But like you said, it's the lesson learned that matters.
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Sommy's Connection #6:
ReplyDeleteThat connection to a cookie is extraordinary. I agree that she was just a regular girl thrust into an irregular situation. No person should ever have to go through what she did. This book is one way that a person living in the 21st century can attempt to grasp what a girl who lived in the 20th century during the Holocaust had to live through. But even after reading her diary, no one will ever quite understand exactly what she went through.
Taylor's Connection #6
ReplyDeleteHearing and seeing topics in the news and on television gives us a sense of what it is like. But in truth we will never know, we will never know how the people on the airplanes felt on 9/11. Or the feeling when Somalian pirates board your cargo ship with guns, or will we truly understand the Holocaust.
26 months and 26 miles...endurance while in hiding and physical endurance in a marathon...what a great connection. The diary itself helped Anne endure life in the Secret Annex. It gave her something she could confide her thoughts in during those long months in hiding.
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