http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Anne_Frank.aspx
This is a link to a site that basically gives the biography of Anne Frank. I haven't checked, but I would put money on the idea that a ton of people have used Anne Frank for this blog, all probably saying something along the lines of, "She was so inspirational. To suffer like that and remain so optimistic the whole time. It's admirable." and they're not wrong. And I'm not tying to say that they are, but I chose an article on Anne Frank for a different reason. I've admired her for a long time. Ever since I saw Clovis High's production of "The Diary of Anne Frank" in 7th grade, I've been completely enthralled with her story. Just last year we were required to choose a contemporary monologue for my Advanced Drama class; I chose one of Anne's from the play. It was such and inspiration to do some research on her, and learn more than what I knew off the top of my head and dig deeper into her story. Not only do I admire her optimism, but also her complete sense of being self-aware, and aware of the people around her. For typical teenagers, especially in unsavory situations, that's a very difficult thing to do. We become self centered and unempathetic to those around us. Also her ability to articulate how she felt and the struggles she went through, inwardly and otherwise, is remarkable. Personally, I find it very hard to articulate exactly how I feel and why, usually because I have this narrow view of the world around me, and cannot see what may be truly affecting me, unlike Anne. Her story of success in hope, and living for it, like that of Art's father's(whose name escapes me at the moment) encourage the rest of us to try and do the same. To suffer and struggle with our day to day hardships, and live for the future, and to not only for a better world, but make OUR world a better one, one person at a time.
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