Anne Frank Symbolism

“Mary Moon and the stars” written by Janice Galloway is a short story in which the main character Mary is who we “........................” This is due to the techniques the writer has used these include character, setting, language and symbolism. The author has used the appropriate techniques which results in her success. Mary is clearly restless and anxious when we are introduced to her on her first day of primary school. The unnamed narrator struggles to create a friendship with Mary as Mary is brutally judged by those around her, children and adults included. As the story progresses we come to understand the reason behind all of this.

Anne Frank was a young innocent, teenage girl who enjoyed life and everything about it, that's until the Holocaust. During , The time of the Holocaust, Anne Frank had to hide upstairs in the dark attic for almost two years. The spot the been hiding in was called the secret “Annex”.The Holocaust was one of the most moving and heartbreaking time for Jewish people.Anne Frank received her special eloquent diary at her 12th birthday. She was one of the most passionate when it came to what she believed in and dreamt for always having hope even through this difficult time she wrote everything down that she was going through because she knew what she's going through is wrong. Anne Frank's diary was the only thing left at her after passing from the

Despite both facing issues associated with adolescence, the speakers in “Hanging Fire” and “Behind Grandma’s House” have different support mechanisms that contribute to them handling their situations in different ways. Audre Lorde’s “Hanging Fire” details the thoughts and insecurities going through the mind of a fourteen year old girl. The teenage girl begins by telling us about her dissatisfaction with her physical appearance and her changing body. She is frustrated by her newfound acne and is wondering why “(her) skin has betrayed (her).”

An epiphany can radically change our views on a complex idea, a person that is considered close, or about our own self. A coming of age journey is an experience that allows us to discover the moral growth of an individual as they face a difficult internal dilemma or a situation with another human being. In Hetty Dorval written by Ethel Wilson, a young girl by the name of Frankie Burnaby is faced with multiple crossroads in her life that mould her into an independent women. Frankie's integrity and moral fortitude against wrong prevails as she goes through her coming of age story. Frankie grows up in a small close-nit community in British Columbia’s interior, she learns to appreciate the small everyday tasks and not to get caught up with the

Rosie Evans ' synthesis essay Boomerang Kids: What Are the Causes of Generation Y 's Growing Pains well, first, I think the opening paragraph was a bit wordy it was like she was trying too hard in my opinion, with out-of-the-way I guess I will get to what I am needing to be writing about. It was a smart idea to give examples from her own life and that of her sisters. Her experiences provided relevant examples that people could relate to. I liked the way she explained the biological, economic, and sociological reasons for millennial and generation Y kids coming home. Her examples were well documented and had a firm backing for all three sides of the argument she gave.

The novel The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison has various characters with different characteristics. The novel introduces one of the narrators Claudia MacTeer who is a nine year old who provides her perspective in both a child and adult point of view. Due to her stable family she is a very brave and influential person, who despises racists beauty standards. Claudia believes that there shouldn 't be standards to be beautiful. Is close friends to Pecola and defends her when Pecola is being bullied.

“In spite of everything, I still believe people are good at heart.” Anne Frank was only 15 years of age when she wrote this quote in her diary. During that time she was in hiding because the Nazi’s were after Jewish people. Her thoughts in her diary will continue to teach us about her feelings during that time, even though most of her family including her were found by the Nazis and killed in concentration camps. As a young girl, Anne cared for everybody and was always kind. Her courage and determination to withstand the storm influenced her thoughts too.

Similarly, the novel Atonement proves forgiveness has the power of redemption through the challenges Briony faces. Briony is a young girl who likes writing and she is with a vivid imagination. When she is thirteen years old, she witnesses a moment’s flirtation between her sister, Cecilia and Robbie, the son of a servant. Her extended imagination and misunderstanding of adult motives lead to a terrible result to Robbie, which puts Robbie into prison. Therefore for the rest of her life, she is suffering from “the terrible thing [she] did” (McEwan 439).

Imagine with me for a moment. Let 's say you 're a 13 year old girl, a little awkward, a little lonely, trying to find yourself in the world, so you run to TV shows and books, taking every line, word, and letter to heart. You find yourself, and who you want to be in these strange worlds, but not quite everything. Missing from these realities you find yourself lost in, is something that 's becoming a frighteningly familiar part of teens lives. Mental illness.

Jane’s maturation throughout the novel is evident as she migrates to different environments throughout her life, from Gateshead to Lowood, to Thornfield, due to her constant struggle against the cage she is trapped in by outside sources, and herself. Jane’s childhood was a major factor in how she would grow as she aged, as are the early years of each person. Living with her aunt, Mrs. Reed, and her three cousins, who showed her little to no affection during her ten years with them but showed to be very intellectually capable and passionate as seen when she says to her cousin John Reed “‘You are like a murderer--you are like a slave-driver--you are like the Roman emperors!’” (6). Since John was the only male in Gateshead at the time, he naturally had a lot of power over Jane, historically speaking.

The book Cuts by Patricia McCormick is a book that has a powerful idea, the idea of a protagonist recovering from self-harm. Cuts started out with so much potential. Callie comes across as a character that many high schoolers can relate to. She is a runner, a perfectionist, struggles with a sibling that takes all her parent’s attention, and has social anxiety. In the beginning of the book I was rooting for Callie.

In the book The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls, her life is full of harsh, scary but adventurous experiences that teaches her self confidence and perseverance. Jeannette realized and dealt with the harsh lifestyle she was living in. Throughout the book home struck hard in Jeanette 's life. Jeanette 's home was either in a car moving at all times or stationed somewhere for a period of time, living under half a roof in

The book, Bad Feminist, written by Roxane Gay, is a collection of essays that argues about many topics of feminism and typical problems in today’s society. “What We Hunger For," is one of her personal essays. Gay reveals to her reader the difficult journey she had to endure as a teen, while also taking her reader through the cultural experiences that many girls endure but never talk about. She later explores The Hunger Games trilogy and its heroine Katniss Everdeen to emphasize the cathartic and sobering stories in young adult literature. Gay claims that through the use of young adult literature and movies that speak of true experiences and accomplishments, the dark past young adult endure can be unlock and resolved.

The Anatomical Makeup of an Outcast In this Mean Girls meets The Perks of Being a Wallflower tale, Anatomy of a Misfit by Andrea Portes is a touching yet heart-breaking coming of age novel that teaches adolescents to except everyone and to follow their heart- no matter who it goes against. It’s a memorable story for those 15 and up, and will be a magnificent addition to your bookshelf or e-reader. This book is written in the main character’s point of view- a fifteen year-old female named Anika Dragomir, and follows her through her sophomore year. The love story between Anika and Logan is touching yet emotionally devastating with their realistic, high school, roller-coaster-like romance. Even though this is a sadder tale there are still