Quote 7
ANNE'S VOICE: I have often been downcast myself… but never in despair. I can shake off everything if I write. (2.3)
It's actually been proven that writing is a cathartic method—an escape plan from the worst pain and dire depression out there. Anne relies on this method to keep her hopes alive.
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ANNE: I know it's terrible, trying to have any faith… when people are doing such horrible… (2.4)
You said it Anne. Having faith during the Holocaust is like asking a penguin to relocate to the Sonoran Desert. Still, it might be worth looking into—faith, that is… not Sonoran Desert real estate for chinstrap penguins.
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ANNE'S VOICE: P.S. Please, please, Miep or Mr. Kraler or anyone else. If you should find this diary will you please keep it safe for me, because some day I hope… (2.4)
Even after her death, Anne's faith remains alive. Her continuing faith made her diary available to others who might need a dose of that positive good stuff.