Question

“In spite of everything, I still believe people are really good at heart” From The Diary of Anne Frank: “In spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart. I simply can't build up my hopes on a foundation consisting of confusion, misery, and death.
Think about this quote. Do you agree or disagree? Use text based evidence to support your thinking.

Answer 1

Answer:

I do agree with this quote because history has proven that even the most horrific human doings fade over time and are defeated by an inherent human tendency to empathy and solidarity.

Explanation:

Anne´s diary offers a hopeful perspective during the most horrific setting imaginable. Despite her impending demise during the German occupation of the Netherlands, she maintains an unyielding belief in human goodness. There are many quotes with the same hopeful approach, like: "I don't think of all the misery, but of the beauty that still remains." Probably the best example for her was the fact that her family could hide in the secret annex thanks to non-Jewish friends who put their lives at risk for them.  

And I can´t help but agree with this hopeful approach because I´ve read about this kind of courage in many of the most gruesome chapters of history. Brave souls giving their lives to save others, to make the world better.

Anne may not have survived the Holocaust, but her story became a source of inspiration for those who wanted to learn from that awful period. And despite her death and without her even knowing about it she did become the great writer she hoped to be, thanks to many others who also showed their commitment to ensuring her words were not forgotten.