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Beforehand, I knew the Holocaust was a dark and terrible time, but reading AFR really showed me the true cruelty and sadness of those times.

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In this book, there were some parts that I found extremely heavy. They made my heart feel like an anvil, just sinking to rock bottom. I could never imagine what Miep went through, going through all of these horrors. I am astounded by how she dealt with all of the stress, responsibility, dangers, and threats that were against her. We can definitely learn from what happened to those who suffered during the dark time of the Holocaust.

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I wonder what would have happened if the Franks had not been caught. Would Miep have still written a book? Would Anne have kids and a family? Would there be more or less anti-semitism in the world?

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Why do people fight other people when we can form friendships? Why destroy when you can create?

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It disappoints me that the world has not learned as much as it could from the horrible event known as the Holocaust. There are still many people who are biased towards other people's’ beliefs. We need to remember that we are all the same and that we should treat each other equally.

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I wonder why Americans took so long to get involved. Why did they wait until they were attacked at Pearl Harbor to intervene?

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The Holocaust is a very heavy subject. I can’t even begin to imagine what it would have been like for the Jews who had to live every moment of their life during the war in fear. For those who, like Anne Frank, could not even go outside and feel the sun on their faces for more than two years. I don’t know how I could have survived that.

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This story of Anne Frank Remembered demonstrates that Miep Gies was a very lucky survivor and hero of the holocaust. However these horrible events effected Miep's future, because no matter what nothing could have changed the past.

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I feel bad for Miep because she was waiting for that moment to run into the hiding place to tell them the war is over and to see there face and how happy they are but the time never came.

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I feel AFR inspired me in many ways, showing me that miracles can happen. I feel the war was an unnecessary tragedy, but it showed me that there is meaning and that faith is real. "The more you know..."

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I think the fact that Miep spent years to help her friends in hiding and risked her life shows a lot of dedication.

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I find it heartwarming to know that their were people like Miep being very upstanding and caring during such dark times. I hope that there will never be a war as big or bad as World War II.

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The way Miep embodies a strong leader and brilliant up-stander is not only shown in her actions, but also in how she kept the Franks sustained for all those years.

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Although I know it might never be answered, I still think it would be nice to know what really went on when the people in the annex were found. Did someone betray them? Was it an accident? Could it be something entirely different? Finding an answer wouldn't conclude the legacy of Anne Frank, but it certainly would add to it.

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The Holocaust was a really bad period in history, but we need to learn about the past so it wont happen in the future.

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The part of the book that upset me the most was when the Jews hiding in the Annex were arrested. Before we read the book, we watched the movie. The movie dramatized the characters and made the scene of the arrest very emotional, so when we read the book, I really felt the characters' real feelings and emotions.

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I think that people should take more caution and learn from the past.

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I wonder... as a kid, did Hitler hate jews as or did that come later? Early on, could his mother or his best friend have stopped him?

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I don’t see what motivation anyone had to follow Hitler's anti-semitic rules and beliefs. It goes to show that just one person can wrongly influence many.

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I wonder what would have happened if the Franks had successfully escaped to the United States. Would Anne have still written in her diary?

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I think that Miep was really brave to house all the people that she did. Also even though she was exhausted by her efforts to keep them safe, she still had the capacity to help others and do favors for them. Maybe if she herself hadn't been a victim of the first World War, she would not have helped to hide them from the war because maybe she would not remember feeling the pain that they had felt during the war because she had already sort of lived through.

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I really enjoyed reading the book Anne Frank Remembered because I learned so much about the Holocaust and how innocent families and children were put through so much emotional and physical pain. Learning about this part of history makes me so sad that something like this happened. It really upsets me how Anne Frank never even knew that she became so well known and that her diary was published.

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Why? Why did someone do this? Why did Hitler, that horrible person, do this? Why? Why? Why? Why?!? Persecuting people, real people,  who have done NOTHING to him. Why? Why do people do this? Discriminate, persecute, segregate, divide, real, human, people! Because of the color of their skin, their level in society, their beliefs. What causes us to be so mean? How do we do this, and ignore our conscience? HOW? Maybe we’re destined to do these things. I sure hope not. I don’t want to be that person. But maybe I already am. How do I know that I’m doing the right thing? How? Whenever we make a joke, how do we know that we’re not hurting any one. Is there an explanation?

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I wish we could have found Margot’s diary and get her point of view. I wonder if they would of published both or one of the two.

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We learn about history because we do not want to repeat it. But some things like the Holocaust are happening again. Acts of

anti-semitism (look it up if you do not know what this means) have started up again. You would think that the human race would learn from their mistakes...

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What you do not learn from the past will haunt you in the future.

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We learn history because without knowledge of the past, it repeats itself.

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The Holocaust was a terrible time of death and fear, but it united people against Hitler.

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It is really sad that people had to live during that time. It is horrifying to think some were ok with killing innocent people because of religion. Hitler knew that if he could blame some group of people then he could get people on his side to accomplish his goal of dominating the world with an Aryan race. It was inspiring to think that some people did'n't sit around and feel sorry, they did what they could to help.

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I don't understand how people can do things so horrible like the Holocaust to other humans.

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I think that Miep was super humble because, when she saved lives, she did not speak proudly of it and kept it to her self. She did not go telling everybody that she was a hero of the holocaust either. She did not look down on the Franks because they needed her help. She was very respectful and caring to the Franks and the Van Dans. She helped ease a lot of people's pain and helped fix a lot of people's problems.

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The Holocaust was an extremely hard time where people were killed just for their beliefs.

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I think that this story and the diary are very important figures in life today because they tell us what happened and the consequences it caused.

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I am very sad that Jews got sent to concentration camps and left there to perish during the Holocaust. I was very inspired by the actions Miep and Jan as they protected the Franks from danger many years.

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The Holocaust was a time of great suffering and prejudice. Over 13 Million people died in the Holocaust. That is more than live in Colorado and Utah combined. People unfairly treated Jews, even children and babies like Anne and Margot. They killed them and sent them to work camps. Hitler proposed preposterous ideas, and the people of Germany did not reject them. While it is very sad that the Franks had to go into hiding, I think it is cool how they did such a good job of making their annex as comfortable as possible, and making the most of what they had.

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I learned that Miep wrote this book not for money, but to make other people aware about what happened and for it not to happen again. She also wrote it to inspire others to make a difference and help other people.

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It was very interesting and sad to see what life was like during the war for Jews and non-Jews. One question I have is, why would Hitler go so far as in to start killing Jews?

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As we talk about the Holocaust, I begin to understand a small part of what the Holocaust was like. But, I know that no matter how imaginative someone thinks they are, they cannot truly imagine what the Holocaust was really like for people.

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I don't understand what was going on in Hitler's head. He created so much PAIN, HUNGER, DEATH 😱  😭  etc.

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I do not understand how people followed Hitler’s anti-semitism laws for years. He should not have tried to get rid of all Jews just because he did not believe in their religion. These people who went through the Holocaust deserved to live a long life. Instead they were robbed of that and sent to concentration, work, and death camps.

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The Holocaust shaped our history, not necessarily in a good way, but it shaped us and the world that we live in.

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It was probably really hard for Otto Frank because he lost his whole family. This was a really good book, and I don't even like reading.

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I think the book Anne Frank Remembered is a sometimes very sad but also interesting. I learned a lot about the second World war, about the hiding spot of the Franks, and about how life was in the Holocaust. The book also showed how important it is to stand up for others.

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This book show us a brutal time of war and destruction. How could people hate on people of a different religion?

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I wonder... did this diminish the Jew's ideas of faith? Had the Allies not interfered, would we live every day of out lives speaking German, saluting, arm high at a 45 degree angle, reciting a pledge in front of an image of Hitler?

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If Mr.Frank did have the chance to leave America, what could have happened?

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People shouldn't hate Jews because, if people start to hate on them and want to begin to eliminate them again, there could be another Holocaust.

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Otto having to suffer through all of his family's deaths, even his dear children... at that point, I would be destroyed. It makes me want to cry thinking about the horrific events that occurred. Why? What made Hitler come up with this idea? Just to cover up a loss or was it truly hatred for the Jews? It's just like some people think of Muslims today.

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When I think about it, if Miep never had malnutrition, it would be unlikely that she would have known about the eight Jews in hiding and wrote about Anne Frank Remembered. Also, Anne’s diary may have never been picked up by Miep and not published. Her life would have been entirely different.

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I learned from the Holocaust that anything can happen in this world, good and bad. I hope this never happens again and everyone is treated the same in the world no matter what.

Questions:

Where did Margot’s diary go?

Why do people blame the U.S. for not stopping this?

Who were the betrayers?

What happened to the cats?

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I think that this is a powerful story to learn from. We can learn that there are good people out there that want to help. We can also learn that there are people with bad intentions in the world. Let's just hope this doesn't happen again. If it does, who knows what will happen. The possibilities are endless. For a fact, I know that what Hitler did was horrible and that no one should repeat his (or anyone like him) actions. We must stand up for other in the hope of preserving mankind. What would have happened if the war had not happened? What would have happened if they had survived?

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I think that there is nothing forbidding this from happening again today. We need to make sure history doesnt repeat itself.

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In other parts of the world, people are suffering like the Franks. Even though things like World War II still happen, I believe that we can learn from history. It just takes some people longer to learn.

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People feel, act, love the same as you, so why would people hate a certain race for simply thinking different thoughts than them?

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I believe that it is imperative to remember the terrible event of the Holocaust and make sure that it doesn't happen again. We must understand how a man as terrible as Hitler came to power and make sure that our future leaders are not like that. Before the Holocaust, there was some racism toward Jews, but not nearly as much as after Hitler came to power. I believe that Hitler gave a voice to racism that had been somewhat sheltered in peoples' minds.

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All forms of discrimination start with one group thinking that they are somehow superior than another group, and they think that that gives them the right to do horrible things to the other group. We just need people like Miep to bring justice and realize that they are no more valuable than other races, genders, beliefs, etc.

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I think that, based on what happened during the Holocaust, people should always be prepared to help others.

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After reading about all the atrocities that the Nazis committed, I feel like I have it easy and I should stop complaining about homework and other little things and be happy I am allowed to walk outside and do things that for years many Jews were not able to do.

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As I look back on these sad times, it is hard to think about how people died each day for believing in something that was "wrong" to the weak minded.

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Miep Gies inspired so many people throughout the Holocaust and beyond the war. From beginning to end, she shows in her book, Anne Frank Remembered, her astonishing acts of kindness to help many people.

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These people could have had great futures, but unfortunately they were not given that chance, and we will never know what they could have done if they had the chance.

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People sometimes do things they regret when they are frightened.

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I think Hitler was an awful person. I understand that he was trying to help his country and get it out of it’s rough times, but he killed millions of people. He used the innocent Jewish people as a scapegoat, and if there were people that weren’t Jewish that disagreed with him, he killed or arrested them too. I just don't understand how one person, could or would want to cause so much pain.

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Since I first learned about the Holocaust and the story of Anne Frank when I was in 3rd grade, I have wondered why anyone in their right mind would do such a thing to others just because they don't share the same religion.

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Miep is a really good person, and the fact that she would risk her life so many times just to help out the people living in the annex is so kind. Jan/Henk, as well as everyone else who helped the Jews when they needed it most, are examples of what every human should be like.

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What I don't understand is how one person, one cruel, heartless person, could cause all of that pain.

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Why would a man hate a race for nothing? Why would a man murder millions of innocent men, women, children for no cause?

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People mostly think of life as a beginning, middle, and end, however it is really all the little events that shape your life. For example, if Miep never moved in with the family she did, she would have never met Otto Frank, and her whole life would be different.

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Miep didn’t write this book for the fame, or the money, but to share how Anne felt, and how terrible the times were during the war.

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Everyone has a right to believe in what they want. No one should be treated like the way Jews were. Learning about the Holocaust is very important so we can prevent something like that ever happening again.

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I feel sad for Anne and Margot Frank because it must have been horrible growing up in a time where people hated you just because of your religion instead of your character or personality.

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I hope that we can try to remember all the people that did not live their life to the fullest, and I hope they did not leave the world feeling alone.

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My take-away is that the Holocaust teaches not just adults but kids as well that we all live on this same earth we all live together as one and that no race or ethnicity is superior to another.

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The Holocaust was a very hard time for everyone.

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Something I reflect about is the pain Miep felt knowing the Franks for so long and being part of their family but then she lost that family and the ones she cared of.

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The Franks were denied citizenship into the United States. In present events, refugees are trying to get into the United States to get away from their controlled country.

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Why should we wait to learn about the Holocaust until high school? It was a dark time in history that all ages had to experience, and although it is scary to think about, and may be considered inappropriate to teach to younger children, it happened, and we can not deny that. The only way to prevent repetition of a tragic event, is to teach people why it was wrong.

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The Holocaust was hard for everyone and everyone was affected, no matter where they were.

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From reading this book, I felt how it was like to feel such stress and realized how lucky I am.

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I think children should learn about the Holocaust as soon as possible, so that they know what children from the war saw and lost, and so they know that they should be very thankful to have not seen what those children have seen.

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I do not know where Hitler got his hate for Jews, they are after all human beings just like him.

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I feel glad that I was able to learn about what happened, so that I can fully appreciate all of the efforts made before, during, and after the war.

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We are very lucky that this did not happen while we were alive. We are given a great opportunity to change our future, to not let this happen again.

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I just finished Anne Frank Remembered, by Miep Gies. It is a sad book that describes Miep's life as the protector of Anne Frank during the holocaust. I feel sad, given the fact that the Nazis were terrible people, but, I still wonder what was in Margot's diary. I wonder what Anne would have done if they all got to America safely. What kind of life would Anne have led if Hitler was never born?

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The Holocaust was a very low time in history. I do not think that it is fair so many were killed for what they believed in.