Dear Miss Breed: A Literary Analysis

Since the beginning of the human race, people have shown several ways to be cruel to different groups of people. Over time, humans have proved their heinous capabilities, yet there are some people that manage to survive through the mistreatment inflicted upon them by other groups. There are also some people who did not survive the mistreatment that they faced, but still still inspire us with their stories. One of the most well-known examples of such a large amount of inspiration comes from Anne Frank, in Anne Frank: The Diary of a young girl. Anne Frank was a young girl who has inspired millions of people with her first-hand accounts of her life during the time that her family was hiding from the Nazis. Other inspiring stories come from letters written by Japanese-American children in United States internment camps during World War II. Several of these letters can be found in the book, Dear Miss Breed: True Stories of the Japanese American Incarceration During World War II and a Librarian Who Made a Difference by Joanne Oppenheim. These two books explain the horrible situations that these families endured, but they also show a path to refined endurance: a positive attitude. As these works show, a positive attitude, a clear mind, and unity are some of the best ways to respond to conflict.

Some decide to shut down and give up, which won’t do anything to help resolve the conflict. One of the most common ways that people respond to conflict is with violence, thinking that it will get rid of the conflict. Some people just run away or hide when faced with conflict, because they do not want to deal with it. None of these responses resolve conflict, they either do nothing about it, or they cause more