Courage
Mirjam Pinkhof and Anne Frank
Quote
"Suffering of the ages cometh in infinite forms, but none shall mourn any death. But please, have more respect for life, and the stars will shine."
- ~ Makenzie Hairston
Anne Frank
- In The Diary of Anne Frank, it was a difficult time, especially for Anne and everyone else that are hiding in the Annex. Being in hiding was a major risk for all of them because not all got along with each other.
- For example, Anne had to share her room with Mr. Dussel when she really did not want to.
- Also, when it came to Hanukkah, Anne surprised her mother with a present which was, "Mrs. Frank (she reads). "Here's an IOU that I promise to pay. Ten hours of doing whatever you say. Signed, Anne Frank."
Mirjam Pinkhof
- "Mirjam Pinkhof: I grew up in an environment of very advanced liberal and humanistic ideas, but knowing nothing about Jewish subjects. We were a completely assimilated family."
- In 1941, Pinkhof opened a new school (which was her house), and sixty students came to her house everyday.
Connections
- I compare this theme with the song Stars Are For Those Who Lift Their Eyes. This song reminds me of the book Number the Stars. The book title mainly says "The number of Jews that died in the death camps." In the song Stars Are For Those Who Lift Their Eyes, this song is about the people who lived and died in the death camps. Those people in the death camps had to fight for their lives, which shows a lot of courage.
- To know more about the song, go to the next section.
Stars Are For Those Who Lift Their Eyes
Stars, stars, stars
Stars, stars, stars
Stars are for those who lift their eyes
We stand on a cloudless night
And look, and look at a million, million stars
So distant, so distant and so bright
I wonder if the tow'ring trees
And mountains tall and white,
Are reaching up, as our thoughts do,
Toward God, who gave us light
We sing our thankful to God!
The million stars proclaim
The wonder of creation
And the glory of His name,
The wonder of creation,
And the glory of His name!
If stormy clouds should hide the stars,
No fearful thought is mine
Far beyond, far beyond all earthly storms
The stars, the heavenly stars still shine,
The stars still shine,
The stars still shine!
Stars are for those who lift their eyes.
Final
"Willingness to fight is not courage."
~ Makenzie Hairston
THE END.