Why the Holocaust?

Why are there so many books, movies, documentaries, etc. about the Holocaust? Why do we keep retelling this story?

I think that the human race either likes, or dis-likes atrocities of this sort. Either we want to say "oh, this was a horrible event" or we say "we cant let anything else like this happen again!" I want to think that we focus on this event in history because we hate that awful things like this actually happened. I know, as cliche as it sounds, that we re-tell this story so as we wont ever repeat it.

Caleb J.

Act 1 (Scenes 1-3) Conflicts

List the conflicts that have developed among the characters by the end of Scene 3. Why are these conflicts dangerous for the people in the Secret Annex? What other conflicts do you think might arise?

OK, I will not list ALL the conflicts I see (cus this might take a while). But, so far I see that Mrs. Van Daan is flirting with Ms. Frank. This is causing Ms. Frank a little bit, shall I say distressed. Also, Anne is pestering Peter to the edge and tensions are running high. And then, Anne goes and ruins Mrs. Van Daans coat (the really nice fur one) and then she is really...ticked (for lack of a better word). Now, not to add to tension mind you, Mr. Dussle (Mr. Idiot) comes in and is about the make Anne's life absolutely miserable. Well, all of these conflicts in the VERY SMALL, CRAMPED, AND DINGY Annex are just making people take sides and team up on each other. Every one is mad at someone, and either things are going to get better, or worse, and I foresee things are going to get a lot worse before they get better. I think that Mr. Dussle and Anne are going to start to pick at each other and I think that they are going to get...well I think things are going to get bad...very bad.

Caleb J.

"The Diary of Anne Frank" Act 1 scenes 1-3

"Act I, Scenes1-3: What do you think would be the hardest part of life in the Secret Annex: the fear of discovery, the need to keep silent for hours at a time, the sharing of cramped quarters with strangers, or some other aspect? Explain."

I think that the hardest part of living up there would be not going to the bathroom. I mean, you can't move around very much for fear of being heard. And you can't make lots of noises or anything. And just imagine this, a rowdy tom girl yelling and screaming all of a sudden being silenced to a small apartment with a boy a little older right next to her. I think not being able to movw around or make much noise for two years would be awful. As most of you know, I talk, alot, and I talk loud. Really LOUD! Now, think of me cramped up not allowed to yell or play basketball or anything. That could be...bad.

Caleb J.

Act 1 (Question "a")

"But always remember this Annke. There are no walls, there are no bolts, no locks anyone can put on your mind."

I think that he is saying that no one, no person, organisation, group, or government can make you think or feel something. No one can make you believe what they want you to believe. Yes, I believe this statement. I think that my mom, dad, teachers, principle or president can make me think or believe something. Someone can torturer you and they can kill you, but that won't make you believe it anymore. I believe this staement is a true one.

Caleb J.

Foreshadowing (question a)

"Why does Mr. Frank break down when he sees the white glove?'

I think that the white glove belongs to Anne. When he sees the glove, he remembers when they were taken out of their home by the Nazis. I think as we read into the story the white glove will pop up again, maybe as a birthday or Christmas present. I think that the glove was very precious to Anne, because it must have been significant to er to make Mr. Frank cry like that.

"The Diary of Anne Frank" Theme

So far we have only watched a small part of the movie "The Diary of Anne Frank." But, with what I have seen, I think that her friends, and what she wrote in her diary, purposely or not, that it show how ungrounded hate vs people leads to horrible things. We see that Nazis have ungrounded hate vs the Jews. And, we also see that unfounded acts of cruelty or hate or anger affects people. The Nazis affect the Jews. The Jews affect each other. The Jews affect genarations to come.

Thats what I see so far, I will keep you updated.

Caleb J.

Drama posts

What do I know about the Holocaust?

I know that it was a brutal kill of Jewish people. It happened around World War II. I know that people were killed without reason or care, it was just pure, without a real reason, hate vs Jewish people.

What is Prejudice? I think that Prejudice is just biased hate vs a kind of person or group of people. I have seen Prejudice where I used to live. Before I moved here to Korea, I lived in a very southern part of Tennessee. When I moved there, it was like I moved 5 years back into history. There was a lot of Prejudice against new people. It was a "good 'ol boy" system. You scratch my back, I'll scratch yours. I had a hard time making friends in schools there because I "Talcked fuhny." I have seen people being harassed and called names because they were not from south. That was another reason that I became home schooled.

Caleb J.