1/23/08 My Life

Dear Diary,
In this entry I am going to be writing about when Anne Frank had written a quote in her diary. Her quote said "In spite of everything, I still believe people are good at heart." In a way I agree with this quote because when she was in the hidding with her family and the Van Danns during the time of the Holocaust, they had people helping them such as Mr. Kraler and Miep. With out them, The Franks and the Van Danns wouldn't have any place to hide nor have any food to eat. I guess Anne believed that because of the fact that since she was stuck in the Annex for all most three years, she must have started to a appreciate all the things that Mr. Kraler and Meip have done for her. Mr. Kraler and Miep were ones who were good at heart because despite what was happening, they still risked thier lives to help their friends that were Jewish and also when buying the food for seven people with out looking suspicious almost every week for a year. I think something like that would have to come from the heart. I would also have to agree with Anne because from personal experiences, when you think that you surrounded by bad people, there will always be some one who is still good and will be there to help you.

1/11/08 My Life

Dear Diary,

I am going to write about a quote that Anne Frank's father, Otto said to her during there time of the Annex. During the time of hiding, Otto Frank said to Anne "Always remember this Anne, there are no walls, no bolts, no locks that anyone can put on your mind." When Otto Frank had told her that, he was trying to give Anne a sense of comfort towards her. He was trying to say that if they did end up getting caught in hiding and end up going to a Concentration Camp, no one could ever control her mind or control what she was thinking. The Nazis could do anything to dehumanize a Jewish person but they can never control a person's mind or tell them what to think. The Germans could have made a Jew feel like an outcast or a person that is worth nothing or touchier them, make them perform back breaking labor, kill and starve them but they can never take a person's thoughts away. No one can ever make another person think that they are nothing because no one can control another person's mind. No one can stop you from thinking what you want to think no matter what anyone says or does to you. I agree with this quote because no can control your mind unless you let them.

My Life 12/3/08

Dear Diary,
Today I'm going to be writing about if I had to live in hiding and could not do anything from 8 am to 6 pm everyday, except for Sunday , I wouldn't be able to do much because of the fact that I have to be very silent. Since I have to be silent Monday though Saturday 8 am to 6 pm, the first thing that I would do is wake up at about 7 am or earlier so that I could go and take a shower so that I wouldn't have to worry about people below me hearing water coming from the pipes. I would take a 20 minute shower and once I come out, I would make some breakfast for myself. After I finish eating my meal, I would go back to sleep for another hour. At 9 am when I wake up , I would read a book to improve on subjects that I have trouble with or I would read a book of a different language, in that way improving my education. I would read for 2 hours. At 11 am, I would would stay as quiet as possible and take moment of silence of prayer so that I can ask God for strength to get through this and hope so that I can feel comfort and know that God will save me and be there for me and forgive me for my sins. I would take the time out to worship and prays God and I would end at possibly 1 pm. After that I would exercise to improve the shape of my body and gain physical strength. It would be good for me to improve myself mentally and physically because if I do get caught by Nazis and get transported into a concentration camp then I would have a higher possibility of surviving because I have prepared myself physically if they decide to put me to hard laboring work and I would be some what prepared mentally because even though the concentration camp would terribly dehumanize me I would be a little bit stronger because I would still in all have hope that I would survive because I have built a strong menatilty. I would do this until 4 pm. Once I finish with that I would would meditate until 6 pm. I would take the time to clear my mind and to for get about the situation that I am in. I would try to just relax and try to forget about the bad thoughts and images about what could or will happen to me in a concentration camp. After that I would eat dinner but I wouldn't eat lunch to be sure that I wouldn't run low on food. As soon as I finish with my meal I would take a shower and go to sleep. I would do it everyday Monday through Friday but on Saturday I would give up that day for God and worship and prays Him for that day quietly. On Sunday I would watch t.v, listen to the radio and make all the noise I want since I wouldn't have to worry about who was down stairs but I wouldn't be so loud just in case I here some one because you never know. This is what I would do the whole week if I were in hiding.

11/19/08 My Life

Dear Diary,
The more I learn about the Holocaust, the more I feel disgustingly disappointed about these ignorant, heartless German people and how they treated the Jewish. I mean I can not believe how the Nazis actually treated the Jews because of the difference of culture and ethnicity. It's despicable and a very obnoxious worthless thing to do. To me this actually shows how bad a country or even a nation can really be and how cruel and racist it can act as a whole towards others. I honestly think that this event gave Germany a bad name BIG time. I don't think that they would ever be known for having good history or having great leaders because they definitely did not. Germany was so ethnocentric and they thought about no one else but themselves and I think that was the worst quantity about them. They were so selfish and wanted everyone to be identical to them, typical, pure, blond hair, blue eyed German. But the sad part of it all was that the Nazis had no sympathy for what they were doing. They were practically brain washed and so easily by their leader, and the worst part of it all was that people actually had the audacity to keep such an event in denial. I mean how could some one ever say that such a cruel and horrible thing didn't exist. Its like so many people were out of their minds that they were willing to do anything to erase history or do the evil works of Hitler. This is how I feel each time I learn something new about the Holocaust.

11/14/08 My Life

Dear Diary,
I personally like having you, a diary because of the fact that I could write anything I want and record what I do each time I write. Also I could write important things that I would like to remember for the rest of my life. I could record something that happened to me and write every detail and once I reread what I have written I could remember everything like it was yesterday. I having a diary at times is special because you can write all your thoughts, emotions and it could also act as a source of comfort. For instance, if you have something on your chest that you want to let go you could write it in your diary and slowly release your , pain, or what ever you may have been feeling at that time. I sometimes think if a diary as a very useful source of re leaf, almost like a person but in a form of a book. You could write anything you want, even things you probably wouldn't want to tell a person. Diaries are sometimes very personal but in this case your not personal because my teacher is going to be reading what I'm writing right now. Anyways, diaries are also good to have because if you have a problem in your life, you could write about it and then start to realize how your problems slowly turn into solutions. Also sometimes it's good to have a diary because some people like to keep their thoughts all bottled up which isn't always good, but if you at least write it down, you wouldn't have as many things running through your mind. I personally don't have a diary of my own because I never have time to write what goes on in my life everyday because it's not everyday that something interesting happens in my life. Sometimes when there's nothing really interesting going on in your life and you have nothing to write about then there would be no point in having a diary. You, on the other hand are for English class and I have answers to write so as for now I do have something to write. This is why I like diaries and why it's good to have one.

11/13/08 My Life

Dear Diary,
My name is Zaida and I am going to be writing about if I were ever in Anne Frank's position during the Holocaust. I am going to use by imagination and describe how I would've felt. I am going to start off with what I would have brought with me if I ever to go into hiding today. If I were ever to go into to hiding today, I would bring a medium sized book bag filled with food that wouldn't tend to spoil or rot quickly, a camera, kotex, deodorant, a tooth brush, tooth paste, soap, a certain about of clothes so it could fit in my book bag, also i would bring a knife, a pair of sneakers, a brush, and my teddy bear. Most of these things would be in my book bag but if my clothes took too much space, then i would just wear clothes underneath. I would also wear a north face coat with a lot of pockets, in that way I could put the smaller items in my pocket instead so I could make space for bigger things in my book bag. This is what I would have packed for if I were to go into hiding today.