Comments on: “Anne Frank: the Book, the Life, the Afterlife” by Francine Prose http://www.girldetective.net/?p=3194 Reading, Writing, Movies and Mothering in Minneapolis, Mostly Sat, 23 May 2026 22:07:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Andrew Shankman http://www.girldetective.net/?p=3194&cpage=1#comment-17813 Andrew Shankman Mon, 12 Apr 2010 17:04:56 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=3194#comment-17813 Amy, Hopefully you viewed the final moments as I did. Yes they did end with Anne's statement that she still believed people were good at heart, but put it in the context of the growing hope in the annex that the allies would soon rescue them. They lived on a knife edge between hope and pure evil for months and then evil came for them. It's the most powerful depiction of the diary, I think, on film. Amy,

Hopefully you viewed the final moments as I did. Yes they did end with Anne’s statement that she still believed people were good at heart, but put it in the context of the growing hope in the annex that the allies would soon rescue them. They lived on a knife edge between hope and pure evil for months and then evil came for them. It’s the most powerful depiction of the diary, I think, on film.

]]> By: Amy http://www.girldetective.net/?p=3194&cpage=1#comment-17804 Amy Sat, 10 Apr 2010 21:57:06 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=3194#comment-17804 I'm glad you liked it. I thought it was a knockout. I'm nervous about the movie, though, especially after reading this. If they end it with the "I believe in the goodness of man"--which they probably will--I'll be very sad. I'd love to see Prose's commentary on the film I’m glad you liked it. I thought it was a knockout. I’m nervous about the movie, though, especially after reading this. If they end it with the “I believe in the goodness of man”–which they probably will–I’ll be very sad. I’d love to see Prose’s commentary on the film

]]> By: girldetective http://www.girldetective.net/?p=3194&cpage=1#comment-17799 girldetective Sat, 10 Apr 2010 13:48:37 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=3194#comment-17799 Your email and html seem to be spam, but since you took the trouble to make the comment specific, I've OK'd it. Your email and html seem to be spam, but since you took the trouble to make the comment specific, I’ve OK’d it.

]]> By: Detective J.D http://www.girldetective.net/?p=3194&cpage=1#comment-17794 Detective J.D Sat, 10 Apr 2010 05:49:53 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=3194#comment-17794 I have to check that out, ever since I read Anne Frank's Diary in high school that started me writing my own diary. It's hard to really imagine what she went through, but it's an amazing inspiring book. I am looking forward to checking this out. I have to check that out, ever since I read Anne Frank’s Diary in high school that started me writing my own diary. It’s hard to really imagine what she went through, but it’s an amazing inspiring book. I am looking forward to checking this out.

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